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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 696465" data-attributes="member: 59833">I agree, 55 - 57°C is just fine. Notebooks inherently run hotter than PCs, but even with a PC, those temps, while &quot;warm&quot;, are no where near &quot;hot&quot;.Note Intel&#039;s ARK spec sheet for your <a href="https://ark.intel.com/products/97185/Intel-Core-i7-7700HQ-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz" target="_blank">i7-7700HQ</a>. It has a T-Junction (maximum temp allowed at the CPU die) specification of a blistering 100°C!And notebooks and mobile CPUs have several thermal protection features to throttle down speeds or even shutdown computers should they get too hot.&nbsp; That said, it is always good to make sure our electronics are not coated with a layer of heat-trapping dust and that all fans are spinning freely.Heat naturally rises so the keyboard feeling warm is not unusual. You might consider a notebook cooling pad. I recommend the use of a <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834999415" target="_blank">Notebook Cooling Pad w/ext. power supply</a>. Powering the pad&#039;s fans with an external power supply (instead of through the notebook&#039;s USB port) does not increase the demands (and thus, generated heat!) on the notebook&#039;s battery and/or power circuits.Sadly, in the interest of keeping their pads light (notebooks are primarily for &quot;road-warriors&quot;, after all), pads with external power supplies are often hard to find (as indicated by the &quot;out of stock&quot; status) so you may need a notebook cooling pad like <a href="https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834992853" target="_blank">this one</a> then use a small, lightweight <a href="http://www.shop4tech.com/item6608.html" target="_blank">USB wall-charger/adapter</a> to power it.Lastly, failing or faulty batteries can get quite hot. Over the years, there have been many battery recalls due to excessive heat, catching fire or even exploding! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> So check your notebook&#039;s website to make sure your battery is not one of those.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 696465, member: 59833"] I agree, 55 - 57°C is just fine. Notebooks inherently run hotter than PCs, but even with a PC, those temps, while "warm", are no where near "hot". Note Intel's ARK spec sheet for your [URL='https://ark.intel.com/products/97185/Intel-Core-i7-7700HQ-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz']i7-7700HQ[/URL]. It has a T-Junction (maximum temp allowed at the CPU die) specification of a [I]blistering[/I] [B][COLOR=#ff0000]100°C![/COLOR][/B] And notebooks and mobile CPUs have several thermal protection features to throttle down speeds or even shutdown computers should they get too hot. That said, it is always good to make sure our electronics are not coated with a layer of heat-trapping dust and that all fans are spinning freely. Heat naturally rises so the keyboard feeling warm is not unusual. You might consider a notebook cooling pad. I recommend the use of a [URL='http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834999415']Notebook Cooling Pad w/ext. power supply[/URL]. Powering the pad's fans with an external power supply (instead of through the notebook's USB port) does not increase the demands (and thus, generated heat!) on the notebook's battery and/or power circuits. Sadly, in the interest of keeping their pads light (notebooks are primarily for "road-warriors", after all), pads with external power supplies are often hard to find (as indicated by the "out of stock" status) so you may need a notebook cooling pad like [URL='https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834992853']this one[/URL] then use a small, lightweight [URL='http://www.shop4tech.com/item6608.html']USB wall-charger/adapter[/URL] to power it. Lastly, failing or faulty batteries can get quite hot. Over the years, there have been many battery recalls due to excessive heat, catching fire or even exploding! :eek: So check your notebook's website to make sure your battery is not one of those. [/QUOTE]

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