XPS 15 VRM overheating

[Scorcher646]

I own a XPS 15 9550, the 1080p, 960m, and i7 6700HQ version.

when I first started using it it was good, really good, but now that I have started to play some more intensive games and ran some benchmarks, I have noticed an issue. Under mixed GPU and CPU load the computer cuts down on the wattage regardless of the CPU and GPU temps. I followed some of the troubleshooting tips like checking throttlestop or XTU for a throttling reason, they both say TDP or power limit, and even going as far as to undervolt the CPU to -125 mv. However I am still seeing an issue here. 

upon further investigation it appears that the VRMs are not properly cooled, they aren't even touching a heat pipe and don't have an open vent over them, and are overheating, one user saw 105 C on his VRMs when he started to se throttling.

One proposed solution was to place thermal pads over the VRMs to provide conductive contact with the metal back of the laptop.

My question here is, will this work, if so how best to do it? Or is there a better solution out there? 

Note: I am already going to re-paste the GPU and CPU with some better thermal compound.

[The Sloth]

- clean inside your laptop 

- replace the thermal paste

- get some thermal pads to put on your mobo. 

[Scorcher646]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

- clean your laptop 

- replace thermal paste 

- get some thermal pads to put on your mobo. 

laptop is clean, I cleaned it yesterday before doing some tests.

Ordering some new thermal paste for it.

I guess what I really need to know is, will placing the pads on the VRMs choke them or somehow cause them to work worse

[Scorcher646]

Update: my thermal pads came in today, will check back in if that fixes the issue