overclocked nvidia 8600M GS temperature

Hello all. my laptop is hp pavillion dv9500t with the config :

HP Pavilion dv9500t CTO NB
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
- 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
- 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 511MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
- Webcam + Microphone
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
- 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW
- High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery


it came with vista, but i slipstreamed the sata drivers on xp setup and installed xp on it. hp doesnt give drivers for this model with xp. i have installed 169.04 drivers from laptopvideo2go.com

the current clock speeds which i have set are :
Core 592 mhz
memory 456 mhz
shader 1254 mhz

my 3d mark 06 score is 3157
and i get above 30 fps in unreal tournament 3 at 1024 X 768 resolution with max settings.

so, firstly , is the performance of my card low than it should be ?

secondly, the temperature which i saw using atitool is above 95 degrees while playing. is this too high ? should i lower the clock rates ? should i put some other drivers ? what should be the maximum temperature ??

third, i usually keep my laptop on a table and use it, but recently ive started to sit on my bed with laptop in my lap and a pillow under it to pad myself from the heat. does this cause additional heating ??? should i play games only on the table, or should i operate my laptop only on the table ???

please help. thank you in advance

j_saade25 - you didn't say what that GPU and notebook were to begin with. Just numbers aren't impressive.

While you certainly can undervolt if you want to try a BIOS mod, OP, you really don't need to. 95C is normal on load for a notebook card. (While it's really really high...it's normal.) Make sure you keep your heatsinks and fans clean and free of dust - that stuff can really damage your hardware down the road.

My cousin has the same notebook you do, OP, and he gets about the same - perhaps a hair better.