Lenovo Y540 Thermal Testing - Hot or Not?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- The Lenovo Legion Y540 15” gaming laptop performs quite well in games, but how hot does it get? In this testing we’ll take a detailed look at performance, see if there is any throttling caused by thermal or power limits, and find out what can be done to improve gaming performance and temperatures.
I’ll investigate undervolting, overclocking, and show you how hot the laptop gets while gaming and under combined CPU and GPU stress test with different settings, let you listen to total system fan noise, test with a cooling pad and see hot spots with a thermal camera. We’ll also see how the quiet, balanced and performance modes affect results with the latest BIOS update.
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I'm planning to have the full review posted on Monday, so if you haven't already you'll want to subscribe for that one 👀
I have a couple questions
I have the y540 and I was wondering how did you get your Cinebench scores so high. I get around 2630 without-UV and 2400~ with a UV of -125mV.
Also, what do you use to OC your GPU and do you have any links to any good guides
@@DragonMarksmen I have a question for u how is the battery life in y540 I am going to buy it by the end of this month so would like to know the battery performance of this laptop
please do a review and testing of the asus rog strix G531GT
@@DragonMarksmen By any chance, do you have a single channel/ single stick of memory only?
@@Freefalling_shr , Currently I only have 1 8gb stick. I will be getting another one
Haven't even started watching but we need to appreciate our boy Jarrod for FINALLY giving the internet proper Y540 videos...
ikr
I am looking for the answer and Jarrod has just given me that.
It's an ok hardware after undervolting with cooling pad, but I wish Lenovo give us back the manual fan control so that we could get the temps low.
Currently using Y720. Hell of a beast but I wanted more compact size laptop and also want to ditch the 'gaming look' as it annoys me a lot. Hate the attention people gave to me when I do my work outside.
Just trying to help out 😁
You're right.
Use onekey optimiser for conservation mode to limit percentage of battery. Vantage keeps switching it
Bought this today and im really happy with it. I lowered the CPU usage of powercable to 85%. The FPS decreased a bit but it didnt got hotter than 65 degree. I also could play BF5 on ultra setting with RTX-on in 70 fps.
PS: its the only game laptop that looks normal and not like a Christmas tree.
Haha yeah you're right, I prefer the more professional design personally
How did you lower the CPU usage to 85%?
@@Raulzeo
Go in Windows 10 to power options, change plan settings. In there set the maximum processorstatus to 85%.
I hope it works for you.
@@Enes1967 Okay thank you will try and let you know(since mine is on the way)
Y545 looks even more *Normal*
Nice to see you growing Jarrod! keep up the good work :) btw between the Acer Predator Helious 300 and Lenovo Y540 which would you recommend?
Cheers mate! I think the Helios 300 is a better option for those that aren't willing to investigate how to improve their machine or don't know the finer technical details, as it's good to go out of the box, literally just hit the turbo button. That said personally I prefer the more professional design of the Y540, no huge 'predator' logo for one 😛 would also depend on price difference at the time though.
@@JarrodsTech I see thank you for giving your opinion this improved my choice between the two gaming laptops
Sooner or later every manufacturer is gonna adopt Acer's undervolting method out of the box. Seeing how everyone has nothing but praise for Acer predator helios 300. 2019 is the year of Acer.
I hope so! They'll have to though, otherwise the competition pulls ahead.
I hope not. You cannot apply same undervolt amount to all laptops, even for same model - no CPU is the same and different CPUs will tolerate different undervolt amount (one 8750h might tolerate -0.100v the other 8750h might only tolerate -.50v, I've seen this happen). Acer just sends review sample units with manual overclock done by workers who prepare those for reviewers.
Jarrod'sTech how do they manage to undervolt every single cpu by -0.15V? They picked the ones that’s stable at -0.15v and discard the others?
@@sdfasdfvccvvc Nobody is stopping you from redoing the undervolt why tf are you complaining? Getting the unit pre-undervolted is a great step for people who dont know how to do it themselves or even know what undervolting is. Obv Acer isnt gonna be dumb enough to undervolt the cpu so much it fails, they are gonna have a safe threshold for all the units.
WTF some people just complain for the sake of complaining. Acer can put 1000 usd inside every box and I bet some numbskull will still complain.
