Asus NX500 temperature in 80s

[xboxhaxorz]

Got this as a used laptop and the fan is making a decent amount of noise, i have changed the thermal compound twice using high quality stuff

I have a 2nd NX500 but it has a power issue, when it was working though it was silent, no temp issues

I am using a temp monitor now and the 4 cores are between 70 and mid 80s when i play Xcom 2 at minimal settings on 1080p

Using just google chrome with about 6 active tabs and 40 that are in a paused state using a hibernation extension i am getting temps of around 60

I used to be a PC repair tech so i am replacing the compound properly, but this has me puzzled

I have had both of these laptops for about 2 yrs now

[piernov]

Re: Asus NX500 temperature in 80s

I don't know if this laptop is supposed to have noticeably better cooling than others, but in general 80°C is perfectly fine. It'll start throttling at 100°C.