Thank you Adam! I have been struggling with my fans running at jet engine speeds for 3 weeks now and have tried every piece of advice I could find. As soon as I dropped to 99% my fans became almost inaudible. I never leave comments on videos but this one was incredibly helpful.
another option is to use throttlestop and to disable turbo boosting, it will affect performance for max possible frames but it also helps with stuttering as when turbo stops it drops frames rapidly. you can also set a maximum temp for thermal throttling to help keep the device from overheating inconsistently, I like to use 92C prochot as once it hits 92 Celsius on the cpu it may gain a few degrees while trying to compensate. (I also had issues with TB3 and other usb connections (but not displayport over TB3???) due to overheating. also one more thing especially true for advanced models, CLEAN YOUR FANS its 2 screws and a small wire after you remove the back cover per fan, that's it, you will void your warranty (which is bs imho) but it does help as razer fans are dust magnets due to how they're designed. so if you're still overheating, it might just be dust buildup blocking exhaust airflow.
My blade 14 has now started to hit 100c at some points but my gpu stays at 70c. Its on a laptop stand and fans cleaned regularly should i be worried or should i start throttling
You can disable turbo in the BIOS as well, dropped my peak CPU temps by over 20 degrees Celsius under load while gaming. Overall made a huge difference in lowering the GPU temp and case temp with very little impact on gaming performance.
Depends if its a cpu or gpu constrained game. Also if your laptop is a model with dynamic power boost, free power headroom from CPU may be used to increase power on GPU. Worth trying out in any case.
Dude you earned a sub. I was gifted one of these laptops and mine was reaching 98c heat on the cores as soon as I logged a few games. Once I used the 99% trick it dropped to like 63c~65c what sorcery is that idk but you are a wizard. This was a very precious gift I received and I just wanted to make sure it would last longer. Thank you so much my dude, thank you.
2020 Razer Blade 15 Advanced user here. I use a laptop stand, the settings he recommended in the video, and I also have a very powerful desk fan and tower fan I place behind the laptop if I'm running a high load game. Works nice to keep the laptop even cooler while under heavy gaming loads.
Very informative. A lot of reviews just have these devices for a few weeks and never actually buy them so they don’t dive into long term use and real life concerns and some just use these devices to market their channel. It’s nice to see someone that actually paid hard earn cash go through the experience and as helpful as reviews are I think they need to focus more on real life usage and device optimization rather than just specs, price and looks. I think that is why we see and hear very different stories from reviewers and from forums/posts etc. of people who actually bought these things. Thumbs up on vid👍🏽
I second this🤚lol cuz I've recently taking a liking to this laptop as of rn I'm looking to buy a new one, however. I don't understand what's all the hate or discrepancies is about. To me it looks like Windows version of an apple mac laptop, mainly due to the uni body aluminum build, which is amazing to me cuz Apple is dope but I don't like limitations which ppl has said about them.
@@jamerv777smerf i have the blade 15 advanced on mercury white and its as hella smokin fine lookin as it can get, however it gets soooooooooooo hooooooooooooooot in the middle of the keyboard that u can literally fry an egg. If u get it consider a good investment into buying good stuff to keep it cool. I was adjusting the fans manually to max on gaming mode but ill try the whole processor thing and update if it helped. !
man I tried almost everything in the past week except reducing my cpu perfomance in the powersaving. All the FPS drops in my games have been fixed thanks to you!
Tysm! I put my maximum processor state to 99% and it worked. My laptop went from roughly around 85-90 degrees to and average of 65-70 degrees. It made almost no impact to my gaming performance.
I have been using a Razer Blade with GTX 1060 for over four years now and this is the first time I have seen a solution like this. This is great. I had to swap my battery twice because they eventually become swollen with regular use. I hope my new battery runs better. Will follow these techniques.
Thank you. It comes with a slight performance drop though of about 2 or 3 FPS, but I believe it's worth it. Also, try the laptop stand; increased air flow combined with manual fan speed adjustment further reduces temps.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I have an MSI laptop and have battery health options. It only charges to 50% Will it benefit from this? I am also getting a razer laptop this week. I don't know what kind of options in software it has. MSI we have dragon center and we control a lot of stuff like fans.
Great video. I was about to return my Razer blade due to the palm rest being too hot, even while performing less demanding tasks. After fine tuning my laptop and bringing the max processor state even lower (at 75%), and also boosting the CPU and GPU performance in Synapse as you described, now it runs much cooler and I can comfortably rest my hands on the palm rest. I can always crank up the performance settings when I need more power.
Thank you for your awesome feedback. Don't forget the laptop stand as well; I've noticed that elevating the laptop above the surface at a 45 degree angle really helps as well. But isn't 75% too much though? I've noticed significant loss of performance during gaming. Try increasing it a bit more if possible.
@@WYSbyAdamLash yes, I forgot to mention that these are my settings for daily / productive tasks such as coding, watching videos, editing docs etc - I want to be able to just pick my laptop and use it anywhere without an external keyboard, without frying my palms. When I am gaming / doing cpu-demanding tasks, I am using a laptop stand and external keyboard and mouse and increase the max cpu state to 99% or so. Thanks for the reply!
Just found an easy fix for my Razer Blade, maybe it helps you as well - go to Start Apps in Windows 10 and deactivate all Razer software. For some odd reason Razer Synapse heats up their laptops for no reason - without it, it runs like a charm.
Hey thanks for the tips! I set the maximum processor state to 95% and took away the fan noise almost completely. I wish Razer mentioned this in synapse or something!
95% or 99% should be the default for maximum processor state. My laptop for over to 100 c while playing a game and a Japanese translator. Went did some research and found this. Based on our experience, we have noticed that that the laptop overheats when the processor is running at 100% processor state. Reducing the processor state by a few notches results in the reduction of temperate by 10-20 C, which results in a minor performance dip. We used Speccy to check for temperate during testing, based on which the processor running on 95% processor state gave the same performance (barely noticeable dip), with a drop of 10-20 C. You can keep an even lower processor state (such as 80-85%) to make sure that your laptop heats up even less.