From what i heard. Its still with the inconsistencies in manufacturing of acer
Some units had really bad throttling and backlight bleeding
maybe it is a good idea to add noise levels to temperature sheets?
Hmm maybe. I also wanted to add the actual game FPS too but then the graphs will just get crazy.
These are some great thermals! Awesome and detailed review, as always. :)
Cheers!
!!!TO READ IF YOU HAVE HIGH TEMPS!!! Hi, I got this computer for a few months now and I was most of the times reaching 95° during games sessions. Even with a stand to have better airflow passing and undervolting! Undervolting gave me a boost in performances but highest temps were still reaching 90°.
I repasted this morning, played some games for a couple of hours and it NEVER GOT ABOVE 80° on CPU still with a constant 4.1Ghz so no drop of FPS whatsoever... I can strongly recommend repasting properly cause the factory one is really bad
That way you don't need to limit the CPU and lose performance for the cooling...
Hi! This is a good result! Congrats! I was wondering do I need to repaste, mine is almost 1 year. What type\manufacturer of thermal grease did you use? Because not everyone is reaching result you have after repasting. Thanks in advance.
Hey, thanks mate! I used some Arctic MX4. I watched quite a few videos of how to apply thermal paste correctly... Seeing how the factory one was applied, I think the biggest mistake is to put too much... Hope it's gonna work for you! (Btw, I get results with the combination of undervolting and repasting, one without the other it won't be as good)
Cheers
Finally Y540 review thank you very much. I just purchased the machine.
Me too, with GTX 1650
i bought it too!
@@muniaferdoushi2168 nice , which gfx card?
@@aryansoni3029 1660ti, how is yours performing?mine drains too fast -_-
@@muniaferdoushi2168 hasn't been delivered yet😬
I feel like everytime a Y540 review comes out, my soul gets a bit wholer
@Shank Adams yeah man, I've been for this for sooooooo long
Haha, hopefully I can complete your soul when the full review goes up next week.
Most awaited video!!
90 degrees is definitely not optimal but can be worked with.
Waiting for comparison with acer helios 300 with both stock as well as UV settings.
👍
Please make a video on “how to undervolt and costume your y540”
Just use this guide: th-cam.com/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/w-d-xo.html
compare Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 and Lenovo Y540 .....
I will.
Navneet Kumar Helios 300 seems to be the clear winner currently😂 better performance + cooler thermals
The Helios also has 144hz display. This one is only 60hz
@@chikenbutte This model* lenovo also has a model with 144hz
@@vaibhav2364 I hope so but better wait for the comparison from the person who has used both devices. y540 is cheaper here(144hz one). so dilemma exists which one to pick.
Thanks for the video.
But, what is the conclusion?
Is it working good, or not?
Too hot or not?
Could you recommend this laptop or it have some thermic problems?
(A lot of numbers and comparisons, but, for some beginner users like me, it's not so clear).
It's working on considering the quieter fans, but would be better if they at least give the user the option of raising them higher like the older model. The proper full conclusion will be covered in the upcoming full review.
@@JarrodsTech so, in that sense (with respect to the fans) is better the y530 model?
If you want a quieter machine at the expense of performance loss, I guess.
@@JarrodsTech thanks again for your advices.
So, the y530 allow us to control the fans speed but with lower performance?
The y540 is more powerful but it produces higher levels of noise?
🤔
Hi jarrod, just a suggestion maybe you can do videos like upgrading laptop monitor, your own undervolting tutorial (bcoz i know it will probably be better than others tutorial video)
There are a lot of things like that I want to do, I have an "idea list" that's about 50 videos long, I just never get time to dip into it, even working on the channel 15 hours per day x 7 days a week as I get sent too many products to cover, and I need to do these first as usually, well especially with laptops, I only get to borrow them for a few weeks, so have to prioritize them.
@@JarrodsTech i see. Hope your channel grow fast and reach million subscribers this year
Thanks!
Performance mode+ undervolt
9db quieter than Helios 300
Temperatures look good, Max fans not needed but if comes back in update it is good.
U can check the fan rpm at Max load in Aida fan speed tab, as Helios gets 5700, 6000 CPU GPU fan rpm respectively. Looks like fan spinning at 5000rpm to me in y540 Max load
But anyway thanks, this was much awaited review. Can't wait for Helios vs y540 head on review under similar conditions
idk if thats just my Y540 but when using aida it doesnt show the fan speeds. its just a dotted vertical line going straight up. I believe the fan speed controller just doesnt give any readable information to windows/aida.
