Acer Predator Helios 16 CPU overheating. (PH16-71)when playing games on turbo or performance mode.

If system overheat then fps will drop and cause lag and stutters. Some laptops need to apply new good quality thermal paste as default one is not very good but it can also occur if room temperature is high. In hot countries you need to optimize you settings for good experience and sometimes if everything is fine its still heat due to room temperature.

Follow these below steps-

1) Follow this windows optimization guide- Windows 10/11 optimization guide for gaming — Acer Community

2) Limit fps from Nvidia Control panel to your desire value like 60,100, etc can greatly help to reduce temperatures

Crafting a DIY Solution

1. Prop the laptop up with books around the sides to reduce heat. Grab stack of 2-4 books that are equally thick. Slide the spine of a book 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) under the right side of the laptop. Do the same on the left side of the laptop. If you want to stabilize the laptop further, you can slide another book under the back or the front of the laptop.
2. This will create some space between the bottom of the laptop and the surface it’s resting on. This space will make it easier for the heat to dissipate from the base of the laptop when it gets hot.
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3. You can really do this with a stack of any stable objects that are equally thick. For example, you could use stacks of coasters, hard plastic cases, Legos, or pieces of wood.
4. If you want a cleaner look, cut 6-10 wine corks in half and set them under the laptop with the flat sides facing down.

Slide a book behind the back of the laptop to improve the angle. If you want to improve your ergonomic situation, take a long, solid book and slide the spine underneath the back of the laptop. Continue sliding the book toward the front of the laptop until the laptop screen is elevated and easier for you to look at.

• If you slide the book too far forward, your laptop may slide off. You can put a heavy book in front of the laptop to hold it in place, but this can kind of be awkward to do.
• If you have pads on the bottom of the laptop to protect the surface underneath, put the spine just in front of these pads so the computer catches on the lip of the book.
• Like the cooling solution, you can use basically anything that will prop the laptop up 1–3 inches (2.5–7.6 cm). Wine corks, lids, wood objects, and plastic cases can all be slid under the back of the laptop to change the angle of the screen.

If you still face high temperature issue then contact acer from below link with any mean of communication like online chat or email. They will send technician to your home for new thermal paste if possible or ask you to visit service centre. It will be free of cost since you are under warrantly

https://www.acer.com/gb-en/languages

(Go through this link select you country then scroll down click on contact support under support)

Or

If you think you can clean your laptop and apply thermal paste by your own then I can guide you in that case too

What are the temps that you are getting with your new Predator Helios PH16-71? As this laptop is designed to operate at high temps with gaming and its CPU temps of 79~82c in the Performance and Turbo modes are a normal temp and this is what the CPU / GPU temp specs are set to:

• CPU TCC Trigger = 100C
• CPU OS Shut Down Trigger = 110C
• CPU EC Shut Down Trigger = 110C
• H/W Shut down: 95.5C

Get a high performing laptop tablet cooler and never operate this laptop with its base vents obstructed from circulating air, as that contributes to this laptop overheating, especially in summer temps and hot room temps.