I find it funny that I just found this video.. I've never actually monitored my laptop's temps, but recently decided to just out curiousity to see how warm things were actually getting. And to my surprise my cpu was getting up to 98C and I never would've thought. I've always used the CPU power management like you showed, but since I've finally been monitoring my temps in games I didn't realize how huge the difference was in temps just with 1% change. Went from 98+ to 50-70c (really just depending on the game). I hope this video gets a lot more attention. All I ever see in regards to laptop temps is the same 2 things over and over, repasting and undervolting. But this easily the biggest and easiest way to reduce the temps. Fyi- another way I've found to help cooling is by using a vertical laptop stand and connecting my laptop to a monitor! Use my laptop all the time just like a would a regular pc and it gets super good air flow. Nice vid man 👍
A few more tweaks you can apply. 1. Install ThrottleStop and do some config 2. Get a perforated bottom cover 3. Get a laptop stand/pad with fans 4. Use a liquid metal pad on the cpu/gpu (do a proper burn in!) or get some good quality thermal grease 5. Use Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate - Thermal Pad (15W) on your RAM + SSD Enjoy
Done all of that. Thermal Grizzly liquid metal and 1-1.5-2mm extreme pads. Cooler with modified fans (took two out since they were in the same spot as the inner ones, so they can introduce bad airflow since they are ~2x less rpm). All I can say that the laptop is quieter and I am never reaching 100 degrees CPU temps, but overall if the system sees thermal headroom, the performance will increase, so does the temps.. personally have seen my Blade go crazy on the CPU after the repaste and modifications, GPU is the same overall (temps and performance).
Thank you! I was pretty upset that inspite of using a good cooling pad my laptop was still getting really hot if I tried to play any modern game. Your setting changes made a huge difference
I just bought the Razer blade 15 GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q , it’s my first gaming anything and I want to be able to take care of my new toy I’m so un knowledgeable on this
No it really doesn't. This is misleading information. What the dude is doing is limiting the CPU to 99% power. Him raising the laptop on a stand is irrelevant as the cpu will not get too hot since it will no longer turbo. That's what limiting the cpu at 99% power does. It disables turbo. So it will not hit 5Ghz. It will stay locked at 2.6Ghz. By extension it will not produce nearly as much heat. I'd love to see a comparison of thermals with laptop flat vs on a stand with the same 99% cpu power limit enabled.
@@toomanytums Wow. Thank you for your constructive feedback and reductionistic statement. I guess the hundreds of other comments saying this "misleading" information helped them overcome overheating issues doesn't really matter.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I'm just pointing out the obvious. The ONLY major change between having the laptop lay flat vs being on a stand is the fact you limited the max cpu power to 99%. Of course doing that is going to cut down the heat. This is exactly why you didn't have the max cpu power set to 99% when it was laying flat cause you wouldn't have as good of results to make an actually valid point. You are disabling a 5Ghz max turbo and keeping the machine at 2.6Ghz max. I'm not saying you're wrong for doing it that way. Run your machine how you want. But don't try and point out the difference in air flow if you change such a crucial variable. It invalidates your claim. And btw, I have a 2020 RB15 RTX 2070 and can confirm that setting the max cpu power to 99% does NOT change thermals more than 1 or 2°C when comparing the laptop laying flat to being on a stand at 99% cpu power for both. The biggest selling factor here is the cpu power limit. That is what is determing the heat output, thus Temps. You could've kept the laptop laying flat on the table the entire video and changed that one variable and got the same results. Air flow is irrelevant in this argument.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I'm simply saying don't make your video about air flow. Make it about the cpu power limit. That is where your heat savings are at in a laptop. Don't believe me? Go ahead and set your Cpu power limit to 99% and run a stress test with the laptop sitting flat and again with it on a stand and tell me how much the air flow changed the outcome. Then do the same test again with it at 100%.
As soon as you said the battery, it was already what I was thinking. I've owned 2 separate Razer Blade 15's, one in 2017, one in 2020, and BOTH of them had their batteries fail and swell within just over a year of use. I also have mine on stands, but they stay hot regardless. They need to redesign the entire laptop and its thermal management from the ground up. If Razer doesn't fix its thermal issues that cause all kinds of problems, then I won't be buying Razer again.
I'm sorry to hear about that. Indeed, the battery is the culprit, and that is why I came up with this guide. Watch my other video on battery health, and follow these guidelines in this video. My battery is as healthy as ever after 7 months.
@@grandmasteryoda9893 a cooling pad would be better then a stand. Because it’s pulling heat away rather it being on a stand and down clocking anything.
Needs 1 mil views, this is huge for ANY laptop not just Razer. Thanks for not rushing it and taking your time to explain clearly. One thing you also didn't mention is that it says 34 watts of power without the techniques you used, while it says 13 watts of power with them. Is there a correlation with something there?
Thank you for your kind feedback. Regarding power consumption, changing the battery setting plays a big role. For example, high performance will use more wattage than medium, and that will directly affect temps as well.
Yes! Finally someone talks about how "acceptable" laptop heat is actually cooking the batteries. Funny how manufacturers no have INCREASED the battery thermal limit to 100 c, so the high laptop temps can be normalized. As if stamping a higher temp limit on the battery will ACTUALLY increase the battery's heat resistance.
Hey sir, thank you so much for doing this video, I just got my Razer Blade Intel 11th yesterday and I already applied these things. Much appreciated that! Hugs from Brazil
This is just great! I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a long time and couldn't find anything on the subject. I started to wonder if I was the only one having this issue. Thank you so much!
