Do cooling pads work?

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

Heyo, I have a laptop *G5 5500* and its fans .. are not great.. like At alllll 73-93c idle on a i7 10750h.. and It always overheats.. (Its new and I clean the vents every 3 days YES 3 days) And

I was going to invest in a cooling pad but I dont know if it will fix my issue if it will please drop a comment on which one I should get : ) thanks!

[GhostRoadieBL]

Undervolting and a thermal paste replacement would do much more for the cooling than a cooling pad

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

I have already under vaulted and thermal paste got replaced the day I got it..

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

8 minutes ago, GhostRoadieBL said:

Undervolting and a thermal paste replacement would do much more for the cooling than a cooling pad

2 minutes ago, GhostRoadieBL said:

Undervolting and a thermal paste replacement would do much more for the cooling

 

[GhostRoadieBL]

73-90c idle sounds more like bad thermal paste application or poor contact to the cpu gpu. Idle at most should be 30-40c so something isn't contacting properly. 

[shoutingsteve]

2 minutes ago, GhostRoadieBL said:

73-90c idle sounds more like bad thermal paste application or poor contact to the cpu gpu. Idle at most should be 30-40c so something isn't contacting properly. 

Could also be a bad thermal sensor that drives the fans.

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

1 minute ago, GhostRoadieBL said:

73-90c idle sounds more like bad thermal paste application or poor contact to the cpu gpu. Idle at most should be 30-40c so something isn't contacting properly. 

Hmmm im not the person that takes computers apart (My friend did it for me with some good paste) and he probablly didnt do it properlly but besides the laptop is finally cool not 40c its 65c idle ON CPU

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

Just now, shoutingsteve said:

Could also be a bad thermal sensor that drives the fans.

I always keep fans at full

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

2 minutes ago, shoutingsteve said:

Could also be a bad thermal sensor that drives the fans.

[shoutingsteve]

Does it actually feel hot?  It is entirely possible that the reading you are getting is incorrect.  It's just hard to believe that a factory installed heatsink could be that terrible, unless it either has no thermal paste at all (like @GhostRoadieBL says) or if you took it part and never put it back together tight enough during the cleanings.

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

1 minute ago, shoutingsteve said:

Does it actually feel hot?  It is entirely possible that the reading you are getting is incorrect.  It's just hard to believe that a factory installed heatsink could be that terrible, unless it either has no thermal paste at all (like @GhostRoadieBL says) or if you took it part and never put it back together tight enough during the cleanings.

1. I do know where the gpu & cpu are and the gpu is meh 50c which is what it tells me and cpu feels bit hotter..

 

2. I dont take apart laptops..

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

1 minute ago, RTX 2070 Max-Q said:

1. I do know where the gpu & cpu are and the gpu is meh 50c which is what it tells me and cpu feels bit hotter..

 

2. I dont take apart laptops..

so it seems bout right

[Chionele]

Raise the laptop with a book and you'll see how much cooling pad would help. Chances are that the increased airflow will help you a little, but it's not magic.

[shoutingsteve]

hmmm... this is tough one...
Does the air exit the laptop out of the side or up in front of the screen?  It is hard to tell by photos on Dell's website.  Does that exiting air feel hot when idle?  Something is definitely wrong if you are getting such extreme temps while idle.

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

I did that a long time ago on my old laptop and I did it on this and the laptop exits the back (it always feels hot)

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

its being 10% used

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/dell-g5-15-15-6-full-hd-144hz-gaming-laptop-i7-rtx-2070

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

(on cpu) 

[bmx6454]

try a different program, like hwinfo, to verify they are correct. it sounds like the thermal paste could have been done improperly, or heat sink remounted improperly. i would redo it for good measure.

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

Ok sure

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

3 minutes ago, bmx6454 said:

try a different program, like hwinfo, to verify they are correct. it sounds like the thermal paste could have been done improperly, or heat sink remounted improperly. i would redo it for good measure.

question where do I check temps at on the thingy? hwinfo?

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

oh 

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

20 minutes ago, bmx6454 said:

try a different program, like hwinfo, to verify they are correct. it sounds like the thermal paste could have been done improperly, or heat sink remounted improperly. i would redo it for good measure.

 

 

 

 

 

Is this a hwinfo issue or just temp sensor issue

[RTX 3070 I7 11800h]

Maybe its just hwinfo

[GhostRoadieBL]

9 minutes ago, RTX 2070 Max-Q said:

 

Is this a hwinfo issue or just temp sensor issue

https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron/Inspiron-G5-15-5590-solved-high-temp-problem/td-p/7497358

this guy had a similar problem and repasting took it from 90-100c gaming to 60-70c at full load. I would start by repasting before digging into thermal probes as they are much less likely to be faulty considering the laptop has already been opened. 

 

"The Dell is a middling thermal performer. When gaming the noise levels are low, especially if you’re running less-demanding titles"

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/dell-g5-15-gaming-5500-laptop-3795027/

 

you should definitely be seeing better temps based on most of the reviews for that laptop.