Laptop Overheating during Gaming?

-Hello,



I'm having some problems with my laptop overheating and shutting down after 15-40 minutes of gaming on any game..



Bare with me, I'm not computer savvy

Before I begin, my specs..

Toshiba

Intel Core 2 Duo CPU P7450 @ 2.13GHz 2.13GHz (says 'Mobile' in advanced settings?)

RAM 4GB

Vista Home Premium 64-bit

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650



My laptop has never had any problems with playing games at high settings at all, and had never over heated before, it only happened once when playing Mine craft, which I found weird since it's a small game with meager graphics. Yet it made my laptop over heat and crash, and since then my laptop can't handle any game for any length of time without getting incredibly hot and shutting down. I had been playing high end games for hours long before I had played Mine craft, apparently Mine craft stresses out Dual Cores but I'm not sure.. Anyway;



What I've tried..

- I've used laptop coolers that go under the laptop, but they aren't powerful enough to cool it down.

- I attempted to clean the fan, but there is no independent casing for the fan, I'd have to remove the whole backing which I wasn't willing to do. (I'm not knowledgeable enough to risk damaging it.)

- I've had my HUGE industrial fan that can blow tornado-like strength winds into the vent, which seems to make it last a while, but gives me a cold lol.



So I used CPUID to test the temperatures of my CPU and graphics card to see what temps they were reaching. In this test I was playing Total War Shogun 2 for about 15 minutes.



Results:

Resting CPU Temperature: 53C 53C (2 CPUs)

After 15 minutes of gaming: 79C 79C (2 CPUs)



Resting Graphics Card Temp: 53C

After 15 minutes of gaming: 96C



Resting RAM Temp: 35C

After 15 minutes of gaming: 41C



They all cooled down to resting temp after about 5-10 minutes once the game was stopped.

It seems the Graphics card is getting the biggest beating, and the CPU looks to be hotter than it should during game play, but my question is what is causing this? How do I fix this? And is this really bad?



Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post, I know people need lots of info when it comes to computer help, so here it is :) ThanksI think before starting the game you should place cooler down to the laptop it will prevent your laptop from over heating. The basic reason behind heating your gpu working continuously when you are playing game and same thing apply with your processor which is blowing out hot air from the laptop.
Try blowing out the laptop's vent with a can of compressed air or take it to a repair shop to be properly cleaned.



Getting a cooling pad - http://www.google.com/search?q=laptop+co鈥?/a> - may also help.
Due to their small size and lack of ventilation, laptops tend to overheat more than desktop computers. A noisy cooling fan that runs continuously is one sign that your laptop is overheating. Laptop overheating can also cause a loss of performance, system crashes, and even permanent damage to components. The goal is to make sure your laptop has proper ventilation and is kept as cool as possible.



Things You'll Need

Aerosol air duster

Vacuum cleaner with crevice tool

Laptop cooler pad

Laptop owner's manual

1

Always use your laptop on a tray, desktop, or other cool surface. If you use it on your lap, make sure clothes, upholstery or bedding are not blocking the case vents. Blocked vents are the number one cause of laptop overheating.



2

Use an aerosol air duster, or can of compressed air, to blow dust from the air intake vents. Air intake vents are a set of slots on the side or bottom of the case that allow cool air to flow into the laptop.



3

Clean the cooling fan exhaust system. The cooling or CPU fan is located on the side or back of the case. A clogged CPU fan vent keeps hot air trapped inside the case. Use an aerosol air duster to loosen the debris, then use a vacuum cleaner with crevice tool to vacuum out the dust and dirt.



4

Use a commercial laptop cooler. A laptop cooler pad is an external USB powered fan that serves as a base for your laptop. If your laptop generates a lot of heat, even with a clean cooling system, a laptop cooler will extend the life of your laptop.



5

Adjust your BIOS settings. Most laptops have features built into the system BIOS that allow fan speed, CPU temperature alarms, and other settings to be adjusted. Read your owner's manual to learn how to enter the BIOS and change the settings for your particular laptop model.