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CPU getting REALLY REALLY HOT??

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tp277

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I have an HP dv6z with an AMD 2.2Ghz ZM-82 (65nm, 35W TDP) processor and an ATI 4650 graphics card. speedfan tells me the processor ("core") is getting to 90C very easily when playing HD videos, and sure enough when I checked cpu-z, the processor is being throttled to 1.1Ghz. Even at idle (~70C!!!!), the CPU stays at 1.1Ghz (I open up itunes or something after idling for a while to make sure the processor isn't slowing down to save power instead of throttling due to high temp). I think there might be dust building up(this computer is only a few months old... =[...) what should i do? I started getting annoyed because I couldn't play back 1080p video smoothly (720p works fine) and I'm pretty sure it's because the processor is throttling. i've owned 5 laptops my life, all of them have problems because dust builds up and it overheats. A toshiba laptop i had allowed easy access to the heatsink and processor, but the past few HPs require me to take apart the entire laptop (which i tried once and failed). in general, how do you guys keep your laptop dust free? im getting very frustrated, any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
 
oh wow, thank you so much for the link to the service manual.... maybe ill go at it, even though it'll probably void my warranty... 🙁
 
Have you tried a laptop stand? Sometimes just propping the back of it up an inch will help (use your imagination, I've used my hard eyeglass case before). Many of the stands are marketed as laptop coolers and even have fans in them.
 
You've owned five laptops and they all had dust problems? Yikes. Sounds like the problem is your environment, not the hardware. Is this your home?
 
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