I just got a Razer Blade 14. The best tip I could have for anyone with a gaming laptop would be this: don't use any gaming laptop as your daily gaming driver. If your laptop's usability matters to you on the long run, consider it as a *light* gaming platform second, and a productivity machine first. If you're primarily a PC gamer, you *should* eventually invest in a decent desktop, seeing as desktops have the benefit of not requiring something that's as sensitive as an onboard battery. To add to this, if your PSU fails, it's a lot easier to open an ATX build and rip out a dead PSU than it is to replace a battery on a gaming laptop. On the plus side, this means you can decrease your overall laptop budget, seeing as it just won't be your daily driver. Think 16 GB setups are starting to be borderline for newer titles? Just don't play them on a laptop. It doesn't matter: if you're like me, your Steam Library is nearing nineteen years of activity and you've got hundreds of lighter games sitting in your backlog and plenty of AAA releases that now are as demanding to run as your average indie release. Cult of the Lamb is a laptop shoo-in for me, but The Witcher III is desktop-only, for instance. I've been using the RTX 3060 model of the Blade 14, and considering my choice of games, I haven't really felt any problems concerning its smaller VRAM count. Plus, the Blade line of laptop uses Chicklet keys, and these are absolute murder for FPS titles. Even if you're just an occasional Counter-Strike player, I would *not* recommend you pick a gaming laptop as your main driver. If you're primarily a console gamer and just need something to handle everyday stuff with some light gaming on the side, all of the above applies. Oh, and if portability matters to you and you don't need a PC to cover the usual boring parts of everyday adult life (emails, accounting, etc.) then consider splurging on a Steam Deck or one of its equivalents, instead. You'll get what you're looking for, which is an excuse to bring your Steam library on the go.
Thank you for your feedback. Good points you made here but to each their own. Portability is essential for me, and that's why I prefer gaming laptops over bulky desktops: I love the idea of gaming anywhere I want. However, you're right that desktop rigs are more durable, reliable, and powerful than laptops. All of these tips and tricks, "aka shenanigans," are no match for a powerful desktop's graphic and thermal capabilities.
You my friend are a savior among men. This video was extremely helpful. I am back to absolutely loving my 2020 Blade 15 again now that "turbo mode" is disabled.
Great video my friend. The processor state thing was very specific and appreciated. You have a really pleasing voice that should do a podcast or something.
Hi. Just wanted to share with you my experience which is 2 days old! xD so 2 days ago I bought razer 15 rtx3070 i7-107750h(base model). First of all I am not using any extra laptop cooling pads for airflow. I downloaded dota2. First day I played and guess what, laptop was so hot and when I say hot I mean it, I was worrying about laptop inside parts so I stopped to play (I'm sorry my teammates, couldn't play like that). Next day after 1 day ban(deserved) I played again but I changed in razer synapse-system- performance from balanced to gaming and set to manual and almost highest fan speed 5300- so playing dota2 laptop was still hot but not that much like first time but still hot and I didn't like that. So after that game I changed in power setting from 100% to 99% and I set gaming mode 5300 fan speed again and here we go, so good!!! Temperature isn't that high anymore. I am not using any program to check exactly how much temperature was at that moment but I am pretty sure it was high and now its comfortable and I barely can feel any heat. Thank you for your video! Also for my razer synapse I don't have option or I can't see where I can manually boost CPU like you, only 3 options. Well since I wrote an essay here, maybe someone will read next part xD I want to share my pain with macbook pro13(2019 model) which I use only for work (meetings, mostly using msTeam and Zoom and editing programs and guess what even watching twitch macbook pro 13 is getting SO HOT i am afraid it will melt xD and that was since day 1. Then as a big fool who is reading forum AFTER I buy laptop I started to read in forums that there is a bad cooling system. I went to official dealer I asked them is this normal they were like "well, we can't do anything, it's how it's made". a small machine with super cpus, graphic cards in, good screens have a ONE BIG problem and it's a cooling system. And all those techreview videos where people are hyping others are saying "mega new laptop, so good gaming, yes yes bla bla" noone is talking about cooling system, I suggest them to work with that laptop atleast 1 month. Anyway thanks for the video, really helped. :) Have a nice day!
Phenomenal guide! I really appreciate the time you invested to do this. P.s. I mean this as no disrespect and if it comes across as rude I apologize in advanced but you remind me of a young Jeff Kaplan :3
I have same Razer blade as your and I just send my blade to Razer under a RMA . After three painful months crossing mails with tech support, they finally ask me to send my computer to be check out . I did same things like you less the power plan configuration . During CoD MW or Doom eternal gaming sessions it reach some peaks of 100 C !! And was running over 84 C - 88 C. This is my very first Razer and to be honest I’m kind of sad and disappointed , these are not cheap laptops . I expect more for it, at least a good perform like yours. I hope is a factory problem and get it back soon at home with all problems fixed . Great video , clear , useful and informative . Keep doing it ! (I’ll let you know what happen after Razer take a look on my computer ! )
Sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. If it's any consolation, I too was disappointed with Razer's quality control since my first unit was defective (keyboard problem) and got it replaced. I checked the second unit thoroughly, but after a couple of days I had clouding issues on the screen. However, Razer was supportive and told me I can return it again with no problem. I was able to solve the screen clouding issue by simply wiping the screen. I feel for you man; an expensive laptop like this should have no problems whatsoever, and it seems ridiculous to check the laptop before you buy as you expect a new product to be just that: new and problem free. However, I am now very happy with it as I was able to solve the thermal issue with the steps mentioned in this video, and the design of the laptop is what captivated me. Have you tried all the steps mentioned here? If you did, your temps should be around 65 to 70 C max. Did you get a laptop stand to help with the airflow? Did you crank up the fans with Razer Synapse or set performance for GPU and CPU to max which would automatically set the fans to the highest setting as needed? Good luck man and let me know if you have any questions. Oh yeah, and update me with your laptop's status.
@@WYSbyAdamLash Update!!! looks like this painful road doesn't stop. Today arrived a new computer. Tech support claim the temp issue was because the LCD was bad and because They don't have the part to replace it They did send me other unit free of charge (The reason is weird but I got a new computer). Bud sadly for me as soon I start to configure the computer I noticed the win 10 wasn't active and the computer is running win 10 pro instead of home and They don't give any choice to activate the correct license ! I cant believe it, looks like I need to format the PC and crossing fingers I don't get more problems . I'll keep you in the loop!
@@Dr4c0n3m goddamn this is terrible lol😵after reading all these comments abbot the blade tis is the first one that has tried these settings and still have had problems. I feel for you man I hope things get better. Did they send another one or did you buy a different laptop? If so what did you purchase
So this is simply amazing, we can see the whole improvement in relation to keeping the performance being the best balance we've seen so far. Thanks for the video. I may get the laptop and this is surely something I'll apply to it asap.
