My 15" 2015 model is the same way although I've reached 92 Celsius! On bios A02 (came with it) this laptop is only a week old. I downgraded to bios A00 and temps are a little better (be careful not to re update to A02 as it has bricked laptops)
I can let the computer sit there idle and temps jump up and down by 10-15 degrees and can reach as high as 70 Celsius idle.
I believe it's the thermal paste dell uses (must be very low quality) I have thermal paste laying around I am just too scared to take apart this laptop and apply it (I have done this numerous times, but this machine is too expensive)
If you find anything that works please write back and let me know.
Also I forgot to add the 180W adapter that ships with it is well known to throttle the CPU, it's all over forums and Dell is aware of the problem (although keeping silent) the only way around this is to acquire the 240W adapter (some haggling with dell works, but not always)
Natasha28
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April 26th, 2015 05:00
My 15" 2015 model is the same way although I've reached 92 Celsius! On bios A02 (came with it) this laptop is only a week old. I downgraded to bios A00 and temps are a little better (be careful not to re update to A02 as it has bricked laptops)
I can let the computer sit there idle and temps jump up and down by 10-15 degrees and can reach as high as 70 Celsius idle.
I believe it's the thermal paste dell uses (must be very low quality) I have thermal paste laying around I am just too scared to take apart this laptop and apply it (I have done this numerous times, but this machine is too expensive)
If you find anything that works please write back and let me know.
Natasha28
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April 27th, 2015 06:00
www.dell.com/.../SLN295814
Natasha28
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April 27th, 2015 06:00
Also I forgot to add the 180W adapter that ships with it is well known to throttle the CPU, it's all over forums and Dell is aware of the problem (although keeping silent) the only way around this is to acquire the 240W adapter (some haggling with dell works, but not always)