This one appears a bit quieter that the predator, but does it overclock the 1660ti? I mean the GPU is the weak link in gaming on these right?
Yeah i know, you already said that.
The Extreme Cooling shortcut SHIFT + CTRL + 1 is gone, right? If you play AAA games and at Performance Mode, does it ramped the fan to the max like we pressed SHIFT + CTRL + 1?
My Y720 doesnt ramped the fan to the max while playing AAA games not until I pressed SHIFT + CTRL + 1.
@@AngkelBee no Max fans are gone with shortcut after latest BIOS, but they are already cooling the laptop why need max
The way you say the last word in every sentence is so different than the rest can't help but notice it haha
Yeah just how I talk I guess.
Hey Jarrod, I am also getting a CB20 Score of around 3110 with my Y540. I am very interested in a repaste video. Keep up the good work! :)
Nice! Alright thanks for letting me know 👍
Yes I want to see a comparison but what interest me more is the thermal testing to the area 51m
That video might go up next week, we'll see! If not, probably week after (I'm going away next week).
@@JarrodsTech I want to buy one but I'm slightly worried about it thermal throttle
Yes the Repaste will be a nice video as a user of Y540 I am interested, but metal liquid or Kryonaut ? What you recommend
Andrei Vaduva watch my channel
I have Kryonaut so will probably use that, I've never used LM so am personally more comfortable doing it, and I suspect that may translate to the people watching it and wanting to try it themselves.
Don't use Kryonaut, it will lose performance over time because of low viscosity of this paste and low mounting pressure of heatsink in laptops. Use thicker paste like Gelid GC Extreme or similar, they will last much longer in laptops.
@@sdfasdfvccvvc its conductivity is good but because of low viscosity needs to be replaced every year. Temperature drops are better than others though
I don't really care about performance over time as I'd basically be testing the results straight away then never using the machine again 😉
Hi Jarrod! Thanks for all your great reviews! Can you recommend cooling pads that actually help lower the CPU temps of the y540? I also read that by physically raising the back by 1/2 to 1 inch really helps in lowering temps!😁 Cheers!
really needed this review.... thanks a ton jarrod !
No problem at all!
A beautiful, wonderful and appropriate laptop I decided to buy next week thank you for this video ❤️
Nice, let us know how it goes!
A review with great statistics.
Hats off for the work.Just bought this guy
Cheers! Nice, let us know how it goes 👍
Whoever reads this
Have a great day
You too!
Leo Huang THANK U
U too bro
Thanks for doing this review Jarrod. The Acer Predator Helios 300 (2019) seems to be a better option in terms performance, thermals and the cost factor so far...looking forward to your full review for the Y540.
Cheers! Out of the box yeah, when I compare them I want to apply the same tweaks Acer do by default on this machine for a sort of apples to apples comparison 😁
Cool. Looking forward to the results.👍
In India prices of these laptops are way more than anywhere. Literally a $1000 laptop costs no less than $1300.
Anyway I'm opting for a i5+1650 configuration since I'm a casual user. But can't decide which one should I pick.
My options are Lenovo Y540, Asus ROG Strix G, Acer Nitro 5 all three in i5+GTX1650 configuration.
Can anyone help me out ? Obviously I'd want a good display and good thermals. 🙂
Try asus tuf, it's pretty decent.
I'd probably gt the Y540
Well done, thanks!
As for the fans, is it possible to lower their speed in any way in order to make the system more quiet? Because I can imagine that undervolting + replacing the thermal paste (please try that :D) one could improve performance slightly while having a quieter notebook. I am going to travel a lot so a loud laptop would annoy any person sitting close to me. :D
I'll be needing the Notebook for work (Unreal Engine 4), so I'd get a 2060 instead of the 1660Ti. Also important is a somewhat accurate display. Hence I can't wait for the final review and again: thanks for all the effort testing this device!!!
I wasn't able to control the fans in any way. Under a CPU only load however, undervolting did lower fan speed, but this made no difference in combined CPU/GPU workload such as gaming. Honestly I think 48db under load is already quiet compared to almost all other gaming laptops I've tested, but yeah would be nice if they gave better fan control.