Holy cow thanks man! Did what you recommended while watching the video and as I came to the end of the video my computer already cooled down. Thanks dude. Will get the stand soon as well :)
Great advice, you certainly covered a topic that no one else even bothered with. The 1% drop in cpu perf. made a big difference. However, when I'm just streaming or doing light work, the temp's are between 50-55 degrees with a dual monitor (144hz) setup. You mentioned in your other vid that you were only getting 30 something degrees so I was wondering if you can provide some solutions or share some insights.
Thank you for your awesome feedback! I think temps would vary when connected to an external display. Anything below 55 would be fine imo. Mine sometimes goes up to the 40s range.
Thanks man! My wife got this for me as a gift, and it was totally unexpected. You can find many high quality, affordable aluminum stands, and mine is this one: www.amazon.ae/dp/B088YLYY2L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdb_imm_c_iBDyFb7ZPWKTY
Thanks! Great video. Indeed, no one talking about razer's battery bloating. They are burying this unfortunate issue plaguing most of their laptops. I have a blade 15 2020 advanced, and almost 2 years in, I noticed that the track pad was stiff. If anyone reads this, immediately open up your laptop and remove your battery. It is definitely swelling up and will damage your machine, if not worse. I am running it without a battery until the new one arrives. Apart from this, great laptop. Just wish they made a better cooling system for their products. You basically have to change batteries every year...
I’ve had my razer blade 17 for a year now. I just opened it up last month to upgrade the storage and so far the battery has no sign of buldge I’ve also noticed that ever since I’ve gotten the laptop the palm rest area isn’t that hot and sometimes is barely hot at all when playing games. I think the 3rd fan being by the batteries is why. I also never leave my laptop plugged in when I’m gone cause I believe that also the reason why these laptops buldge.
Thanks for your feedback. Good for you man. Take care of this beautiful laptop. I made this video to extend the lifespan of the laptop as much as possible. Much to my surprise, nobody from TH-cam talked about operating the laptop at temps above 65C which is detrimental to your battery's health. The retailer told me they received several complaints of bulging batteries for last year's model, and Reddit is full of posts and pics of people who suffered battery problems like this (watch my previous video on the Razerblade). I simply connected the dots when I did research on battery health. Razer's battery clearly says not to operate the battery above 65C, but Razer's tech support told me that is the "window operating temperature" meaning your laptop is built to withstand more heat during gaming. The problem is if you subject your laptop to prolonged overheating (above 65C). Your battery may bulge, swell, or at least reduce its capacity.
@GateCrashers for razer it’s different I guess everyone I’ve asked on Reddit that has a bloated battery kept theirs plugged in. People that didint have had theirs blades still working after a year.
@GateCrashers lmao so do I lol this is so funny, however. Me personally my laptop is 7 yrs old, all more the reason I'm buying another one soon, maybe the blade🤞🏽, but also this blade thing is way more preschool than mine. Idk if you have they blade but prolly having something so powerful plugged in all the time, I could see in one aspect, is providing the laptop with juice is doesn't need lol. That energy being pulled out the outlet has got to go somewhere but in reverse.
You are literally the best, I had real bad stuttering in games that have run totally fine in the past every since my latest driver update but these fan settings totally fixed it!
This is quite informative and it works, but I want to point out something. Swapping out from the game to the desktop doesn't accurately show the temp of the CPU. I hooked my blade to another display and have Core Temp running to check and I've noticed that the temp drops when I switched to Desktop, and goes back up to 80-90 when I switch to the game (Valorant). My temp right now while gaming is around 70 - 80(sometimes going slightly above 80). I used your tutorial (processor 90%, laptop stand, increase fan RPM, Synpase set to Balance), together with a cooling fan at the bottom. This kept my processor to around 4.20Ghz when I'm doing music(temp around 60). For games, I think the processor went to around 3.8Ghz (maybe games don't require high CPU). GPU temp is around 70. Hope this helps!
These steps would most probably work, but if they don't, then I am not sure why. Try manually cranking up the fans instead of setting the GPU or CPU to max. For some laptops and games, the opposite is true. Manually adjusting the fans is better. Also, try reducing the battery performance. Good luck.
thanks for the video! Ive been debating on getting a blade 15 advanced with the 3070ti and been seeing people's negative reviews based on heat management and battery issues. after seeing this I knew it was because most people don't tweak or change settings and just don't look for ways to solve the issues. I don't care about the noise tbh I wear a headset all day anyways . Thanks a bunch! now I'm going to get mine this upcoming week :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I can treat my laptop so much nicer and now when I'm not gaming on my laptop is running around 50* on two monitors fully lit keyboards and is so much easier on my laptop when I am gaming :) THANK YOU for helping my razorblade 15 live a longer life!
For anyone watching, take these temp goals with a grain of salt. The battery and processors are on opposite sides. The reported temps aren't indicative of the battery temps or even how hot the air inside the laptop is. These are useful tips for improving thermals, but you really don't need to avoid your CPU going over 65°. CPUs can comfortably sustain temps around 70-80° and while above that is okay to a point, you wanna aim below 80° to avoid decreasing the lifespan of the chip. If you're mainly worried about the battery overheating (a reasonable concern given the common issues), using a riser/stand like he shows here is gonna make by far the biggest difference as the battery is just beneath where you rest your wrists and much more likely to heat up with your wrists on top and a flat surface, or worse, a cushioned surface (ex your lap or bed) below. Hope this relaxes some of you. Happy gaming!
Thanks for your feedback. Please refer to the description under the video and refer to the battery health reference provided. CPU temps above 65C are not good for your battery as well, despite being away from the battery. It's common sense really; the laptop's ambient heat is adequate to damage the battery in the long run or at least reduce its performance. I have seen many people complaining about bulging batteries or reduced capacities, and the correlation between overall laptop temps (including CPU temps) and battery health is very strong. Now, if you are able to remove your battery like in the older laptop models, then yes I would agree with you. Temps above 65C can easily be tolerated by a running laptop as they are designed to, but without a battery.
