Pavilion dv6 Overheating.

[omarhdzg]

Also I installed Linux Ubuntu Linux 11.04 (codename natty) to control and keep the cores frequency at a low profile ( 933 MHz ) all the time !! and to be aware of the cpu-consuming processes and it works fine !!

[omarhdzg]

Do not spend any more money in HP lap tops !! sell it an get one of a different brand !

[GeekedBySophie]

Ultimately - the problem lies in the way HP put this together. If your system is still running... I can fix it, if you have any experience w/sytem boards and its out of warranty you can fix it too.  You have to take it apart and clean all the thermal paste - and apply new paste.  You may need to get new thermal pads too, but those were hard to come by, and don't expect HP to help.  They want you to buy a new system.  This system runs hot - and the paste will have to be replaced every so often, just be sure to do it when you notice it's running hot, rather than when it finally dies.  I think the issue is they either put too much or too little thermal paste when they put it together - might even be a bad thermal paste...i like the ic diamond paste..but it takes some skill to apply properly.  [Personal Information Removed] If you are still in warranty use it!

[aze1990]

the only way is dissassemble and clean cooler

[aze1990]

it üill help 100%

[gbb187]

Can you two provide a place i can contact you regarding the repair? Mine just started overheating more frequently than usual and Im afraid its about to go. I think I can do it myself.

[GeekedBySophie]

You can reach me at {Personal Information Removed}.  Would be more than happy to provide you information on replacment of grease...

[sonofbaldr]

Dude! Awesome information contained herein!  I am not having trouble with my dv6 3250us overheating but was looking for a way to cool it's light warmth on my left palm.

I had NO IDEA i could go somplace and turn down the power a bit on my Intel i5. I have changed my settings from 100 and 100 to the 50 and 99 you recommend. I am curious to note the difference in Coretemp, but more importantly on my left palmrest.

Thanks for that info, I had never dreamed so much coulc so easily be done in power management settings.

Be groovy,

Perryinjax Youtube Channel now thinks ur kewl 🙂

[sonofbaldr]

Have you tried a laptop cooling pad? Most of the ones on the market are junk that must be sitting on a flat table to be of much help.. But I found one that has made such a huge difference on my burning left palm and my temps changed SO MUCH, even when my laptop bottom is smothered in my bed's thick comfortor, Whoever designed this "Chilmat" laptop cooler was a genious, and it is the only one on the market that is worth a darn, and i love it.

Please do not think I am selling these or anything, I am just a poor country boy and I wish I was important enough to be pushing some product.
But alas, I am truely only trying to be helpful to you here... Most of the stuff I see for sale is overpriced or garbage or both.. so when I see/find a product that is really good, it is a rare event and you seem like you could really use one of these things. I bought mine used on eBay for about $20, but I think they are'nt much more brand new on amazon.com. Check out this video I made and posted on YouTube about the "Targus Chillmat" and I even filmed the temperature differeneces this thing made, I think you would really benefit from checking out this item; Please watch this video I made and you will see what it did for me, when I was having your problem with my brand new HPdv6:  

I sincerely think this would be the answer to your problem;

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQSI4g7YQDE

be groovy,

Perryinjax

[GeekedBySophie]

Problem is that if your laptop is getting so hot that it "burns your palm" you have an internal cooling issue and the laptop chill mat is only a temporary fix.  I still recommend having the thermal paste redone - and or a shim kit added to give you the proper cooling that is needed.  Unlike a desktop system -  when you burn up some part of this machine - you will have to replace the whole mother board. HP sells it for like 450.  Your system should run somewhere around 33 - 40 C - which is not hot enough to burn a baby's bottom.  If your machine is hurting you - it needs help, an external fan is only prolonging the ineveitable, the thermal past fix will save you alot of $ in the long run.