@@JarrodsTech Weird behaviour... thanks for the detailed reply, though!
Thermal paste video please! Thanks for the great content, Jarrod.
Cheers! If I get time I'll do it, just too many new machines constantly coming in lately that I have to prioritize.
You sure do. Hope the Alienware m17 review is coming soon 😄 Thanks again.
Undervolted cpu core clock -250/ -125 cache. Also lowered the turbo clock speeds from 45 to 40. Overclocked the gpu. Ended up finding the sweetspot thermal wise while getting the maximum performance. Very capable laptop. Would probably be able to increase clock speeds if only lenovo unlocked fan control. The max fans turn on too late at 94 degrees, as a result the cpu gets extremely hot.
Finally a y540 video. ;_;
Woohoo!
Hi Jarrod, curious, what cooling mat did you use/recommend for the Y540? Is it pushing air towards the laptop or pulling air away from the laptop?
Hey, there's a link to my video about it with more info in the description.
I did undervolt my laptop but I wanna see if it's actually improving the efficiency. I kinda think that the amount by which I managed to undervolt is kinda not really worth
I suppose you could monitor the amount of power it uses, or measure battery life with and without it.
Lower your turbo clock speeds with throtlestop. I have mine set at 40. 45 is way too high stock on this laptop for gaming since you can't control manually the fans. Cpu undervolt on core-250, on cache -125. Overclocked the gpu and im getting excellent performance
Would like to see cooling solution comparisons and u could stream the laptop performance IRL like Steve from OwnOrDisown did for IRL gaming perf test sometimes. Anyway good work snd great vid as always.
Not really interested in streaming I admit, what do you mean by cooling solution comparisons? Like cooling pad? I am in the middle of testing 10+ machines with 3 different pads, vacuum coolers and a stand.
Cooling solution between y530 and y540.
I found that you can boost fan speed with alt+q or ctrl+q (don't exactly remember) on y740, even tested it in our local showroom. This shortcut isn't listed anywhere though and I only found it thanks to some reviewer that was doing a lot of deep tests. Is it not possible to do this on y540?
Dont u mean:Fn+ Q ?
Also nope. Its not possible on the y540.
Fn+Q just cycles through the thermal settings in vantage.
I believe the newest bios update also disabled that functionality on the y740.
@@Esablaka Oh yea, it might have been fn+q, thanks for info. It's a shame Lenovo doesn't let you control fans like every other laptop manufacturer. However, isn't it not that important when fans crank up to max speed while gaming anyway? It would be good to have control but I don't see many benefits in that. If anybody knows some advantages over automated fan speed control, please let me know, I wanna get educated :o
@@MrZhampi The fan curve on the y540 (idk about the y740) is pretty bad with the newest bios. I personally went back to the previous bios. The newest bios just starts the fan ramp up waaaay too late . Atleast on my y540
That shortcut does not work here or on my 740 with the latest BIOS, they were most likely running a version prior to the June update in the store (I doubt stores ever update BIOS).
@@JarrodsTech oh there are multiple people out there who got shipped the 28 bios instead of 26 or 27. Some manufacturer stores actually upgrade the bios of their machines.
amazing effort as usual man !!! one of the best if you are not the best !
Cheers!
Thanks for the info!! Can you share the GPU voltage/frequency curve you set on the OC?
I just set it statically in MSI Afterburner, I mentioned in the video I used "100MHz on the core and 500MHz on the memory"
@@JarrodsTech why did you choose 100MHz and 500MHz?
Mine is at 150MHz and 350MHz. Is it better for a higher overclock on the memory?
Just a random number I usually pick that most have no issues with.
After a second attempt in repasting my Y540 (this timw I used Therma Grizzly Kyronaut instead of Master Maker Gel) the temps dropped by over 10° C under stresstest with no throttling whatsoever. The max temp of the CPU was 82 - 84 °C whilst it got up to 95° before repasting. UV is at -0.165V in core and cach settings
Nice improvement!
Any advice on how to improve performance with this laptop now?
Thanks for the video on this model as I plan on getting it with the 2060. Even though this model is with the 1660ti, it will still be similar.
No problem!
