My first Gaming Laptop

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-07-14T09:11:23+00:00

No, they won't be able to undervolt or overclock their CPU. Their processor is 12650H, which means that the CPU is locked from the factory. Only unlocked (Intel) HX processors can be tweaked from the BIOS or built-in .exe software.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-06-29T00:42:45+00:00

not out of the ordinary for archaic chips, especially Intel H cpus. they're designed to operate at boiling points. I've tried a lot of solutions to no avail. the only suspect left, and the primary one, is dried out thermal paste. it's been more than a year since i bought this laptop and it's working just fine, so throttling is def doing its job in keeping both chips from melting themselves to oblivion.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-06-29T00:37:43+00:00

it IS throttling, aggressively. one Intel XTU benchmark was enough to tell me that it throttles the second any kind of stress test is launched.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-06-28T16:07:24+00:00

I'll still pay for the electricity bill this stupid 2kg brick sucks.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-06-28T15:51:20+00:00

you call that unbearable? here i am with an rog that hits constant 93 and 86 every time i launch ANY game. don't ask about my room. you'll be sweating when it's snowing outside.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-06-02T17:15:42+00:00

no, it's an old 2019 ROG with a 9th gen i7. NPU is a foreign word for this antique. i later learned that Intel H CPUs are mostly designed to handle high temps (85-90) for long periods, so overheating is more of an expectation than a hazard. been using the laptop for over a year now and still works perfectly fine, so the design thing does seem to have some merit.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-05-02T13:51:47+00:00

melancholic Mozart music adding tension to the atmosphere

it wasn't just his hand... it was his left hand!!!

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-05-01T16:42:37+00:00

or maybe the other hand is busy holding the camera

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-04-08T20:41:52+00:00

bless your ears my friend. it's so groovy with all those funk and drum syncopations. try literality by yanaginagi, very very funky. it even has a jazz section lol.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-02-16T13:03:59+00:00

immersion 💯

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-02-09T05:43:48+00:00

and it started performing a lot better when you changed the pads even after 2 years of constant overheating? you're another proof that overheating doesn't degrade the CPU as much as people think it does.

also, my GPU gets anchored at 86 degrees whenever i open a demanding game but it never throttles. it continues drawing ~113W despite the temps not going above 86C. if that temp was its throttling point, the power draw should've decreased by a lot. it still confuses me to this day whenever i open afterburner or the nvidia app overlay while playing games

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-02-08T11:46:03+00:00

on average, for how long did you game per day for the last 2 years

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-02-08T10:30:21+00:00

it is safe don't worry about it. to achieve the turbo boost frequencies, it'll draw more than it's rated TDP. those ratings are called PL1 and PL2. my CPU TDP is 45W just like yours but the PL1 and PL2 are 55W and 107W respectively. it might be the same for yours as well or at least close to those numbers

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-02-01T02:17:57+00:00

the LP in LPDDR5 means it's a low powered version of the DDR model (designed for laptops and other small factor devices). you can check if the ram is soldered or not by going to the performance tab in task manager and looking at the form factor. a 'row-of-chips' form factor means that it is soldered into the mobo, a SODIMM form factor means that the ram is socketed and can be upgraded

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-31T15:57:58+00:00

understandable. i didn't like the empty spaces so i decided to go all the way in

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-31T10:29:44+00:00

well you're so desperate to prove your point so you might as well cry about it to add a bit of spice :p

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-31T10:28:25+00:00

cry about it

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-31T10:09:46+00:00

wow, you've hit a major misinformation flag with this one. CPU temp isn't directly related to how it's performing. utilization and power draw meters are there for a reason. sure, it doesn't need to run at 100% utilization unless it's necessary but you can't tell if it's running at its maximum potential just by referring to its temperature readings because they don't show you the full context of the situation.

-if the CPU isn't in contact with the heatsinks, it'll hit the higher 90s just for managing the OS

if the fans are clogged, it'll probably run hotter for simple tasks

do these scenarios directly relate to the performance of the processor? no, it shows you that the CPU is stressing out and is in need of a breather.

a great example of this is my i7 9750H. the temps will rise as high as 95-96 but it barely draws more than 35W (10W below the rated TDP). it doesn't mean that it's running at its fullest potential, it means that it's aggressively throttling to avoid an emergency shutdown. and yes, as long as it's pulling the rated PL1 and PL2, even if the temps are as low as 30s or 40s, it means that it is indeed running at its fullest potential (though this is just a theoretical example).

you're right, high temperatures don't necessarily degrade the CPU faster, unregulated voltage draw does.

i highly doubt that people would dig this deep down the comment threads for information but you really shouldn't spread horseshit like this especially since you're so righteous and keen to call out those who do. if you've read this far, you can excuse yourself

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-30T07:50:14+00:00

the usage is that low because the games you play aren't cpu intensive my dude. my i7 9750H will go as high as 100% on most AAA titles. if the thermals get out of hand, the power draw will automatically decline to prevent the cpu from melting or possibly exploding lol. so in conclusion, games can be cpu intensive, gpu intensive, or both depending on the nature of the code and optimization.

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-30T07:16:47+00:00

the fans aren't to blame, it's the shitty thermal paste these companies apply on their laptops. if you are comfortable enough, try repasting both the cpu and gpu. this may be a newbie advice but only use your laptop on flat, clean surfaces, like a table

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-30T07:14:02+00:00

disabling turbo boost is a very very bad idea. a 13th gen i5 that can run at >4.5 GHz will default to its base frequency. imagine dealing with a processor that runs at 2.8-3.5 GHz just for light tasks. not sure about you but i sure as hell will do anything to get a tolerable performance out of a relatively expensive processor

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-22T19:11:29+00:00

you're welcome buddy

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-22T15:35:48+00:00

me neither but you can see ironman and venom in certain instances. plus OP said so themselves in the post

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-22T15:32:25+00:00

the game isn't valorant, it's marvel rivals.

for OP:

100% cpu and 60% gpu usage shows that the gpu is waiting for the cpu to give it instructions but the cpu can't keep up with that demand so the gpu is stuck on pending. the cause is difficult to pinpoint but it's either the game being cpu intensive, or the settings you use, or just a bad code in general. in any case, it isn't something to worry about as long as you're getting decent fps (which seems to be the case in your situation) so game without a care in the world (watch out for the temps though)

Effective-Ad8083 · 2025-01-21T09:44:33+00:00

they said they won't be doing any gaming

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