Why Does my i7 10th gen Lenovo laptop throttle down to 0.8 ghz when playing games?

[OctupleGolf001]

Specs:
Lenovo Ideapad S340 81NA
i7 10510U
Nvidia Geforce mx230(2gb vram)
20 gb ddr4 2666
65 Watt power brick

Specs:
Lenovo Ideapad S340 81NA
i7 10510U
Nvidia Geforce mx230(2gb vram)
20 gb ddr4 2666
65 Watt power brick

I have swapped out the stock thermal paste and i even use a cooling pad while gaming and it still makes no difference at all

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Because your temps are still too damn high and Lenovo probably has some super OP parameters set in the bios that forces it to throttle.

Ive seen the inside of that laptop and its cooling set up isnt great with just one long heatpipe that runs all the way through the CPU and GPU to the fan and heatsink array.

Im not familiar with Lenovo laptops so maybe this guide here on how to raise the fan speed might help

Otherwise I think youre shit out of luck because the cooling system isnt great in general. Youre producing more heat than the cooling system can handle.

 

[mtcn77]

@FreedomEclipse no, it is due to thermal throttling by the motherboard. Mobile cpus don't have full tdp, so OEMs allow partial boost for a specific amount of time.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

@FreedomEclipse no, it is due to thermal throttling by the motherboard. Mobile cpus don't have full tdp, so OEMs allow partial boost for a specific amount of time.

Didnt i say it was thermo throttling???

 

[mtcn77]

Didnt i say it was thermo throttling???

I must have misunderstood because it is not thermal throttling, it is profile throttling. Motherboard interrupts cpu profiles. Not related to power.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Had a google and someone suggested following this guide. Like i said, I am not familiar with Lenovo laptops so i cant promise if this will work for you but according the the video comments and the forum where i got it from, It did work for quite a few people so it might do for you.

 

[mtcn77]

Had a google and someone suggested following this guide. Like i said, I am not familiar with Lenovo laptops so i cant promise if this will work for you but according the the video comments and the forum where i got it from, It did work for quite a few people so it might do for you.

I'm sure he has a spare motherboard lying around.

 

[eidairaman1]

Your cooling in that notebook sucks, buy a real laptop for gaming by lenovo

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I'm sure he has a spare motherboard lying around.

Did you perhaps get out on the wrong side of bed this morning?

 

[mtcn77]

Did you perhaps get out on the wrong side of bed this morning?

I'm not saying they are useless, just that they are not cut for gaming. I'm sorry for offensive post. It is just that I've given up from gaming.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I'm not saying they are useless, just that they are not cut for gaming. I'm sorry for offensive post. It is just that I've given up from gaming.

so i shouldnt try to help the OP and give him a solution because you've 'given up on gaming'?

that makes plenty of sense.

I think you might need a short break from TPU

 

[mtcn77]

so i shouldnt try to help the OP and give him a solution because you've 'given up on gaming'?

that makes plenty of sense.

I think you might need a short break from TPU

Maybe you are not catching the sarcasm that you are going to seriously damage your hardware by invalidating manufacturer's specifications, but you have forgotten this was the prevailing issue, not something personal.

PS: I would much appreciate you speculate on your own hardware and not harm other people's computers which you have nothing at stake, so please think before any more brass.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Maybe you are not catching the sarcasm that you are going to seriously damage your hardware by invalidating manufacturer's specifications, but you have forgotten this was the prevailing issue, not something personal.

PS: I would much appreciate you speculate on your own hardware and not harm other people's computers which you have nothing at stake, so please think before any more brass.

I am in the camp of -- "He paid money for it, so he should get to decide how he wants to use it."

The OP been told multiple times that the cooling system aint great and the laptop itself isnt great for gaming. Let him decide what he want he wants with it rather than holding his hand and telling him not to do it.

Your sentiment is very Anti-TPU. He came here for help. Not a lecture.

 

[mtcn77]

I am in the camp of -- "He paid money for it, so he should get to decide how he wants to use it."

The OP been told multiple times that the cooling system aint great and the laptop itself isnt great for gaming. Let him decide what he want he wants with it rather than holding his hand and telling him not to do it.

Your sentiment is very Anti-TPU. He came here for help. Not a lecture.

No, you aren't at HWBOTorg. You don't decide on putting other people's livelihoods in danger. Go find some other place to advise people on extreme ideas of daily hardware. TPU is not for overclocker sightseeing. If you don't have personal experience, you don't get to call on other people. Let me tell you I have enough experience on ruined hardware. It ain't pretty, but you might say I ran away unscathed since none of them were stand alone devices like laptops, they were gpus.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I think you also bumped your head before you got out of bed on the wrong side of this morning


Im done with you and the thread but your ethos is very anti-TPU and doesnt do anything for the OP apart from making things even more confusing.

Let the OP decide how he wants to use his hardware. He's probably old enough not to require been spoon fed by you. I'll let the mods know you need a break.

 

[mtcn77]

I think you also bumped your head before you got out of bed on the wrong side of this morning


Im done with you and the thread but your ethos is very anti-TPU and doesnt do anything for the OP apart from making things even more confusing.

Let the OP decide how he wants to use his hardware. He's probably old enough not to require been spoon fed by you. I'll let the mods know you need a break.

I'm sure TPU has a rule on that. There is nothing constructive in your suggestion apart from destructing other people's property.

You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct.

 

[unclewebb]

@OctupleGolf001 - Your screenshot does not show thermal throttling. It shows power limit throttling. Lenovo has set one of the turbo power limits absurdly low. This is what forces constant throttling down to 800 MHz or less. Horrible design.

Start by using ThrottleStop 9.3 or 9.3.1

ThrottleStop 9.7.3 Download

ThrottleStop is a small application designed to monitor for and correct the three main types of CPU throttling that are being used on many lapto

www.techpowerup.com

Delete your previous ThrottleStop.INI configuration file so ThrottleStop can create a new one. Many of your settings are wrong because the BIOS has locked out CPU voltage control and turbo ratio adjustments. TS 9.3 makes this more obvious.

Open up Limit Reasons. It will show you the reason for throttling. Likely PL1 or PL2 is going to be red.

To try to solve this problem, check the FIVR - Disable and Lock Turbo Power Limits box. If you are still power limit throttling at 5W or 6W then remove all Lenovo control software. Any sort of fan control or power control software needs to go. One of Lenovo's well intentioned programs might be at fault.

You will also need to look into removing the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) driver. Once removed, this needs to be blocked so it is not reinstalled. Do some Google searching. Fun times ahead trying to get control of your laptop back from Lenovo.

 

[OctupleGolf001]

@OctupleGolf001 - Your screenshot does not show thermal throttling. It shows power limit throttling. Lenovo has set one of the turbo power limits absurdly low. This is what forces constant throttling down to 800 MHz or less. Horrible design.

Start by using ThrottleStop 9.3 or 9.3.1

ThrottleStop 9.7.3 Download

ThrottleStop is a small application designed to monitor for and correct the three main types of CPU throttling that are being used on many lapto

www.techpowerup.com

Delete your previous ThrottleStop.INI configuration file so ThrottleStop can create a new one. Many of your settings are wrong because the BIOS has locked out CPU voltage control and turbo ratio adjustments. TS 9.3 makes this more obvious.

Open up Limit Reasons. It will show you the reason for throttling. Likely PL1 or PL2 is going to be red.

To try to solve this problem, check the FIVR - Disable and Lock Turbo Power Limits box. If you are still power limit throttling at 5W or 6W then remove all Lenovo control software. Any sort of fan control or power control software needs to go. One of Lenovo's well intentioned programs might be at fault.

You will also need to look into removing the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) driver. Once removed, this needs to be blocked so it is not reinstalled. Do some Google searching. Fun times ahead trying to get control of your laptop back from Lenovo.

do i disable and lock turbo power limits under the memory section in fivr?

WTF , NOW MY GPU IS THROTTLING

@OctupleGolf001 - Your screenshot does not show thermal throttling. It shows power limit throttling. Lenovo has set one of the turbo power limits absurdly low. This is what forces constant throttling down to 800 MHz or less. Horrible design.

Start by using ThrottleStop 9.3 or 9.3.1

ThrottleStop 9.7.3 Download

ThrottleStop is a small application designed to monitor for and correct the three main types of CPU throttling that are being used on many lapto

www.techpowerup.com

Delete your previous ThrottleStop.INI configuration file so ThrottleStop can create a new one. Many of your settings are wrong because the BIOS has locked out CPU voltage control and turbo ratio adjustments. TS 9.3 makes this more obvious.

Open up Limit Reasons. It will show you the reason for throttling. Likely PL1 or PL2 is going to be red.

To try to solve this problem, check the FIVR - Disable and Lock Turbo Power Limits box. If you are still power limit throttling at 5W or 6W then remove all Lenovo control software. Any sort of fan control or power control software needs to go. One of Lenovo's well intentioned programs might be at fault.

You will also need to look into removing the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) driver. Once removed, this needs to be blocked so it is not reinstalled. Do some Google searching. Fun times ahead trying to get control of your laptop back from Lenovo.

this really helped thanks a lot i tried all means to stop this... for the past 4 months i was trying as hard as i can and now i have solved it thanks a lot for helping me solve it

 

[95Viper]

this really helped thanks a lot i tried all means to stop this... for the past 4 months i was trying as hard as i can and now i have solved it thanks a lot for helping me solve it

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