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Message: <blockquote data-quote="user 997" data-source="post: 1073888" data-attributes="member: 997">One of the best ways to reduce overheating is to look at Intel XTU (extreme tuning) and undervolting your CPU. Note, that I think this might have been disabled for newer Intel CPUs, but this is a very effective way of boosting performance and lowering heat. On my Thinkpad Workstation laptop (which doesn't throttle the processor) but runs at quite a hot temperature you can shave off 10-15C by undervolting by 100mV. if you have a desktop system you can also look at voltage adjustments through the Bios, but in my experience, it's always better to invest in a good air cooler for maintaining good performance (I don't buy closed loop radiator coolers though since the pumps are noisy and there important installation considerations that could impact reliability so it is very dependent on the chassis), but even for low profile there are some seriously impressive air coolers around.Disabling turbo boost can also work, but you will be heavily impacting performance. On laptops with poor thermals, you will have throttling in any event and disabling speed step might only mean a couple of Hertz difference since you are already operating close at thermal limits. So there is more downside and less upside from this compared to undervolting.Repasting your CPU with a good quality thermal paste is also highly recommended as suggested, but not recommended if you don't have good DIY skills or are comfortable disassembling electronic stuff and it could potentially void your warranty.</blockquote>

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