Hey Jarrod. You are doing a great job. Hoping for more videos coming on this model. I've recently bought this (9750h with gtx1650) but yet to be delivered. I was wondering what will be the effect on the battery run time by these profiles? My guess is, quiet profile will let the battery last longer than the undevoltage or the performance profile. Let me know your thoughts.
So, how do I undervolt it? thanks for the review btw
No problem, here's a guide: th-cam.com/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/w-d-xo.html
Amazing Channel and Great content , I wonder where was this channel hidden as I'm laptops enthusiastic , your content deserves 2 million subscribers and more soon :) .. wish if you do best laptop for each price segment that would be great
Thanks! I'd like to do something like that, the problem is there are just so many models I haven't been able to get my hands on yet so I can't do it properly without getting a bunch of "but you missed laptop xyz!" comments 😉
@@JarrodsTech you will get those comments no matter what you do 😀 so nevermind them 😉 you can recommend a model every while.. keep up your amazing work 💪💪 i'm sharing your channel to my friends
Thanks for the support!
I would really like a y530 vs y540, im not finding any reviews between them.
That comparison is on my to-do list.
Hi Jarrod, amazing quality as always! i have a question, mb u can help me out? im thinking of getting a samsung 970 evo nvme drive for my dell g5 2018. so my question is, wont it overheat? i plan to mostly code and game on this drive, cant find sufficient data on the temps while gaming. When upgrading drive ill have to basically stick it in the empty slot right atop of my system nvme drive. so wouldn't the new drive overheat another ssd bc they are so close?
Thanks! Doubt it, you almost never have to worry about SSD overheating, maybe it's an issue if you smash them with load but I have never even bothered measuring them. During gaming it wouldn't be enough to cause any issues, wouldn't worry about it.
Can you do a review of the lenovo l340 laptop? Ty
Yes, I bought one too, give me a few weeks to get through some other projects and I'll cover it 👍
So did the laptop case got hot on touch when doing the stress test or it is was comfortable to rest your palm and play for 2-3 hours?
Palm rests were always fine, you can see the temperatures yourself during different workloads at 5:59 and these are worst case after full heat soak, doesn't matter if you play for 9000000000 hours the temperatures will not get worse than what I'm showing (in my ambient room temp of 21c, a 1c increase to room temp will = a 1c increase to internals).
@@JarrodsTech Thank you for your answer. So at any moment the surface (or bottom) of the laptop wasn't uncomfortable to touch (too hot)? I'm planning to buy this laptop but can not test it, since there are non in the local stores around me and form my experience at this price range laptops usually get pretty hot since they go cheap on the cooling system.
Hey Jarrod , u mightve seen me on ur A15 video. Well my A15 died.
Gonna return it and get this instead.
Update : Got the Y540. If anyone wants to ask a question about it just leave a comment
@@bepis2104 how are its thermals?i mean does it get too hot or it is ok while gaming?thanks
@@bloodstaineddot3529 hey, Its been a month with the Y540 and lemme tell you, undervolting is a must. Apart from that, I love this laptop.
@@bloodstaineddot3529 If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
@@bepis2104 thanks a lot for the quick response! This laptop will probably be the one i will buy since it has mostly positive feedback.
Awesome video! Was waiting for it. Anyways , any plan to review the Rog strix G ? It looks quite good :)
Thanks! Yes just waiting on ASUS, they have some delay getting review units in Australia.
can you review best editing laptop
Yeah I have an idea for that, given I just finished testing the Aero 15 which is a good candidate, I also have an MSI creator series laptop here, so maybe once I get a few more I can do something like that.
@@JarrodsTech yaaaaay!
Hell yeah! Give us the comparison!
Ok!
does lifting the rear of the laptop improve temps?
I pretty much always find that it does, so lately with most of the machines I get, I've been doing additional thermal testing for a future video. I'm trying to get at least 10 machines tested under the same workload with it sitting on a desk, with 3 different types of cooling pads, with vacuum coolers, and with a simple stand that just props the machine up at the back a little. I can't recall all the data off the top of my head, but I think there was one machine that preferred just being propped up to a cooling pad with fans, I guess the additional air flow interfered with the laptop's fans.
@@JarrodsTech cheers
what is the conclusion? hot or not?
Hey Jarrod, you should make a discord server.
