Temperatures while gaming

[KumquatWrath]

Not sure if there is a thread for this, but if so feel free to redirect me
Anyways, when I'm gaming (LoL/HoN) my CPU hits temps of 86ish, and BF3 brings my CPU into the 90s. Is this about right or does it sound a bit high? I'm using a 9-cell battery and a laptop cooler (G4 Titan).

If it is hot, are there any recommendations on how to lower the temperatures? Thanks!

[TarballX]

That's pretty high, especially since you're using the 9-cell battery which should let more air get under the laptop and a laptop cooler. I couldn't say what's causing the temperatures though.
One thing you could try is reducing the max processor state to around 90% in power options.

[darxide_sorcerer]

90% is a bit low when gaming. set it to 99% to disable TurboBoost. that alone shaved off around 6C off the CPU temperatures on my laptop.

[dwalk1989]

its normal for these laptops but unless you plan on not upgrading the laptop in the next 5 years it shouldnt really matter if it gets that hot

or you can shave off some degrees and some frames and use coolest mode in HP coolsense

[DjSweetBazz]

thats normal temps for sandy bridge cpus, you can turn coolsense on if you want it to run cooler but i think it disables turbo boost

[KumquatWrath]

I have an i5 as well, I don't know how much worse that would mean...haha. How would I decrease the processor state/access power options?

[TarballX]

I have an i5 as well, I don't know how much worse that would mean...haha. How would I decrease the processor state/access power options?

Start Menu > Power Options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management

[KumquatWrath]

Thanks a lot! I'll give this some testing and see how it turns out. Do you adjust the minimum processor state as well or just max?

[TarballX]

I've never messed with the minimum processor state. I guess it may help reduce idle temperatures, but I don't know how it'd effect performance.

[prebuss]

Thanks a lot! I'll give this some testing and see how it turns out. Do you adjust the minimum processor state as well or just max?

Set the minimum processor to 98% or 99% percent for better performance. Or set it to 0%, to have the lowest idle processor's temperature.