Hey, I own an HCL ME 54 laptop with 4 GB DDR3 RAM and an Intel i3 M350 processor. I've been using it for a year. My problem is, whenever I start playing games on it, the game starts freezing so much that it becomes akin to pausing a million times a minute. When I Alt-Tab and look at the CPU usage, Task Manager says it is at 100% and the laptop is really hot at the sides and ends. This also happens if I play games for, like, 10 minutes and use the laptop normally. The freezing thing happens after some time. I didn't have this problem during the first 6-8 months of using it. I've formatted my Win 7, re-installed it, installed XP, defragmented my HDD, scanned for viruses, spywares, trojans, malware etc. I'm at my wits end now. I don't know what to do. It'd be really helpful if someone could help me out here. Thanks!
My first guess would be heat due to the laptop being dirty inside. This problem is compounded if the laptop has been in a room with anyone smoking. You could clean it or have it cleaned but My personal solution to this common issue is to buy a new laptop once a year.
