Razer Blade Pro 17 Overheating way beyond the norm

[ballparkclaw]

So I'm well aware that gaming laptops are doomed to forever have inferior cooling. However with mine, which I just bought pre-owned, can't handle basic games without the GPU (rtx2060 model) hitting 90c and throttling my frames. This obviously seems less than normal.

I've fiddled with the fans, I've undervolted the CPU, undervolted/underclocked the card, messed with the power plan settings. The games run just fine, silky 60fps for about 5 minutes until the GPU hits 90c and boom, throttled and the frames go haywire.

I'm guessing the problem is internal, but before I send this thing back to cex to ask for a repair, anything else I should try?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

you can try opening it up, repasting and making sure the cooler is mounted back on correctly but i dont know if doing that will void your warranty.

If youre happy enough with the laptop and willing to take the risk then go ahead. I would use Noctua NT-H2, Prolimatech PK-3 or Gelid GC-Extreme - They are a bit more pricey compared to a lot of other pastes but they are less likely to suffer from a thing called 'pump out'

if you are tech savvy enough to undertake the work. Either find a friend or repair shop that can or send it back to CEX.

 

[joemama]

Better not repaste it until you are sure it doesn't void the warranty

 

[OneMoar]

Better not repaste it until you are sure it doesn't void the warranty

read the op again

you can find a how-too here on how to remove the cooler and re-apply thermal paste

take care not to tear or destroy the thermal pads

if you are feeling adventurous you can use lquid metal with some proper prep work