@@WYSbyAdamLash "In case these temperatures (>60°) are only achieved when using the laptop intensively (games, etc.) then, there's no reason to worry." Q&A section re:CPU temps. This is also a very generalized approach to hardware from what looks like years ago judging by the look of the site and references to stuff like Windows 8. By no means am I saying thermals aren't a concern, I just think people taking 65° as a hard goal are going to unnecessarily stress over their thermals and tune down their machines to a fault when they won't gain anything from it.
I found this video only after my battery has swollen. I've been playing game in almost 90°C of cpu temperature with no idea about battery risk in high temperature over 65°C. So sad, I should've found this video earlier. 😢 This is a must-see video for anyone whom got razerblade!
Thank you for your feedback, and I'm sorry to hear about your laptop. Now your are aware, though, and will not have the same problem in the future. Please read the disclaimer under the video as well. 65C is the operating temp for the battery, not the CPU core, although the difference may not be much. Don't let your CPU temps exceed 75C.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I've just read the disclaimer. I'll keep your advice in mind. By the way, I feel somewhat strange for irony of razerblade which has identity as 'gaming laptop' but heavy use of cpu and gpu could damage Itself. Should I consider this is just all because of inherent nature of Li-ion battery?
If it's any consolation, other laptop brands also have the same problem such as Alienware. This problem is not just unique to Razer. Read the reference mentioned in the video description to understand more about the nature of lithium ion batteries.
This video is amazing! The temperature of the GPU in my Razer Blade 14 with gtx 1060 6 gb rised up to 82 C while gaming. I will try reducing the max processor state but I can't do the Synapse fix with the fans, since my laptop is compatible with Synapse 2 only, that only has two options: quiet mode and cool mode. It was set to cool mode and even like that the temperature was high. Do you know of a safe way to increase the fan's speed other than synapse? Thank you for such a great and informative video!
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Thank you very much for this video, I also tried reducing the Hz from 300 to 60 and the cpu got from 70c to 65 c when I play resident evil 2 remake, however I didn't use a cooling pad because I move around, I only used the 99%, the regular update and the boost to the fullest both cpu and gpu. thank you again for this great video.
I ended up replacing and dusting my internal fans and buying a cooler to put under it and it's happy as a clam now. This is a clever thing to do because that exhaust heat will be shot out the back instead of under. My only worry would be if you are getting exhaust air in your intake without the rubber bar on the bottom isolating the intake and exhaust ports. Results seem to speak for themselves though so maybe I'll get one of these stands
I have had such amazing performance out of mine I have not put much thought into pushing it. But I like the idea of getting longer battery life. My surface had a battery saver mode in bios I could use when working from home. I hope this is as efficient.
I want this laptop but I keep hearing it gets over heated! I’m convinced that if I’m not spending over 3 grand, I’ll always have heating issues. Good video btw
Good point. I had the same concerns before buying this laptop as people used to scare me about overheating issues. However, I love this laptop's design and performance, and I thought I'd take a leap of faith and just buy it. I am glad I did! By following these steps, I am able to overcome the thermal problem, and I love this laptop.
Just received my Blade 14. So far I been enjoying it. Haven’t played any games on it yet but planning on playing Apex. Also use it for business and writing
Dope video my guy worked really well for me, only thing about disabling turbo was that I found out I lost about 50-80 FPS for cpu bound games ie CSGO, Valorant, but games like apex which are gpu bound I saw like a 5-6 FPS drop. Just something to think of when disabling turbo.
No, it isn't. However, if you ask other people, or even Razer, they might say that it's normal. It's not, at least not for the battery. Even if the battery is away from the CPU cores, you can feel all that ambient heat! Unfortunately, there is no battery sensor for Windows laptops- unlike what you see in iStat Menus for Macs for example. You can't really know if battery temps are nearing 65C, but you can reduce overall laptop temps. These kind of temps may not have an effect on your laptop in the short term, but in the long term, 6 months or more, you might see signs of deterioration (swelling, reduced charging capacity, etc...). Always try to maintain lower temps, max at 75C.
@@WYSbyAdamLash i understand, it is an old one so i guess it can't handle it anymore. I tried thermal paste, cooling pads, all the things you mentioned in the video but nope! anyway, i will try 👍
I have a RB15 early 2019, RTX 2080MQ. I dont seem to have the Boost option in synapse>system>performance, i have only HIGH. So i set it to that, but then when CPU and GPU are high, the fans dont kick in fully. just a bit. I seem to have better thermals (78 degs max as opposed to 67 degs max) by manually setting the fan to higher RPM. Just additional info. Thank you, absolutely love this guide. Also, like he talks about battery, y'all should know he's absolutely right. I just replaced my RB15's battery because it got super swollen, i was running the laptop for 6 months straight, gaming at times. Temps would reach around the mid 80s. Please take care y'all.
Hey Adam - you previously helped me with some issues on the Razer blade 15 and I'm so thankful for that :). So manually boosting the fans to a higher rpm won't affect the longevity of the fans? I'm at college rn and can't afford to send my laptop off to get fixed if my fans start to deteriorate - I hope you understand where I'm coming from. Many thanks again :)
Thank you for your feedback. Don't worry, Razer confirmed to me that this won't affect the fans. You can see it mentioned in the chat. However, set it back to auto once u finish playing your game.
This video should come with ANY Razer laptop purchases. Unfortunately, my battery (2020 RB15 2080) bulged after only 10 months but Razer was nice enough to replace it under warranty. Still, the hassle and time wasted was unnecessary for a USD 3K+ laptop.
Hi, Thanks for the video! I needed your opinion. I am conflicted to buy a Blade 15 2020 Base Model - RTX 2060 Max-P, I was about to pull the trigger and buy it from Virgin Megastore, and then the night before I visited the sub-reddit, razer laptops are known for bloating batteries :O and I do agree that it can happen with any device but with razer it seems the norm, How has your experience been so far?
