Omen 15 far too hot idle.

[BigShiesty]

Omen15 laptop idles at 70-100 degrees which is wild in my opinion. I've built about 5 gaming computers before and if im to guess, it's a problem with the thermal paste, I might be wrong though. Is there anything to fix this.

[Anand_Andy]

Hi @BigShiesty,

Welcome to the HP Support Community

I understand you are facing overheating issue with your OMEN 15.6 Inch Gaming Laptop PC 15 (2Y3L6AV). Not to worry I will help you to get a resolution to resolve the issue.

Update the BIOS, Video card & Chipset drivers:

• Here's the link to download and install the above updates: Click here

Perform Windows Update and HP Support Assistant: (do not skip any troubleshooting steps if you feel steps are repeating) 

To check for updates now, select the Start button, and then go to Settings  > Update & security  > Windows Update, and select Check for updates.

Install updates from HP Support Assistant: Go to Download HP Support Assistant to install the tool.

1. To open HP Support Assistant, double-click the HP Support Assistant icon .
2. Click My devices in the top menu, and then click Updates in the My PC.
3. Click Check for updates and messages to scan for new updates.
4. Review the list of updates. Updates with a yellow information icon are recommended. Updates with a blue information icon are optional.
5. Click the update name for a description, version number, and file size.
6. Select the box next to any updates you want to install, and then click Download and install.

If the issue still persists, then please refer to this document: HP Notebook PCs - Reduce heat inside the laptop to prevent overheating in Windows

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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