I may in future, maybe as part of patreon or something, will give it some more thought!
Do you expect the i5 version to run cooler? And just for gaming do you recommend the i5 or i7 spec?
Maybe, it's hard to say, I had the Y530 with i5-8300H and it seems to use the same cooling solution, but mine had thermal throttling. As for which to get for gaming, I think for most cases the i5 is ok today, but many games are starting to demand more cores, so i7 will be better in the future - I still need to make a comparison video between those two.
Lenovo WiFi 40 lol 😂
thank god im not the only one
Finally thank you 🌹🌹
No problem!
Hey dude I bought this laptop but I need to know the undervolt settings because I need it to run at lower temps, and yeah I also experienced some kind of lag in game for a short duration of time, I mean like while playing a game fps drops instantly for 2-3 seconds then it gets back to normal, how do I fix that, pls help(I have rtx 2060 version)
There are no global settings I can give you, the best value to use varies between each CPU, you just need to experiment for yourself. I use -0.15v in most of my testing as I find it to generally work fine with most machines, you can start there and tweak it up or down as needed.
@@JarrodsTech what software should i download for that?
hi, thanks for the review! Do you have any plans reviewing the nitro 5 2019?
Yes, should be able to get it soon when I return from holiday.
@@JarrodsTech would be great if you can review the 1650 model, some say it is hot due to the shared heatpipe, others say it has one of the best thermals, so i am confused
Great review. Do you think the y540 with the weaker core i5 will be cooler than this core i7 model ?
Thanks, hard to say, I have the y530 with older i5-8300H and it appears to have the same cooling solution, I still had thermal throttling in that.
I have y540 with i5 9300 and gtx 1650. GPU temps are a bit lower than this, but cpu temps are nearly the same
@@Giangypd thank you very much. Im going to buy the sam specs too.
Cold review Jarrod 😁
😁
Quick question, do you know the difference between the 300nit version and the 500nit version of the Y740? Is one TN and the other IPS?
Honestly not sure, my Y740 is the 8th gen one with 300 nit screen so I wasn't able to get blinded first hand.
@@JarrodsTech Lol okay thanks anyway
Quick question, when you show temps in your graphs, are they average over the test period or maximums it hits during the test? I bought new y540 and 1 core hits 95+ pretty fast (others remain mid/high 80s), just by loading a game until fans kick in and drops it down back. I am not sure whether this is normal behavior
Averages, the stress tests are run for 30 mins each, and I don't even start that 30 min timer until I've first run it under load for 30 mins for full heat soak to take place, they're the worst possible results under these workloads within the ambient room temperature I'm testing in.
Hey Jarrod, what cooling pad do you recommend using? What are you you using right now for the y540?
It's listed in the description of the video
Would be great to see you change the thermal paste in the future..
Thanks for some great reviews. Help me pick the Y540 i7 rtx 2060
Finally the thermals :D , Keep it up.
Cheers!
Nice video man. Was looking for this as I owned Y720 and planning to get the new Y540 with RTX 2060.
Just a question. If you play any heavy AAA games, does the fan automatically got into extreme fan cooling like the previous version where we press SHIFT + CTRL + 1 ? Or is it run at a slower fan level?
As for my Y720, if I play AC Unity which is heavy on CPU and GPU, it won't blast the fan to the max, just a bit noisy but not noisy like pressing the SHIFT + CTRL + 1.
Do answer my question. Really appreciated it dude 👍👍👍
Thanks! The fan stayed at the same 49db shown in the video regardless of what workload I threw at it (at least with the latest BIOS).
@@JarrodsTech 49db is actually the Extreme Cooling noise level for my Y720 (I did see other research says without Extreme Cooling it iwll be around 43-44db, but with Extreme Cooling it is 49-60db).
This concludes my doubts over Y540. I was so concerned about the overheat but I think it is still good with undervolting + cooling pad.
Thanks again Jarrod! I am your new subscriber for now on! Thanks for the reply appreciated it!
No problem, welcome to the channel! Sorry for the late reply, on holiday at the moment!
Sent my Y540 17" back to Lenovo because it ran hot (95C) very quickly in a cold environment. It also started in idle mode around 50-60C so that alone convinced the tech group something was wrong with the unit. Lifting the unit off the table did not improve my temps much at all. It had an RTX 2060 in it.