Hi Adib. Good question. I recommend waiting just a bit longer and withholding your purchase. This is not the best time to purchase a Razer 2020 model. The newer 2021 models with the RTX 30 series will be out very soon. You can buy one of these models instead, and they are much more powerful than the 2020 models. I recommend the RTX 3070 Razerblade instead. As for overheating issues, don't worry. I was in your shoes once as I was hesitant to buy. Once I have implemented these steps from the video, I was able to overcome this issue. My laptop battery is healthy and I have no problems with bulging or swollen batteries.
@@WYSbyAdamLash the cost would significantly higher as well right? :/ I was getting blade 2020 for 5.9k from virgin megastore. Thank you for the reply, Looking forward to and hoping you put out some gaming content as well!
@@adibq I am not sure about prices for the 30 series in Dubai. Have a look at this for now: www.razer.com/shop/pc/gaming-laptops?query=:newest:category:system-laptops:system-display:15%2Binch:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3070:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3080:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3060
The tip with the power plan settings really worked for me. I had to reduce the maximum processor state to 95%. Since then my laptop runs at a nice temparature of 55° max 70°. Before I had it max at 100°! Thanks!
I have a razer blade 15 advanced 2020 with the etc 2080 Max Q s. Whilst the 99% maximum will limit the CPU frequency, the payoff is worth it. Changing synapse as per video, and then playing Tomb Raider 2013 max settings reduced temps, reduced fan noise, but increased FPS. This benefit was verified in game using hwinfo and RTS, and also in the benchmark. Higher FPS, higher average FPS, and improved lower FPS. Temps were reduced all round, not just CPU. Thanks for the tips.
Awesome video thank you very much. In my Synapse the performance modes are Balanced, Gaming (increase graphic power) and Creator ( increase processor power) do you recommend adjusting fans in manual mode or choose Gaming in this case?
Hmm... I think selecting the gaming mode is better. However, check both with CoreTemp. Test both settings and see which gives you better results. Keep in mind that the laptop's battery setting also plays a big role. If you set the battery setting to performance, that will significantly increase your temps but you will get better FPS. Keep testing until you get the perfect balance of performance and heat.
@@WYSbyAdamLash Thx, i tried gaming mode and it basically raise the fan speed. In manual mode you can give it even more speed. That was the difference. Thx again for your answer.
@@grendizer6139 True, but manual mode keeps your fan working harder. If you're planning on gaming for longer periods, choose gaming mode. It will utilize the fans as needed.
I opted to buy a cooler master Notepal U3 and I put in 3 12v industrial PPC 3000 RPM Noctua fans. I use the Noctua Fan controller and power it with a 12v 5a power supply brick. I also have a nice 5v to 12v usb to 4 pin cable for portability, but I lose about 1000 rpms because of the lowered amps in the USB cable. It's a serious temp change but I still need to repaste the CPU and GPU
Are you sure we need the Razer Synapse open? I reduced my power processor to 85 percent and still had temps in high 80s to 95 degrees but I closed all Razer apps and it dropped immediately to 72-81 degrees. I even raised the processor back to 100 percent and it is still low.
This vid was probably the most useful I've found at actually reducing temps but it is a bit outdated.. have you found any new ways/alternatives to reduce temps without sacrificing too much performance?
I'm just saying that I've owned a few Razer laptops and many Alienwares. The alienware runs considerably hotter. I had a 2019 m15r2 alienware that kept the cpu pinned at 100C under load. My Blade 15 2020 RTX 2070 keeps cpu at 78C under load. So im not sure what the issue is youre referring to? If you are looking at max temps when cpu turbos, yeah it'll go up to around 94C max for a second or two then drop down to 78C when clocks fall from 5ghz to 3.2ghz, which is higher than the 2.6ghz (i7-10750H)base you are suggesting people lock their cpu too.
If you run a blade 15 make sure you repeatedly check your performance settings in synapse. I believe (not 100% sure) that my setting changed to auto from custom boost while I was playing elden ring day 1, running up temps like crazy. Next morning, my graphics card was unreadable and I had to send it to Razer support after a weekend of paainful troubleshooting (could detect device in manager, but not bios, and could not use it, couldn't install drivers or use Nvidia control panel, etc). Now the PC is a 3200 brick. Hoping my warranty covers repairs.
thanks man this is like magic :) i tried many things before and many of it helped yet still your advice also helped alittle more than what i expected to be possible :0
Thank you Adam! I have been struggling with my fans running at jet engine speeds for 3 weeks now and have tried every piece of advice I could find. As soon as I dropped to 99% my fans became almost inaudible. I never leave comments on videos but this one was incredibly helpful.
Thanks man 👍🏻
another option is to use throttlestop and to disable turbo boosting, it will affect performance for max possible frames but it also helps with stuttering as when turbo stops it drops frames rapidly. you can also set a maximum temp for thermal throttling to help keep the device from overheating inconsistently, I like to use 92C prochot as once it hits 92 Celsius on the cpu it may gain a few degrees while trying to compensate. (I also had issues with TB3 and other usb connections (but not displayport over TB3???) due to overheating. also one more thing especially true for advanced models, CLEAN YOUR FANS its 2 screws and a small wire after you remove the back cover per fan, that's it, you will void your warranty (which is bs imho) but it does help as razer fans are dust magnets due to how they're designed. so if you're still overheating, it might just be dust buildup blocking exhaust airflow.
My blade 14 has now started to hit 100c at some points but my gpu stays at 70c. Its on a laptop stand and fans cleaned regularly should i be worried or should i start throttling
You can disable turbo in the BIOS as well, dropped my peak CPU temps by over 20 degrees Celsius under load while gaming. Overall made a huge difference in lowering the GPU temp and case temp with very little impact on gaming performance.
Thank you for your feedback 👍🏻
Depends if its a cpu or gpu constrained game. Also if your laptop is a model with dynamic power boost, free power headroom from CPU may be used to increase power on GPU.
Worth trying out in any case.
how can I do this?
How
@@kingericusanimation No need BIOS. Just through regedit.
Dude you earned a sub. I was gifted one of these laptops and mine was reaching 98c heat on the cores as soon as I logged a few games. Once I used the 99% trick it dropped to like 63c~65c what sorcery is that idk but you are a wizard. This was a very precious gift I received and I just wanted to make sure it would last longer. Thank you so much my dude, thank you.
