- Apr 11, 2013
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Hy guys, this is my first time posting here, and I really hope someone can give me some advice. So a friend of mine asked me to have a look at her laptop, an HP Pavillion dv6, that seemed to heat up and was running very slow in Windows.
The problem seems to be, that the cpu temperature probe shows weird readings. At boot it shows EXACTLY 58C and after a minute or so, it jumps directly at 85C (even at idle). It doesn't show any value in between the two. I tried different programs, same result. Note that this is just the overall cpu temperature sensor, each core individually show normal temperatures, at around 40C at idle, and it seems to max around 65-70C.
Also, because of the high temperature, Windows seems to throttle the CPU at the lowest frequency possible (around 940mhz). I tried booting in linux mint, from a live usb, and it showed the same temperatures, although it didn't experience the CPU throttle.
I already tried changing the thermal paste and making sure the heatsink is clear of dust.
BTW, this is a i3 M 370 CPU, in case it matters.
Any help is appreciated.
The problem seems to be, that the cpu temperature probe shows weird readings. At boot it shows EXACTLY 58C and after a minute or so, it jumps directly at 85C (even at idle). It doesn't show any value in between the two. I tried different programs, same result. Note that this is just the overall cpu temperature sensor, each core individually show normal temperatures, at around 40C at idle, and it seems to max around 65-70C.
Also, because of the high temperature, Windows seems to throttle the CPU at the lowest frequency possible (around 940mhz). I tried booting in linux mint, from a live usb, and it showed the same temperatures, although it didn't experience the CPU throttle.
I already tried changing the thermal paste and making sure the heatsink is clear of dust.
BTW, this is a i3 M 370 CPU, in case it matters.
Any help is appreciated.
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