Video games on T40 - CPU overheats

[Goldberry]

Tried playing Call of Duty (original 2003) game on my T40 and while the game seems to run fine the CPU gets hot NHC indicated over 80.

Is this a normal problem with my machine or what? How can I tell if the fan is working properly? Normal computing the CPU seldom goes above 50 but I am generally just browsing.

[sktn77a]

Yes, 80oC is getting up there! Is it your CPU or your GPU that's overheating and which GPU do you have?

[Goldberry]

Not sure what you mean by GPU, are you referring to the 32MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 in this unit.

Notebook Hardware Control indicates a warning comes on if CPU goes above 80 degrees and that is what triggered my concern.