Sounds a bit warm, maybe it wasn't pasted properly.
Jarrod, it would be interesting to see how much improvement repasting would bring, since you purchased it. If you will do that - I would really appreciate if you would use a thick, high viscosity thermal paste since that would work better for laptops (more resistant to pump out) over long time especially with laptops with uneven heatsink pressure. I know Lenovo already use high quality paste but it may not be applied correctly for all users so for them it would be interesting to see how to repaste and which temps they should see after repaste.
Do you know of any examples? Basically I just have Kryonaut at home so would probably stick to using that.
Seems like the latest bios update fcked up fan system. There's a thread at reddit where people discussing that problem and resolving it by reverting to the old bios version. Also it looks like cooling pad is really helping since the build design. Which pad model do you use btw?
Yeah :( cooling pad is the Thermaltake Massive 20, I have a video on it linked in the description.
Can you give us a tutorial on how to apply thermal paste and to properly undervolt this specific laptop. (Y540) THANKS FOR THE VIDS MAN!
Maybe one day, for now I do not have time to do that. I have already done the same thing to the Y530 though which basically has the same design, so you can follow the process here: th-cam.com/video/pzRfD5iYyRM/w-d-xo.html for undervolting follow this guide: th-cam.com/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/w-d-xo.html
Yesss comparison between Y530 and Y540!!!
Ok!
Hey Jarrod, tbh i didnt really understand the video.
All i wanna know is if this laptop is worth buying. I really hope you reply.
Yes, it's quite good for the price.
a repasting video would not only be helpful for those who wants to see the effects of using a different thermal paste, but also as a quick DIY video/tutorial on how to maintain a laptop cleanliness :D
I'll see what I can do!
Is undervolting the cpu lower the performance in games? Is there any way to damage it, aka. Is it safe to undervolt and keep it this way? What bios version do you prefer? Is the cooler doing what it should and by how much? What is optimal temperature for a laptop?
It should boost the performance not lower it. You can't damage it unless you accidentally apply positive voltage and fry it or something. Latest BIOS is what I prefer. You can see how much the cooler helps with this machine. Not sure what "optimal" is, below 90c is fine for me.
Hey Jarrod, what cooling pad were you using in this review?? Thanks
This one: th-cam.com/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/w-d-xo.html
Hi, any chance you tested the back of the laptop to see how hot it is, for like keeping it on your lap (for browsing)? Also, do you think that it will run cooler with the integrated GPU on? I want to buy this and use it for more than gaming, and I'm a bit worried about the 48C on idle :(
I didn't measure it but didn't seem too bad, to be clear that is the temperature of the CPU/GPU die underneath the heatsink underneath the bottom cover, it doesn't translate into the temperature you'd come into contact with.
@@JarrodsTech Ok, thanks, I just saw a review elsewhere that it can't be keeped on your lap because it is too hot :D
what micro phone do you use? what brand is the coolong fan?
Blue Yeti. Thermaltake Massive 20, linked in description.
Does the 17.3 inch version has better cooling? Also, is there any difference in temps/fan noises between 1660ti and 2060 rtx?
while gaming do you feel air blowing out of the vents or just feeling of heat radiating (i feel very little air but very warm)
Not too much from the sides from memory, mostly out the back.
Have you changed thermal compound to something better than thermal grease from factory? MX-4 or, maybe, Grizly Krionaut.
I have not yet, but might do this in a future video. It will remain as stock paste until I finish the review.
MX-4 and Kryonaut are not good for laptops, they have low viscosity and will "pump out" especially if you move laptop a lot. You will start seeing temperatures going up over time. Thicker pastes are better, like Gelid GC Extreme or IC Diamond, they will last for much longer time in laptops. Hopefully Jarrod will use some of those thicker pastes.
I only use the laptop for a few hours after repasting so not sure if that really matters for my results.
Nice, do u have a planned date for the full review?
Maybe Monday, trying hard to get it done before I leave on holiday on Friday.
Jarrod'sTech Sweet! Really look forward to it fam
@Jarrod'sTech Which cooling pad model was used please ? Thanks for this review
No problem! It's linked in the description, thermaltake massive 20.
My favourite laptop
Will gtx 1650 and i5 9300h have better termals?
