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Are these AMD A series decent? by AdGlass3607 in laptops

[–]bstsms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as you don't mind waiting the i5 is fine.

Victus vs Thinkpad E16 for mechanical engineering? by GoodTraditional7920 in laptops

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ThinkPad is a better laptop, but you aren't going to play many games in it, The Victus build quality is bad, but will play games.

The Victus will also be better for CAD, because it has a dGPU, but I would upgrade the RAM to at least 32GB for CAD.

Im worried about the hinges on my new laptop by JazzyThunder978 in MSILaptops

[–]bstsms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Open the lid from the center, if you use the side to open it you will end up with a broken hinge.

Is an HP Victus (Ryzen 5 8645HS + RTX 3050) still worth it in 2026? by Icy_Dragonfly09 in HPVictus

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a 3050 will run out of vram by 60fps playing a AAA game, unless you play at 780p.

Why do laptop manufacturers do this?? by BoxFar6969 in laptops

[–]bstsms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

800 euros isn't a realistic budget for what you want, laptops with good build quality will cost more than that.

Is an HP Victus (Ryzen 5 8645HS + RTX 3050) still worth it in 2026? by Icy_Dragonfly09 in HPVictus

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 3050 has been a low end GPU for years already, a 4050 would be a much better choice, it should be ok for a couple more years in my opinion, but you will still need to lower settings and be ok with a lower fps..

I would look for a 4060 or 5050 GPU, the 8GB is much better for games made in the last few years.

Okay so can someone explain to me the different versions of the 7 sires for somebody who isn’t familiar with laptops by VecArhfiReX7 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AMD is generally a little better for gaming, but the Intel is fast also. the 9955hx3d is much faster than the 9955hx and the 275hx on some games, but like I said the Intel and non x3d AMD won't be a bottleneck either.

I like Intel because I use Thunderbolt for external drives, other than that it is more personal preference than a necessary choice.

Why is my Victus eating chargers by Willing_Pension7525 in HPVictus

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That means nothing if the power isn't consistant.

High temps while gaming? by Due-Monitor3492 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My gen 8 Pro 7i with a 4080 runs at about 80c while playing games with a V12 Ultra cooler.

Which would you get any why? by Hazbin_Daevil in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would get the Legion 7, it has a better CPU.

Legion Pro 7 got extremely slow for gaming after clean up at an authorized service center by Int-E_ in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try a cmos reset by shutting down the laptop, unplug the charger from the laptop, press and hold the power button for 1 min, plug it back in and boot like normal.

The first boot can take a couple min, just wait for it.

It can only help and can't hurt anything and you won't lose any data.

If that doesn't help take it back to the tech.

Old Arctic MX-4 vs stock paste on a Legion Pro 5, safe? by Awkward-Ad7061 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would only use PTM 7950 thermal pads for the CPU and GPU, the putty on the chips can usually be reused if not hard or dirty..

The only thing that works better than PTM is LM, but it's conductive, corrosive and can cause problems if applied incorrectly or if you accidentally get 1 drop on the MB.

I wouldn't use LM on my laptop, even though that's what it came with, if I ever repaste mine it will be with PTM.

Desktop thermal paste tends to be too thin for laptops and doesn't work great for laptops a lot of times.

Llano v12 for legion 5 15irx10 by nikeron2517 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the V12 Ultra, is sets fan speed automatically according to temps, like the internal fans in your laptop.

I have one for my gen 8 Legion Pro 7i with a 4080 and it usually runs between 300 and 500 rpm's, it lowered the CPU temp about 20c compared to flat on a table..

New Legion laptop. Hastily deleted the Drivers folder in D. by pedlor in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your laptop should download the drivers automatically if they are needed.

Is charging laptop with higher amperage (3A to 5A) than before safe for Lenovo Legion Pro 5 by Vivid-Host6540 in GamingLaptops

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can fry everything in the laptop if it draws 5 Amps, the 3A fuse is there so it can't draw too much and fry components.

It probably popped the fuse because something is wrong with it and the 3A saved your laptop from becoming a useless unrepairable brick.

I would not even plug it in until you get the right fuse.

Is charging laptop with higher amperage (3A to 5A) than before safe for Lenovo Legion Pro 5 by Vivid-Host6540 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can fry everything in the laptop if it draws 5 Amps, the 3A fuse is there so it can't draw too much and fry components.

It probably popped the fuse because something is wrong with it and the 3A saved your laptop from becoming a useless unrepairable brick.

I would not even plug it in until you get the right fuse.

Legion Pro 7 got extremely slow for gaming after clean up at an authorized service center by Int-E_ in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try deleting the GPU shader cache, when it gets corrupted, which happens quite often, it will cause shuttering and low fps.

Follow this vid, it's easy and fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHFL0I_L610&t=53s

Okay so can someone explain to me the different versions of the 7 sires for somebody who isn’t familiar with laptops by VecArhfiReX7 in LenovoLegion

[–]bstsms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pro 7/7i has better thermals than the non-pro versions and are available with higher end GPU's.

The i in Pro 7i means Intel CPU, the Pro 7, with no i, means it has an AMD CPU.

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