T60p overheatin​g problem

Hi everyone
Having a bit of an issue with my T60p overheating (idle @ 70C/158F; fan at 3500 rpm ) and would like to know if there are any solutions. Googled it and it seems that many people have experienced the same problem but haven't seen any solution that didn't require serious hardware modifications to my fan.
So my question is this:
is there a replacement fan that could improve my cooling system, and if not are there any other solutions?
Thanks
Ovidiu
PS: My system is a T60p 2623 DDU
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Question: Do you really want to restrict the performance of your system by under-clocking? On the contray, I wish it to perform to the max........
Firstly, over time the Fan will suffer from wear and tear, please note it may not be necessary to replace the fan, it can be serviced. remove the fan and use 1 small drop of high grade machine oil to the centre spindle.
I used 10W Nano-Oil from Chriatian StClaire, I prefer to use the best but "sowing machine" oil will suffice. After reassembling the fan, you may find it runs smoother/quieter/faster, subsequently helping to dissipate a little more heat and reduce noise.
Secondly, over time the Thermal Pads which transfer the heat will deteriorate and may need to be replaced,  but if you prefer to optimize heat transfer, do not replace these two Pads, use Copper Shim to plug the small gap and use a high grade Thermal Paste (on both sides of the Shim).
I used only ONE 12mm x 12mm x 0.8mm Copper Shim (can be purchased from eBay) and left the CPU and GPU dies bare (no Shim).
Thermal Paste was Shin-Etsu X23-7783D, note that not all Thermal Pastes from this same company are equally as good, be specific to the item number.
Link to Copper Shim mod, in theory it is the same, to increase transfer of heat away from the processors :-
http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell-xps-studio-xp​s/268081-dell-xps-m1330-nvidia-geforce-8400m-gs-co​...
I find it best to use the "pea" Thermal Compound application after warming the tube of Thermal Paste ib hot water for afew minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4
This worked for me, but there are many factors which may determine it will not work, ie: correct application of thermal paste : too much gap between the GPU die and Thermal Heatsink etc.
Previously, I too had "lock ups" due to over heating issues, now stable. My modified T60p Core 2 Duo T7600, 120GB SSD, 4GB RAM (2x2GB), FireGL v5200, Win 7 64bit performs demurely but at a blistering pace.
I have Core Temp readings of........ Core #0 40 degrees & Core #1 41 degrees on  0% load.
                                                  ​     ........Core #0 83 degrees & Core #1 84 degrees on 100% load using Prime95.
T60p 2008HA8:T7600:BHV150UX1-100:FireGLv5250:Atheros N : DVD Multi III:NMB Kbd.Samsung840EVO 250GB:4GB RAM:Wins8.1 Pro+MC.
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