Jeff, you are not alone. Google “h.p. pavilion z.d. 8000 + heat problem” (do not type in the quotes) both with and without the periods and you will find out this is a problem with this model. You may find some help there.

Note I do not have this model so I did not read the responses.


I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia.
She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me!

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware