My laptop from HP Pavilion 15 is overheating a lot because of its powerful CPU.
My laptop from HP Pavilion 15 is overheating a lot because of its powerful CPU.
I own a HP Pavilion 15 gaming laptop with an i5 10300h processor. It consistently overheats, the thermal limit stays active, and performance drops when games rely heavily on CPU power. I've tried various fixes—switching thermal paste, disabling boost mode, adjusting voltage—but since the BIOS is locked, those options are limited. If anyone knows how to unlock overclocking or offers advice, it would be really helpful.
The BIOS curve has a problem where it suddenly stops functioning at random moments. A temporary fix is to disable the zero RPM mode. However, the thermal management and VRMs of this laptop are still insufficient, and overclocking doesn’t resolve the issue. You might customize the cooling setup, upgrade it, or consider building your own machine for better performance under stress.
It's a bit late for the event, but I've got the same model and all of them face similar issues. The most effective way to reduce temperatures is by cleaning the heat sink and fans. I've been seeing 100 °C on the CPU and throttling badly, now it caps at 85 under load with occasional spikes up to 90. Idle temps dropped about 5°C. To fix this, remove 4 or 5 screws from the heat sink fans and give them a thorough brush with alcohol and a toothbrush. Those small fans and heat sinks tend to get blocked easily—my fan was halfway clogged with dust. Swapping the paste won't help if the laptop can't release heat; lowering throttle limits will only make it worse, so it's not worth trying. I used the Glicor GC4 paste and also overclocked the GPU (if you have a 1660 Ti max you might get at least 150 clocks and 300 memory, which gives me 12k in FireStarter + 700 compared to stock. 71°C under load). I don't suggest buying HP laptops unless aesthetics matter. That's the only positive side of that line.