Better do repaste, much more effective, cheaper too

I repasted my Y530 1 week after I got it

I tried cooling fan (RM45 cooler master one). Literally no difference. If I raise up the back with 2 notepads (about 2cm height combined), I got slightly better thermals surprisingly. Free yet effective way

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Apr 4 2019, 04:22 PM

Better thermals of course

90+C is high, sure got thermal throttle if you monitor clock speed

Undervolt and consider repaste (needed if you encounter uneven core temps)

Replace thermal paste...nothing related to OS

In general: TG Kryonaut. But only works well with good heatsinks and the amount is little (enough for a few applications only)
Otherwise CM Mastergel Maker Nano (currently using)

Dry out quickly in laptops due to low mounting pressure (better than Arctic MX-4 but still not that good)

MX-4 can dry out in a few weeks, not sure about NT-H1 - if I remembered correctly it depends

Kryonaut also can dry out quickly if the heatsink is lemon - contact surface not even, low pressure etc

Which model you're using? Undervolted? Any changes to fan noise and clock speeds?

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 19 2019, 06:00 PM

Probably the cooling solution is limiting

Make sure you have applied the undervolt (yes it can happen)

Yes, from my experience XTU is very troublesome to use

Basically this is what you need to do:
1. Buy a good paste - I suggest CM Mastergel Maker Nano, no MX-4 and NT-H1
2. Open the bottom cover of your laptop (find tutorial in YT if you don't know how to do it)
3. Disconnect the battery cable
4. Unscrew heatsink, clean the stock paste (alcohol not necessary)
5. Apply new paste - long line on CPU, dot/cross on GPU
6. Put everything back up together

Remember to record thermal results before repasting

cooling fan isn't necessary for Y7000, only need undervolt+lifting up the laptop with something like a book, maybe repaste

Depends on your heatsink quality and the paste itself, normal I would say 1-2 years

Good cooling fan need to spend RM100-200 which I think isn't worth it, considering that you can drop temps more efficiently by undervolt+repaste+lift up (also cheaper)

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Nov 4 2019, 07:02 PM