Man I am speechless. Thank you for your kind words 👊🏻
I love the raw editing/filming style of this video. Very straightforward. Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback! That means a lot!
2020 Razer Blade 15 Advanced user here. I use a laptop stand, the settings he recommended in the video, and I also have a very powerful desk fan and tower fan I place behind the laptop if I'm running a high load game. Works nice to keep the laptop even cooler while under heavy gaming loads.
Very informative. A lot of reviews just have these devices for a few weeks and never actually buy them so they don’t dive into long term use and real life concerns and some just use these devices to market their channel. It’s nice to see someone that actually paid hard earn cash go through the experience and as helpful as reviews are I think they need to focus more on real life usage and device optimization rather than just specs, price and looks. I think that is why we see and hear very different stories from reviewers and from forums/posts etc. of people who actually bought these things. Thumbs up on vid👍🏽
I'm speechless man. Thanks for your awesome feedback. I will strive to make more in-depth videos 👊🏻
I second this🤚lol cuz I've recently taking a liking to this laptop as of rn I'm looking to buy a new one, however. I don't understand what's all the hate or discrepancies is about. To me it looks like Windows version of an apple mac laptop, mainly due to the uni body aluminum build, which is amazing to me cuz Apple is dope but I don't like limitations which ppl has said about them.
@@jamerv777smerf Thank you
@@jamerv777smerf i have the blade 15 advanced on mercury white and its as hella smokin fine lookin as it can get, however it gets soooooooooooo hooooooooooooooot in the middle of the keyboard that u can literally fry an egg. If u get it consider a good investment into buying good stuff to keep it cool. I was adjusting the fans manually to max on gaming mode but ill try the whole processor thing and update if it helped. !
Indeed, the Razer blade is a sexy laptop. Try the maximum power state trick as well as the laptop stand for increased air flow. Good luck 👍🏻
man I tried almost everything in the past week except reducing my cpu perfomance in the powersaving. All the FPS drops in my games have been fixed thanks to you!
Thanks man. I appreciate your awesome feedback 👍🏻
fr bro, i started kissing men again. thank god bro
Tysm! I put my maximum processor state to 99% and it worked. My laptop went from roughly around 85-90 degrees to and average of 65-70 degrees. It made almost no impact to my gaming performance.
I have been using a Razer Blade with GTX 1060 for over four years now and this is the first time I have seen a solution like this. This is great. I had to swap my battery twice because they eventually become swollen with regular use. I hope my new battery runs better. Will follow these techniques.
Thanks man! I appreciate your awesome feedback. All the best 👍🏻
hi, how did it goes for the cortex/synapse ? the old razer's models have access to these version of the apps?
That 99percent thing is like magic. Thank you so much. My RB15 is not a jet engine anymore.
Thank you. It comes with a slight performance drop though of about 2 or 3 FPS, but I believe it's worth it. Also, try the laptop stand; increased air flow combined with manual fan speed adjustment further reduces temps.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I have an MSI laptop and have battery health options. It only charges to 50% Will it benefit from this? I am also getting a razer laptop this week. I don't know what kind of options in software it has. MSI we have dragon center and we control a lot of stuff like fans.
Great video. I was about to return my Razer blade due to the palm rest being too hot, even while performing less demanding tasks. After fine tuning my laptop and bringing the max processor state even lower (at 75%), and also boosting the CPU and GPU performance in Synapse as you described, now it runs much cooler and I can comfortably rest my hands on the palm rest. I can always crank up the performance settings when I need more power.
Thank you for your awesome feedback. Don't forget the laptop stand as well; I've noticed that elevating the laptop above the surface at a 45 degree angle really helps as well. But isn't 75% too much though? I've noticed significant loss of performance during gaming. Try increasing it a bit more if possible.
@@WYSbyAdamLash yes, I forgot to mention that these are my settings for daily / productive tasks such as coding, watching videos, editing docs etc - I want to be able to just pick my laptop and use it anywhere without an external keyboard, without frying my palms. When I am gaming / doing cpu-demanding tasks, I am using a laptop stand and external keyboard and mouse and increase the max cpu state to 99% or so. Thanks for the reply!
@@atriantafy Great! Good luck man 👍🏻
Just found an easy fix for my Razer Blade, maybe it helps you as well - go to Start Apps in Windows 10 and deactivate all Razer software. For some odd reason Razer Synapse heats up their laptops for no reason - without it, it runs like a charm.
@@DerDudelino all razer software, so can i use razer afterwards when i deactivate?
Hey thanks for the tips! I set the maximum processor state to 95% and took away the fan noise almost completely. I wish Razer mentioned this in synapse or something!
Thank you for your feedback. Don't forget about the laptop stand and fan speed.
95% or 99% should be the default for maximum processor state.
My laptop for over to 100 c while playing a game and a Japanese translator. Went did some research and found this.
Based on our experience, we have noticed that that the laptop overheats when the processor is running at 100% processor state. Reducing the processor state by a few notches results in the reduction of temperate by 10-20 C, which results in a minor performance dip. We used Speccy to check for temperate during testing, based on which the processor running on 95% processor state gave the same performance (barely noticeable dip), with a drop of 10-20 C. You can keep an even lower processor state (such as 80-85%) to make sure that your laptop heats up even less.
I find it funny that I just found this video..
I've never actually monitored my laptop's temps, but recently decided to just out curiousity to see how warm things were actually getting. And to my surprise my cpu was getting up to 98C and I never would've thought. I've always used the CPU power management like you showed, but since I've finally been monitoring my temps in games I didn't realize how huge the difference was in temps just with 1% change. Went from 98+ to 50-70c (really just depending on the game).
I hope this video gets a lot more attention. All I ever see in regards to laptop temps is the same 2 things over and over, repasting and undervolting. But this easily the biggest and easiest way to reduce the temps.
Fyi- another way I've found to help cooling is by using a vertical laptop stand and connecting my laptop to a monitor! Use my laptop all the time just like a would a regular pc and it gets super good air flow. Nice vid man 👍
Thanks man for your great feedback. It means a lot 👊🏻
I’m watching this again 2 years later cuz I always had this video rent free in my mind. Thanks!
