Why can I cook burgers on my Acer Predator Helios PH 317-51 ?

Hello All,

I have 17-inch Acer Predator Helios PH 317-51 Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz with 32GB RAM and nVidia Geforce GTx 1060.

I have been using this for gaming but recently it is so hot I could cook stuff on it.

According to Predator Sense the CPU was 96 degrees C. with fans running on TURBO/MAX and with a laptop cooler pad below it.

I therefore opened it up and used compressed air on all fans and grid on casing to remove any particles of dust.

I have previously repasted the CPU as I learned that there is a theme of the paste being quite thin on assembly.

Today since cleaning it, I have had it running, with no active programmes and the CPU heat of just being switched on was 44 degrees C.

Is there something else I could do besides opening my own Burger Bar please?

Thanks in advance,

Rod

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Accepted answers

Raise your laptop a bit and then try playing. Also, since yours is a 7th Gen CPU, why not try undervolting?