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Area-51m, overheating, #3
Hi
I've been using the Alienware Area-51m for a long time now and feel it heats up way past normal. Specially along the panel adjacent to the power button, which is understandable since the Heat sink lies below. But also on the palm rest area on for the left hand which you would normally use to access the WASD keys (as a gamer). It gets so hot that I cannot keep my hand there for more than a few minutes. To counter this, I have to always keep the Air Conditioner in my room running.
This video makes it more intriguing since it shows that the left hand palm rest area shouldn't be heating up much at all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6vfByX5nL8
I've attached a screenshot showing CPU temperatures soaring well above 90 degree C even when the load is not that high.
I'm even considering opening up the laptop and replacing all the Thermal Paste.
Is anyone else facing these issue and/or were you able to rectify it?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Regards
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