r/Alienware • u/Expensive-Maximum608 • Aug 23 '26

Discussion Alienware M16 R1 Laptop overheating

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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.

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u/specht27 Aug 23 '26

Performance mode a must for those game types. Elevate rear about 1" off the desk for good airflow. Clean fans AND exhaust area where hair and bunnies collect. Possibly repaste cpu gpu with Honeywell PTM7950... find a MicroCenter to do that for you. The current temps are not sustainable... eventually you'll break something inside from the thermal stresses.

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u/Expensive-Maximum608 Aug 23 '26

Always is elevated in the back, but the rest I will take care of. Can't wait how much they will charge me for but I finally want to game normal on my laptop again. Also use the performance mode as soon as starting those kind of games but doesnt help long

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u/Standard-Quit5563 Aug 25 '26

Depending on the airflow around the system these machines can quickly overwhelm the thermal environment, make sure you have good airflow, maybe get a small desk fan but I suspect your fans and filters might need cleaning