The high temperature is appearently normal operating temperature for this model according to HP... I would just like to make the fan run at maximum, or somewhat high speed, at a lower temperature. I would like to level the speed curve but HP doesn't let me access fan speeds in the BIOS. Right now my laptop just doesn't use it's fans enough. Edit: Also, I'm a little bit of a coward when it comes to opening my new laptop, so before I try that, I would like to make sure I have checked out any possible software-level solution
You should check if there is any dust layer collected on the inner side of the heatseank. Just blow briefly to the vent hole (do it with energy ), if there any dust comes off, then you need to clean the heatsink from the inside. It is very common problem with notebooks.