Laptop Cooling Problem. - Hardware & Software

So my laptop is pretty much on life support.. I've had a problem with overheating so I took her apart and put some new Thermal paste on her but this makes little to no difference. So I've added [B]2[/B] desk fans to try and help the little laptop one out but it still loves to shut down due to being too hot. The laptop is a HP-DV6 I'm runnin dual screens (Ones a 32" HDTV connected via a HDMI and the other Screen is a 17" Dell Monitor connected via a DVI cable) I've heard mixed things about dual screens causing the overheating. [T]http://oi44.tinypic.com/2e231at.jpg[/T] [T]http://oi40.tinypic.com/28sq7gw.jpg[/T] Small Desk fan sitting over the built-in laptop fan. [T]http://oi41.tinypic.com/2mg1tdx.jpg[/T] Larger desk fan pointed towards the mini desk fan. I'm close to sticking it in a tank full of oil. [video=youtube;xwBrCP9B93E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwBrCP9B93E[/video] Any ideas on how to stop it over heating? Do dual screens cause the GPU to heat up? Any help would be very welcome, thank you :) (Reposted from PC building due to being post in the wrong section.)

I'm not that familiar with the internal fan setup with that model, but I'll share the trick I used with my Qosmio x500 that dropped it's i7's temp down about 15 degrees. I unfortunately lost the pictures on my phone when I got robbed, but I just cut out all the case grid and mesh underneath to completely expose the internal fans. I also put on some thermal paste, but I see you already tried that. I'd say just try to maximize the built in cooling's ability without screwing up the case's airflow pattern.

I think I have have found the problem or at least I've found a fix-ish Whenever the 2nd output is plugged in [I](the HDMI lead in this case)[/I] the AMD innerworkings goes from Power Saver to Full Performance unless I state otherwise.. this brings the temp down by at least 10-15°C. But it still likes to hit 95°C-ish if i'm playing a game on one screen(32"HDTV) and watching films/videos on the other (Dell 17") What troubles me is, other people have told me they never notice a change in temp. when they move to dual screens? I see this as a temporary fix though as I'm sure being on the Full Performance setting shouldn't 'cause overheating, otherwise that's a pretty big flaw they got going on at AMD [QUOTE]I'm not that familiar with the internal fan setup with that model, but I'll share the trick I used with my Qosmio x500 that dropped it's i7's temp down about 15 degrees. I unfortunately lost the pictures on my phone when I got robbed, but I just cut out all the case grid and mesh underneath to completely expose the internal fans. I also put on some thermal paste, but I see you already tried that. I'd say just try to maximize the built in cooling's ability without screwing up the case's airflow pattern.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the reply, I've already replaced the internal fan to a brand new one, I'm always making sure the vents are clear of dust but it still loves the heat. I even have a window open in my bedroom 24/7 and it's winter, so it's not like the fans are just moving hot/stale air, it's all fresh and cold. [editline]9th December 2013[/editline] Also, HP Tech Support really helped me in my situation. [URL="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01657439"]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01657439[/URL] The helpful video contained in this page really got me though this... -.-

Plugging a lot of shit in can actually make the laptop struggle. Run it without anything in except an adapter and see if it does happen. If it doesn't, then clearly your laptop isn't meant to act like a desktop. DV 6 and 7s suffer bad cooling designs, that makes it kind of worse.

The inside of the heatsink that contacts the blower is a fine mesh of copper fins that eventually collect a mat of dust that blocks airflow from the blower out of the laptop. If you haven't already, check the space between the blower and the heatsink.

So... I took a drill to my laptop in hope I can fix this fucking thing. 10 Holes to the top right hand corner. [t]http://oi42.tinypic.com/120jucz.jpg[/t] just where the fan is. A closer look. [t]http://oi44.tinypic.com/2ryqec5.jpg[/t] I've super glued a mesh to the inside of the holes just so the fan isn't exposed as much. I'd forgot to screenshot the temperature before the holes but it was hitting 90's without trying.. But since the holes. [t]http://oi41.tinypic.com/2po8ay8.jpg[/t] I've noticed a huge drop in temperature to the point that I can't hear the fan,[I] (it's still working)[/I]. I really recommend it if you're having the same issues :)