Overheating laptop

I have an acer 5672 that keeps overheating whenever I do anything even remotely intensive. I could buy a new laptop or computer, but this one has plenty of power for my uses - no point in wasting so much money and not getting any benefits.

I have tried some of those laptop coolers, I have tried changing the thermal paste, all to no avail. Currently, whenever I need to do something other than listen to music or type I put a fan under it and blast it. It's kind of an annoying set-up, though.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I don't understand why a fan would work but a laptop cooler (which consists of fans...) would not work. Perhaps you just need to try a different laptop cooler. Keeping your laptop elevated will also help. I notice 3ºC difference when my laptop is elevated (I place it on top of shaving cream can caps).

Here are a bunch of laptop coolers under $20

Also, rather than just feeling your laptop heat and hearing the fans spin faster in order to judge whether or not it's overheating, keep track of it exactly to really hone in on what makes a difference.

Yes, I have been tracking it with Speedtemp, and it idles at about 60C, but can get to 100C under load, at which point it turns off automatically.

I tried three different coolingpads, they didn't work so well because the fans just weren't powerful enough. This is what I am using now:

Amazon.com: Lakewood 1016 Silver Metallic 3-Wing Blade High Velocity 9-Inch Fan: Kitchen & Dining

and it makes the laptop idle at 30C (room temp where I live). I do keep it elevated and that does help. a lot. In the end, I think the cooling in my laptop just isn't that effective -- there is barely any copper in the heatsink.

There's nowhere I can't reach.