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You have a Gigabyte G5 KD computer that gets too hot and you need to fix it.

You have a Gigabyte G5 KD computer that gets too hot and you need to fix it.

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DenYT
Junior Member
17
10-05-2026, 11:23 AM
#1
I am Jay. My laptop has these parts: a 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H processor, 2gb of RAM, an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card, and a storage mix of NVMe SSDs (512gb) and HDDs (2tb). I bought this computer some time back, but now it gets too hot. Even after I replaced the thermal paste and cleaned it out, it still heats up to the point where it shuts down on its own. I've already tried updating my BIOS, but I don't know what else to try. Please help me fix this issue.
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DenYT
10-05-2026, 11:23 AM #1

I am Jay. My laptop has these parts: a 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H processor, 2gb of RAM, an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card, and a storage mix of NVMe SSDs (512gb) and HDDs (2tb). I bought this computer some time back, but now it gets too hot. Even after I replaced the thermal paste and cleaned it out, it still heats up to the point where it shuts down on its own. I've already tried updating my BIOS, but I don't know what else to try. Please help me fix this issue.

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LeleCamera
Junior Member
36
10-05-2026, 01:18 PM
#2
Is it still running? Did something happen after I wiped it down and put more heat cream on it?
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LeleCamera
10-05-2026, 01:18 PM #2

Is it still running? Did something happen after I wiped it down and put more heat cream on it?

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Camplays15
Junior Member
4
10-13-2026, 12:12 PM
#3
Yes, the fans are spinning at full speed even after I switched out the old parts. It doesn't shut down; instead, it gets super hot and runs very slowly. When I took it apart to replace the thermal paste, everything felt completely dry inside.
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Camplays15
10-13-2026, 12:12 PM #3

Yes, the fans are spinning at full speed even after I switched out the old parts. It doesn't shut down; instead, it gets super hot and runs very slowly. When I took it apart to replace the thermal paste, everything felt completely dry inside.

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plasmashock
Member
197
10-13-2026, 12:52 PM
#4
what thermal paste did you put in? make sure you didn't put it too much or too little. did the heat sinks stick back together after that? do I need to add some extra pads if any are missing? would you like a cooling pad stuck under your laptop right now? what's your room temperature?
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plasmashock
10-13-2026, 12:52 PM #4

what thermal paste did you put in? make sure you didn't put it too much or too little. did the heat sinks stick back together after that? do I need to add some extra pads if any are missing? would you like a cooling pad stuck under your laptop right now? what's your room temperature?

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CharlieMcD14
Member
64
10-13-2026, 02:11 PM
#5
I used regular thermal paste. I put it on both the processor and the graphics card, yes I made sure it was tight. But I didn't use any special new pads because it's really hard to find them here in my city. Maybe I could try buying one though, but it is tough to get one. What would be the speed of a pad? The coolers on my pc run at 5000 rpm already. I live in Angola (Africa) and in our town Lubango the temperature is 24 degrees celsius. One thing is important: only when I am playing in performance mode does the pc turn off, but if I play in entertainment mode it doesn't get too hot and I can play or edit for a long time without crashing often.
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CharlieMcD14
10-13-2026, 02:11 PM #5

I used regular thermal paste. I put it on both the processor and the graphics card, yes I made sure it was tight. But I didn't use any special new pads because it's really hard to find them here in my city. Maybe I could try buying one though, but it is tough to get one. What would be the speed of a pad? The coolers on my pc run at 5000 rpm already. I live in Angola (Africa) and in our town Lubango the temperature is 24 degrees celsius. One thing is important: only when I am playing in performance mode does the pc turn off, but if I play in entertainment mode it doesn't get too hot and I can play or edit for a long time without crashing often.

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robindd18
Member
53
10-13-2026, 03:48 PM
#6
Hi, first try it one more time and make sure the thermal paste is there. If your thermal pad is missing, check the fans instead. After that, you can do a BIOS update for your laptop and also install the latest drivers. Next, turn off the video card on Nvidia and run a stress test using Furmark (link provided) to see if Intel's graphics are causing trouble. If everything looks okay there, try turning back on the Nvidia card and testing again. You should also be able to play games without the battery connected and check with another tool like Gputemp (link provided) to make sure temperatures stay normal.
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robindd18
10-13-2026, 03:48 PM #6

Hi, first try it one more time and make sure the thermal paste is there. If your thermal pad is missing, check the fans instead. After that, you can do a BIOS update for your laptop and also install the latest drivers. Next, turn off the video card on Nvidia and run a stress test using Furmark (link provided) to see if Intel's graphics are causing trouble. If everything looks okay there, try turning back on the Nvidia card and testing again. You should also be able to play games without the battery connected and check with another tool like Gputemp (link provided) to make sure temperatures stay normal.