Videocard overheating?

[Diesel]

I recently started having random fps drops in nwn and then I noticed that when my videocard is running hot it slows itself down (when it gets over 80 degrees). This happened after I put my laptop on "high performance", at the control panel. The game then runs A LOT better though.. but those random slowdowns are kinda annoying.

I'm using the laptop on a flat surface.. so not on cloth or anything.

Maybe someone here can help or knows how to fix it?

I got a Dell XPS M1530 with Vista and a GeForce 8600M GT (ForceWare version: 174.74).

Maybe I've to download another driver?

Thanks in advance!

[Miranda LeGris]

might want to get one of those cooling pads.  They plug right into your laptop via usb port.  Works great for our laptops.

[jcly kite]

I use a cooling pad too, it helps