Laptops Macbook Pro 13.3 inch Heating Issues

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One of my friend purchased Macbook pro 13.3 inch for 61.5k after getting 12% student discount.
Specs:-
i5 2415
4GB DDR3 RAM
Intel HD Graphics

I must say that laptop is fabulous and totally deserve price tag but I think its facing some heating issues. Laptop runs quite hot as compared to my old C2D of vostro 1510(Core temp in HW nmonitor)

I installed win7 in it for playing dirt 2. I installed Input remapper and bumpend fan speed to full( I think 6200RPM). I kept HW monitor in the backgrond.
Initially gameplay was smooth but then there was serious drop in FPS. I am pretty sure that it was throttling.
HW monitor showed as max core temp to be 95-96 and Package temp to be 100.
Laptop was kept on a cooling pad and there was sufficient space for heat to escape from back of hinge. Room temp was 29c.

So I wanted to ask that are 2nd gen i5 that hot? or This macbook is facing some heating issues?
I checked review on notebookcheck.net and there also they mentioned that during gaming they faced throttling issues.
 
MBP doesn't have a Dedicated GFX and relies on Intel HD graphics.

Thus while gaming it totally stresses the CPU + GPU die, thus ramping up the temperatures.

MBP 13 being a Small case, cant dessipate heat faster, thus making it hot.

It can be corrected by removing the excess Thermal paste off the CPU.

Take it to apple store and show them once. Lets see what they do.
 
Windows in macs always runs HOT!

15 and 17 inchers of 2011 have some heating issues(excess thermal paste,as Teja has mentioned),never heard of anything like that in the 13 inch model.It seems to run a little hotter than 2010,but that should not be a problem.

Is it getting too hot on Lion too?If yes,then take it back to Apple store.

If temp and throttling on windows only,I doubt about any official help.
 
Oh, the excess thermal paste issue was with 13 MBPs as well, after getting a logic board replaced on mine, the new board was literally caked with thermal paste, leading to serious heating issues. Took it to the AASP and they re-applied TIM and it was all good to go. So yes, as suggested above, take it to Apple, see what they say.
 
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