I have Intel i3-370M processor in my laptop and it's constantly overheating even when watching a movie or surfing the net. I have to put something underneath it or use additional coolers and even then, they only prolong the time until it shuts down. Is there a way to limit the speed of the processor, so it wouldn't overheat. I've tried using CPU Idle and other software but the drivers they use don't load.

The Open Hardware Monitor supports most hardware monitoring chips found on todays mainboards. The CPU temperature can be monitored by reading the core temperature sensors of Intel and AMD processors. The sensors of ATI and Nvidia video cards as well as SMART hard drive temperature can be displayed. From Wikipedia. The power consumed by a CPU, is approximately proportional to CPU frequency, and to the square of the CPU voltage: $$ P = C V^2 f $$ (where C is capacitance, f is frequency and V is voltage).

Is there one for Intel processors? I really don't need the speed it provides and cleaning of the cooler won't help as the laptop overheated from the time my dad bought it.

The cooler blows air from the side so in theory the laptop should work flat on the desk, shouldn't it? I'm monitoring the temperature and it's always above 60C, with addtional cooler and with about 2cm above the table, is this normal?

The maximum temperature for the processor is 90C. I don't want to deal with BIOS as it requires very good knowledge of how the CPU works and the voltages involved. I'm not that advanced as of yet, or is it the only way? How to format ssd for mac high sierra. Thank you for any help.

A noob in a sauna with extra-super-speed processor. You can reduce the clock speed from windows power management. But this is not a fix. I believe this is a fairly old laptop.

Most common cause of temp increase in laptop is that there is dirt inside the CPU. I suggest sending it for servicing to clean. It should be covered by warranty. You can also do it your self at home. Just open the back plate and the heatsink and clean it. Reapply thermal paste and close up.

You can find good tutorials in utube. PS> i hope u are not using your extra-super-speedy laptop in sauna. You can reduce the clock speed from windows power management.

But this is not a fix. I believe this is a fairly old laptop. Most common cause of temp increase in laptop is that there is dirt inside the CPU. I suggest sending it for servicing to clean.

It should be covered by warranty. You can also do it your self at home. Quicken for the mac. Just open the back plate and the heatsink and clean it. Reapply thermal paste and close up. You can find good tutorials in utube.

PS> i hope u are not using your extra-super-speedy laptop in sauna First you say it's an old laptop, then it say it should be covered under warranty? Old laptops aren't covered under warranty, and even new ones, they usually won't do anything but send it back to you if it's clogged with dog hair, that's not their problem.

The chip he mention wasn't released until almost the end of 2010, so the laptop can't even be 3 years old at the most if they got it the day the chip launched. It does sound like it needs cleaning of the fan, heat pipes, and possibly some new thermal paste. As for the comments, just take off the back plate and do it, good luck. Have you people ever taken apart a laptop?

I have cleaned hundreds and have seen maybe a handful that actually give you access to the heatsink/fans without taking 95% of the laptop apart. I usually charge $80 for such a service in my shop because of the time involved, because 99% of the time, you have to take apart the laptop pretty much to the motherboard to get access to the fans, heatpipe and heatsink to change thermal paste. It takes time to remove every single screw, keep track of them as they are all different hieghts and sizes, all the tiny ribbon cables and not break them, all the connectors, to finally get to the guts.