Why is my laptop still running at 90c with 30% CPU?
I've had this MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 for 3 years. After a year I started looking at the thermals (didn't know much about laptops before this) and noticed that it would run incredibly hot even at very low usage (one twitch tab open) so I applied new Corsair TM30 thermal paste and cleaned the fans. This lowered temps by about 5c
I am in college now and use this laptop to stream my Smash Melee club's tournaments (OBS + dolphin at lowest settings) and it regularly stays in the 80-95 range with less than 50% usage.
I've since tried undervolting, reinstalling windows, many many malware checks, and still hit dangerous levels while doing almost nothing.
I need this laptop for it's portability and am worried about it dying, anything else I could try?
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Hi @24578,
How much memory is installed in the laptop?
Streaming video (I assume that this is what you're doing) requires a lot of resources so maybe this is why the hardware is running hot.
door jayeff
It's 16gb of ram, RTX2070, i7
it's not limited to OBS, I've hit 90 just with a twitch tab open
thank you though!
door Myles
if your laptop is still running at 90°C with only 30% CPU usage, it could be due to issues with the cooling system, background processes, or hardware problems.
door Dalene Isaac