Hello, I bought this XPS 1530 laptop in end january, the problem is that the GPU (Geforce 8600M GT DDR3) is very hot, even when idle at 72C for a clock speed of 169Mhz Core and 100Mhz Memory (checked using GPU-Z and Nvidia monitor), when playing games or watching movies, the speed goes to the maximum (475core/700memory), but then, the temperature can go up to 105C!!!

I even tried using a cool mat, something of Targus brand (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10092149&catid=25597),

 

but it doenst really work. I think there might be something wrong with my system, because it's relatively new and when I was playing UT3, the laptop would shut down automatically after about 20mins, but when i boot up again, there isnt a message about overheating.

 

Thank you very much! 

 

SPECS

Core 2 duo t7500 2.2ghz

3gb ddr2 ram

250gb HD 5400 RPM

1440x900 display