games running very slowly/laggy and computer overheats

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chongri

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Hey guys, recently i think a week ago my laptop suddenly started to overheat really easily after about 25minutes of usage it jumps from about 40C to 80C! and becasue of this reason i am constantly unable to run games smoothly on a Nvidia GT 540M graphics card, can someone please tell me why and how do i fix this problem?
System specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
System Model: K53SV
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/24/11 10:42:41 Ver: 04.06.03
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8104MB RAM
Page File: 3308MB used, 12896MB available
 
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Hey there chongri,

I would second @velo3100's recommendations.
I would add that you should be careful on what surface you put your laptop when it's at full load (heavy gaming, etc.).
If your laptop has air-intake or air out take openings, careful not to block them with anything (covers, clothes).
Performing defragmentation on your drive could be of some help. Also, if it's too hot in the room where you are playing, this might cause the laptop to have hard time cooling itself.
It wouldn't hurt to check if all fans are spinning properly (wiring problem, too much dust, etc.)

Hope this is of any help,

Captain_WD.
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velo3100

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First you could buy a laptop cooler pad. This will keep the laptop cool while gaming.
Second lower the settings of your game, These temps are too high for your cpu and gpu and can cause damage to them.
Third, clean you laptop. Dust can cause heat to build up and slow down the fans.
Fourth make sure you are gaming on a flat surface.
Fifth make sure you only have programs you need and make sure that all startup processes are processes you want to start up.
 
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Hey there chongri,

I would second @velo3100's recommendations.
I would add that you should be careful on what surface you put your laptop when it's at full load (heavy gaming, etc.).
If your laptop has air-intake or air out take openings, careful not to block them with anything (covers, clothes).
Performing defragmentation on your drive could be of some help. Also, if it's too hot in the room where you are playing, this might cause the laptop to have hard time cooling itself.
It wouldn't hurt to check if all fans are spinning properly (wiring problem, too much dust, etc.)

Hope this is of any help,

Captain_WD.
 
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chongri

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dude it only uses up 20% of my total ram and my computers definitely able to run amnesia at max settings so there's nothing wrong with my ram, also i have a decent graphics card so its no the ram problem
 
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chongri

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Hi dude, the defrag didnt help... and my gpu only runs at 20% of total space so there's no way it's a gpu problem and my graphics card is fairly decent too.
 
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Hey again :)

OK so I would suggest what @velo3100 mentioned and try to clean any dust from the inside of the laptop and make sure all the fans inside are spinning properly.

Captain_WD.
 
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velo3100

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So I assume you don't have any unnecessary background processes and all unecessary startup programs are disabled? This means that either your gpu is worn out as you said that it could run it before and now it can't. Otherwise you have too much dust in your laptop which is stuck in the fan and maybe other places in your laptop.
 
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chongri

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Yup, but il try a few more tips just so i wont need to open my fan hahaha! thanks for the help!
 
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chongri

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Thabks man! ill try some other methods before i do that though hahah
 
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also, do you know why the sudden increasein temperature happens? because my computer ran fine without overheating for three years, so could it be a virus?
 
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I don't think it is any malware (although it is possible). Make sure you use an antivirus program and keep it updated all the time.
The increase in temperature could be due to many factors: gathered dust, physical damage on a fan, clogged air opening, dislocated part inside during movement, change of the place where the computer is working (room temperature), etc.

Captain_WD.
 
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chongri

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THANKS MAN!
 
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What game are you playing? Check the games system requirements, If you passed all that, it shouldn't be a problem, but when one of your components did not pass, you are now probably overloading your PC or Laptop. That's why it is overheating, cause it did not meet the system requirements.



I Hope This Helps
 
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