My i5 2340M core temp goes to around 99 degrees celsius while playing games (Battlefield badcompany, MassEffect 3 ,etc)
During normal operations like browsing and watching movies it is around 55-60 deg.
(Screenshots attached)
Should I be worried?
while playing:
normal operations:
Anyone ???
In my views you should be really worried.
Are the exhaust vents blocked while you are gaming?
How old is the laptop?
Since when has this been happening?
Do you use a cooling-pad for your laptop?
If the laptop is under warranty call up the service guys ASAP.
If this was a desktop then we could have done a lot better to tackle this issue. But in a laptop its pretty serious issue. Hope you arent smelling any burns via exhaust while on 98c. Also see if your fan is running at full throttle. See if it can be adjusted via bios. I have similar issue with acer laptop and now run the fan at full speeds.
Do you play with your laptop on the bed, or is always on a table? Using it on a bed, blocks the airflow.
Try cleaning the air-vents and use a cooling pad
99c!
Dude, you gotta act fast. Call up service centre ASAP.
SB maximum throttle is 98c.
Didn’t your laptop auto restart?
You should hovering around 70c to 80c max.
Or could the software be reporting wrong results?
Can you try another software? Or just check the temp in the bios.
Can’t agree more! Amen to that!
something seems to be wrong here .
Doesnt SB has self protection mechanism where in the processor reduces the clock frequency on its own to protect itself . But here the frequency seems to be maximum ! . Might be the protection mechanism has already failed ? .
Show it to SVC fast
Your temps are so high due to turbo boost. If it is laptop then lock the Max. processor state to less then 82%. By doing this your cpu wont let it self to use turbo boost. It is a effective way to reduce cpu temps by few degrees.
^even if it’s few degrees less, it’s still a lot more than what can be considered safe.
@ OP,
please do something about it or your laptop life would be considerably reduced. As temps like these not only damages cpu, but also the other components and thereby reducing the lifetime.
(oh boy, you make me remember those P4 days when my father’s laptop blew up!)
Get that thing serviced, ASAP. Do not use it.
94 degrees omg .. yea if in warranty get it serviced and get yourself a laptop cooler !!!
still wondering this much temperature on load and still the laptops working fine …
Throttling mechanism will kick in at TJmax = 100C , for his processor.
http://ark.intel.com/products/53450/
Its still outside the safe zone, but technically still within the limits.
Sorry for hijacking your thread,
but my Core i5 1st Gen ACER 5740G w/ ATI 5670 is heating a lot too, during gaming(1-2hrs of SIMS 2, dont laugh it’s not me who’s playing 
), I get the following temps :
GFX(GPUz) : 80-90C (max) averages around 75C during gaming
CPU : 86C(max) averages around 78C during gaming
HDD : 47C(peak) 41-43C(normal usage)
I use always use Belkin Laptop cooler during gaming .
I just need to know whether my temps are average or not. These are summer temps. in Mumbai, ambient should be ~30-31C in my Room.
My laptop is covered under 3years extended warranty, should I got to the service center to get it cleaned and reapply TIM ? I’ve seen some Acer service centers replacing/loosing screws and even changing parts. Will they do it in front of me if I ask them to ?
What do you guys recommend ?
^^ Other than HDD which is slightly high, they seem OK for gaming loads
SOrry I didnt notice the replies. Yeah I called dell technical support
(Laptop age is around 8 months) They replaced my heatsink and reapplied the thermal paste. But sadly no improvements.
Its always on a table. Not cooling pad though
What should be normal temps for HDD?
I believe anything below 45 is ok, though the danger starts at 55-60
No major issue really
Rechecked with Hwmonitor (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html) , no changes observed 
HDD temp is around 50.
Something is really wrong with your machine Sire. Call up the technical section, make them do a full service run in front of you, clear the laptop of any accumulated dust, it can be in the exhaust vents, the heat-sink fins between two components any where.
If possible observe how the technician applies the thermal paste, if he dos something on these lines → http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2009/02/16/all-about-tim/1 / http://www.techpowerup.com/printarticle.php?id=134, I think it is a manufacturing OR design defect, if he is not following those steps, well you have your answer.
Do the exhaust vents dissipate a lot of heat while you grind the laptop. If yes then fine, if no then –
The temperature probe has gone loco.
The heat is being blocked from some other part / agency within the laptop [read manufacturing defect, dust build up et al]
Please use a decent laptop cooler whilst gaming, Cooler Master and Belkin offer a few products on these lines.
Hope this helps, Cheers!!
Thanks alot for the info. When the technician applied the thermal paste, I believe there were parts left out and air gaps in between.
When I again called up technical support they were telling me to update the bios even though they know it’s the latest which I’m running.
Also how does bios update gonna solve a temp issue?
Well the temperature probe might have been poorly calibrated OR information interpretation is off. So that might be rectified with a firmware OR software batch.
Although I seriously doubt this is the case, here.
First up buy a laptop cooler stand, ply games on it sparingly while using the cooler. If the temperatures head south, well the heat dissipation was ineffective earlier, if it does not help talk to Dell support and ask them to replace your unit.
Hope this helps, Cheers!!