I'd expect so.
hello , should i use performance or balanced mode for gaming? which would help for better thermals? i lock games at 60fps.
Finally is thermal performance a major downside for this laptop compared to Acer nitro 5 and Asus fx505du?
My laptop is Y540 and all of this is new to me after playing on my laptop maybe for 5 hours it get hotter and I'm afraid to change anything. is it better if I buy cooling pad or I have to change the thermal settings? Can anyone give an advice please
As for heat, what do you think is better? lenovo legion or asus tuf?
UV CPU to -0.135 volts core offset and still thermal throttling when using Intel Xtreme Tuning Utility...specs i7 9750H and GTX 1660Ti
My guess is you're in a warmer ambient room temp. Your options are either deal with it, try undervolt further, use a cooling pad, or try change the thermal paste.
Did you update the bios?
@@LSC132 yes 2 weeks back I guess but even before the update it was the same scenario👍...no change
PL1 power limit in performance mode is 70 Watt at the moment.
Thank you 😊❤️
Please make a general video on how to best use a gaming laptop for long, and how to increase its life in general.
It's on the to-do list.
Hi, is anyone still watching? I just got a Y540 and I would like to try some undervolting and other tweaks
there are a few vids on TH-cam and a reddit thread dedicated to that
Thanks Jarod, I purchased the laptop and it's on its way! Please make a full review about everything, thank you
Full review will be out Monday 9pm AEST.
I applied thermal grizzly kryonaut on my 540 after using it for 5 years and the thermals remained the same. I was frustrated since even after repaste the laptop is still 5-7 C° warmer than this video's thermal results.
Me and several other Y540 owners I know only get about 2600 as Cinebench R20 Multicore score.
Thats in performance mode without undervolting.
With undervolting (my stable undervolt is at -0.147 V) I and 1 of my friends both only get results between 2700 and 2800. How is it possible that you got such high scores even without undervolting ? And the score increase with the undervolting is crazy. What were your clock speeds during the Cinebench runs?
My ambient room temperature was 19°C for all of the tests.
Did you just get a golden chip and me and my friends (4 in total) all completely lost the lottery?
Another interesting fact: I (not my friends though) get the same results with Balanced and Performance mode.
Btw. Is your undervolt just the core and cache voltage or also any other settings?
If its anything else too, it would be great if you could share them.
Great video as always and I hope i can somehow get the same performance out of my Y540.
(Spec wise: I also have the i7 9750h and 16gb of ram. Its the 1660ti version but that doesnt matter for cinebench, right? )
A custom windows version uses less resources. NTlite and winexreducer to name a few. However its easy to make something not working for custom windows version. Could be diffrent reasons altogether
@@RedDevil2557 Uhm.... but do you think Jarrod uses one of those?
@@Esablaka it is possible. Or disabled some things and only installed bare minimum. New thermal paste could also be option
@@RedDevil2557 he said that he might fo a repaste later. That means that he hasnt done it yet. Also all large modifications to windows etc. would make the results unrepresentative.
@@Esablaka well then I don't know how to explain difference
Awesome video Jarrod OwO. Do you have a tutorial on how to undervolt these gaming laptops ? Thanks
Thanks! I don't personally, however bob of all trades has a good guide here: th-cam.com/video/yNt9L3BWOFo/w-d-xo.html
@@JarrodsTech thanks for the reply Jarrod. Have a nice day UwU.
There's a Lenovo model that is worth to check out, it's build with a 1660 and not a 1660Ti, it would be really good to see the difference.
For the model serial number if you want to check out is: 81SX005GPG
Looking it up seems to indicate it's a 1660 Ti, Nvidia don't offer a 1660 non Ti for laptops at the moment.
@@JarrodsTech Aah I see, then it's a error of the reseller company website! They have put it for sale with the designation of a 1660. That's even better news for me! Ty
Hi, following your video seems that old Y520 compared to this Y540 there are small changes regarding heating? Not so much improved?
I never tested the 520 so not sure, started with the 530 which is similar to this.
Are you able to to upgrade/change the screen? Just ordered the 60hz screen kinda regretting it hope there's possibilities to upgrade or change it in future. As well as the GPU, is that upgradable?
Probably given they sell it with 3 different panel options, I have no experience doing that though.
@@JarrodsTech thanks once again for your help Jarrod