Share via

Fan noisy and overheating - HP laptop with Win 10

Anonymous
2020-06-22T21:18:55+00:00

Hello everyone.

My laptop is an HP Pavilion DV6-6C65EL with Win 10 and, if there was something I could not stand about this PC, it was the noise of the fan. I'm gonna explain it...

I use it mainly for watching videos on YT, movies on Netflix or, especially in this period, using Microsoft Teams. However, the fan was starting to be quite noisy, which was quite annoying as well, even at startup, without even opening anything, and I also noticed that the left side of the laptop overheated easily.

Initially I tried to clean the fans with compressed air: nothing!

Then I tried to fiddle with the voice "maximum processor state" in the “Power Options” and I must say that something has changed ...

In particular, I did several tests with a video on YT at 1080p 60fps (not full screen) and I noticed this:

  • on battery / plugged in <75%

----> CPU frequency: 1795.42Mhz (99.75 * 18.0)

----> CPU power: + - 13W

----> Core # 0: + - 68 ° C

----> Core # 1: + - 70 ° C

  • on battery / plugged in from 79% to 98%

----> CPU frequency: 1994.92Mhz (99.75 * 20.0)

----> CPU power: + - 15W

----> Core # 0: + - 70 ° C

----> Core # 1: + - 75 ° C

  • on battery / plugged in 99% and 100%

----> CPU frequency: 2892.63Mhz (99.75 * 29.0)

----> CPU power: + - 25W

----> Core # 0: + - 85 ° C

----> Core # 1: + - 90 ° C

So I set the maximum processor state to 79% and it seems that the fan has never reached its max speed like before so far.

Basically, what I'd like to ask you is:

  1. Since the results ​​seem to be the same, what kind of difference would there be between setting the value at 79% or 98%?
  2. Anyway, what would you advise me to do? Is the value I set fine? Should I do anything else to reduce the noise and overheating of my pc?

Thanks a lot to everyone in advance!

HP Pavilion DV6-6C65EL

CPU: Intel Core i5-2450M (2.50 GHz / 3.10 GHz, 2 core, 3 MB CACHE L3).

GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT 2 GB GDDR5.

STORAGE: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB

RAM: 8 GB DDR3

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

8 answers

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-24T18:50:18+00:00

    First of all, thank you so much for having been so quickly to answer and give me a hand!

    Actually my laptop is at least 10 years old, so there's no warrenty anymore. 

    Fan speed is not always the same, but obviously it changes according to temperature.

    I already used CoreTemp to monitor temps and CPU frequency and power: that's where I got those data.

    To be honest, I'm afraid of opening it to replace the theraml paste even though it may be one of the problems.

    Anyway, I can state the fan has never been so noisy like before in these days. Hope I managed to solve the problem, even if partially.

    I wanna renew my question:

    Since the results seem to be the same, what kind of difference would there be between setting the value of "maximum processor state" in the "Power Options" at 79% or 98%?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-24T19:07:37+00:00

    Hey slance, 

    thank you for answering me!

    I really wanna try to switch from Intel to AMD Radeon GPU, but Idk how!

    I tried with AMD Catalyst Control Center, setting max performance and forcing some apps to use the AMD GPU, but nothing has changed. Maybe I get something wrong, so if you can help me I'll appreciate it. 

    I just want to do some tests and try to see if something actually changes. I'm sure the AMD Radeon never works in my daily use, as I'm keeping an eye on it through the AMD System Monitor.

    Thanks againg!

    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-23T02:45:15+00:00

    Hi,

    It is obviously normal for the machine to run hotter when the clock speed of the CPU is higher and is pulling more power\watts.. The clock speed is normally lower when the battery is not fully charged..

    In addition to thoroughly cleaning it as mentioned, you might investigate as to which GPU is being used to play the videos..

    Your Intel CPU Chipset includes an on-board Graphics Processor, Intel® HD Graphics 3000, in addition to the AMD Radeon HD 7690M... Your CPU\Computer may generate less heat if you change your settings to use the Radeon for Video, if not set that way already..

    My HP ProBook has something called "Switchable Graphics" that allow you to set the default GPU for specific functions like gaming and Video.. You should have something similar..

    0 comments
  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-23T01:59:07+00:00

    By far, the two most common reasons for overheating and therefore fan noise are, in order:

    1- Too much dirt, dust and who knows what else inside the case. Open the case and carefully clean out all that junk. You could be housing an entire civilization in there.

    2- Your computer has been successfully penetrated and is now doing work for someone else, like crypto-mining, brute-forcing passwords and converting torrents.

    How to Tell if You've Been Successfully Cryptojacked

    But something tells me you'll probably continue to mess with your computer's configuration.

    0 comments
  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-22T21:26:55+00:00

    Hi FpHp. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.g

    Do you have variable fan speed working? If not see how to set it up here:

    https://windowsreport.com/change-fan-speed-soft... (Avoid ad links!)

    http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

    https://www.almico.com/sfarticle.php?id=5

    If the PC is within a year's purchase I'd use HP Support to get the overheating problem resolved before warranty is out.

    Besides the compressed air to clean the fan ports, you may need to replace the CPU heat sink thermal paste:

    https://www.instructables.com/id/CPU-Troublesho...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3gx6c62D7I

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rPqCvCt0g

    http://lifehacker.com/#%21153409/spring-cleanin...

    Test for overheating by installing CoreTemp to monitor temps from the System Tray. Set overheat protection to Sleep or Hibernate if it reaches Core Max temp which it will calculate for your processor. See here:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/core-temp-monito...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

    ______________________________________________

    Standard Disclaimer: There are links to non-Microsoft websites. The pages appear to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the sites that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the sites before you decide to download and install it.

    0 comments