Temperature spikes near 98°C during peak usage!
Temperature spikes near 98°C during peak usage!
Hello everyone. I’m sorry for my unclear English earlier. Now I’ll be direct. A couple of weeks ago, around 2 or 3 weeks, I experienced a sudden FPS drop in the middle of my game—something unexpected (I hadn’t had this issue before). Initially, I thought it was just a problem with my game, but then I noticed it happened across all my games. I started checking my CPU, GPU, and other components while playing, and discovered the issue likely stemmed from high CPU temperatures. It reached 98°C during maximum performance in games, while I had no issues at the same settings. In idle it was 36°C. So I assumed cleaning my laptop and replacing the thermal paste would help. I cleaned both the CPU and GPU fans, cleared dust from the vents, and changed the thermal paste. After testing, my GPU temperature dropped significantly—from about 85°C under heavy load to around 65°C. My CPU, however, still hit 98°C and caused games to throttle. I also used a high-quality cooling pad, but both fans worked fine. I’m puzzled by the persistent problem even after cleaning and wondering where the temperature throttling is coming from. My laptop model is an Acer Nitro 5 15-51, with an i7-7700H QHD processor, GTX 1050 Ti, 4GB RAM, and Windows 10 64-bit.
It’s best to start with a laptop first. A few things to check: Have you recently cleaned it? Do you have thermal paste available? And do you know how to open the laptop?
I faced the same issue before using the same laptop. A thorough deep clean with a compressor resolved it, though it does require some time.
It warms up quickly, reaching a comfortable temperature within five minutes of starting.
Sure, you can attempt to edit it on your own. It's not overly difficult, but it becomes easier if you're serious about trying.
With idle mode enabled or standard settings, the temperature stays stable from about 36 to 40 degrees, and overheating begins shortly after starting the game.