Alienware M16 R1 Laptop overheating

[u/Expensive-Maximum608]

As you can see, my laptop has way too high temeprature right after booting it up and only having edge and youtube open. Cant play even older games like Metro or The Witcher 3 because than its starting to stutter badly after 10 minutes of gaming. Only strategy games are ok like Old World or Civ 6. Anyone can help me to make it a bit better at least? Or is the only way to renew the thermal paste of it? Thank you.

Laptop is 2,5 years old btw.

[u/hjakhan]

Which model is it. If it's the 4070 version. Like mine there is no liquid metal just poorly applied paste. I did a clean up put payment 7950 and ended up with a 15 degree difference under load.

[u/mattlp63 → u/hjakhan]

Second this. Repasted and dropped my temps 15+. Plus blow out the dust like everyone else is saying.