GPU temp 80-90c while gaming

skittles

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Hi I currently game on my lenovo y570 laptop running on a GT555m GPU. Its pretty old but runs most games fine. Ive even upgraded it with a 256gb SSD and it does most everything at a pretty fast speed. However I recently downloaded a GPU program to track my GPU temp to test out overclocking the GPU and I noticed when I play games the GPU temp heats up to about 85-90C.

I read many forums saying thats way too high but I have probably been running at that temperature for the past 2 and a half years that I have had this laptop. Is that normal ? I have a laptop cooler pad already so Im not sure what else I could do.

The default / max resolution the laptop screen can run at is 1366 X 768 but I have it hooked up to a dual monitor setup both at 1980X1080, Could that be the reason why the GPU is running at such a high temp ? as it was probably made to run off the laptop screen at 1366X768 but im running the GPU at dual 1980X1080 instead ?

Or is the high temp fine for this GPU and I shouldnt worry too much ? Also I have the laptop setting set to thermal dissipation mode so that it keeps the laptop as cool as possible.
 

X4nth3r

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One thing i noticed with laptops is that you can use it for 2 years MAX, and then you have to open it up to do maintenance aka reapplying thermal paste, clean the clogged heatsinks etc.
 

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One thing i noticed with laptops is that you can use it for 2 years MAX, and then you have to open it up to do maintenance aka reapplying thermal paste, clean the clogged heatsinks etc.

Hi may I know is there any shop that provides such a service ?
 
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