Thanks man 👍🏻
A few more tweaks you can apply.
1. Install ThrottleStop and do some config
2. Get a perforated bottom cover
3. Get a laptop stand/pad with fans
4. Use a liquid metal pad on the cpu/gpu (do a proper burn in!) or get some good quality thermal grease
5. Use Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate - Thermal Pad (15W) on your RAM + SSD
Enjoy
Hey brother, what thickness do you recommend for each component? Or is 1mm enough for all?
Done all of that. Thermal Grizzly liquid metal and 1-1.5-2mm extreme pads. Cooler with modified fans (took two out since they were in the same spot as the inner ones, so they can introduce bad airflow since they are ~2x less rpm).
All I can say that the laptop is quieter and I am never reaching 100 degrees CPU temps, but overall if the system sees thermal headroom, the performance will increase, so does the temps.. personally have seen my Blade go crazy on the CPU after the repaste and modifications, GPU is the same overall (temps and performance).
Thank you! I was pretty upset that inspite of using a good cooling pad my laptop was still getting really hot if I tried to play any modern game. Your setting changes made a huge difference
I just bought the Razer blade 15 GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q , it’s my first gaming anything and I want to be able to take care of my new toy I’m so un knowledgeable on this
Thank you
Thank you
This honestly deserves a lot more views
Thank you for your kind words
No it really doesn't. This is misleading information. What the dude is doing is limiting the CPU to 99% power. Him raising the laptop on a stand is irrelevant as the cpu will not get too hot since it will no longer turbo. That's what limiting the cpu at 99% power does. It disables turbo. So it will not hit 5Ghz. It will stay locked at 2.6Ghz. By extension it will not produce nearly as much heat. I'd love to see a comparison of thermals with laptop flat vs on a stand with the same 99% cpu power limit enabled.
@@toomanytums Wow. Thank you for your constructive feedback and reductionistic statement. I guess the hundreds of other comments saying this "misleading" information helped them overcome overheating issues doesn't really matter.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I'm just pointing out the obvious. The ONLY major change between having the laptop lay flat vs being on a stand is the fact you limited the max cpu power to 99%. Of course doing that is going to cut down the heat. This is exactly why you didn't have the max cpu power set to 99% when it was laying flat cause you wouldn't have as good of results to make an actually valid point. You are disabling a 5Ghz max turbo and keeping the machine at 2.6Ghz max. I'm not saying you're wrong for doing it that way. Run your machine how you want. But don't try and point out the difference in air flow if you change such a crucial variable. It invalidates your claim.
And btw, I have a 2020 RB15 RTX 2070 and can confirm that setting the max cpu power to 99% does NOT change thermals more than 1 or 2°C when comparing the laptop laying flat to being on a stand at 99% cpu power for both. The biggest selling factor here is the cpu power limit. That is what is determing the heat output, thus Temps. You could've kept the laptop laying flat on the table the entire video and changed that one variable and got the same results. Air flow is irrelevant in this argument.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I'm simply saying don't make your video about air flow. Make it about the cpu power limit. That is where your heat savings are at in a laptop. Don't believe me? Go ahead and set your Cpu power limit to 99% and run a stress test with the laptop sitting flat and again with it on a stand and tell me how much the air flow changed the outcome. Then do the same test again with it at 100%.
As soon as you said the battery, it was already what I was thinking. I've owned 2 separate Razer Blade 15's, one in 2017, one in 2020, and BOTH of them had their batteries fail and swell within just over a year of use. I also have mine on stands, but they stay hot regardless. They need to redesign the entire laptop and its thermal management from the ground up. If Razer doesn't fix its thermal issues that cause all kinds of problems, then I won't be buying Razer again.
I'm sorry to hear about that. Indeed, the battery is the culprit, and that is why I came up with this guide. Watch my other video on battery health, and follow these guidelines in this video. My battery is as healthy as ever after 7 months.
Very informative video thanks I didn’t even know about all this stuff and I’m loving my brand new 2020 blade advanced with 2080 super
Thank you and congrats on your Razerblade!
@@WYSbyAdamLash are acooling pad just as good as the stand?
@Grand Master Yoda I don't like cooling pads. I use a laptop stand instead.
@@grandmasteryoda9893 a cooling pad would be better then a stand. Because it’s pulling heat away rather it being on a stand and down clocking anything.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I don’t have a razor laptop I have a msi but will these tips work with my laptop?
Needs 1 mil views, this is huge for ANY laptop not just Razer. Thanks for not rushing it and taking your time to explain clearly.
One thing you also didn't mention is that it says 34 watts of power without the techniques you used, while it says 13 watts of power with them. Is there a correlation with something there?
Thank you for your kind feedback. Regarding power consumption, changing the battery setting plays a big role. For example, high performance will use more wattage than medium, and that will directly affect temps as well.
Bro I’m doing this right now I can barely hear my fans omg this is the first TH-cam video that has actually helped me thank you so much
Thanks man for your awesome feedback 👍🏻 much appreciated
Man believe me, disabling the turbo boost it's not the solution... It's like u buy a Ferrari and you speed up to 100 klm.
Good point man. However, I tested the performance loss and it's about 2 to 3 FPS only. I'd say it's worth it considering the huge thermal benefits.
@@WYSbyAdamLash well if u don't get stutters then yes. Me, when I play open world games I get hell of a stutters when I disable the turbo boost
@@balomenos86 that's unfortunate
Yes! Finally someone talks about how "acceptable" laptop heat is actually cooking the batteries. Funny how manufacturers no have INCREASED the battery thermal limit to 100 c, so the high laptop temps can be normalized. As if stamping a higher temp limit on the battery will ACTUALLY increase the battery's heat resistance.
Hey sir, thank you so much for doing this video, I just got my Razer Blade Intel 11th yesterday and I already applied these things. Much appreciated that! Hugs from Brazil
Thank you for your awesome feedback. All the best 👍🏻
it's funny that microsoft and razer don't teach these crucial things to us.. thank you soo much dude! your a hero
Thank you for your kind words 🥰
This is just great! I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a long time and couldn't find anything on the subject. I started to wonder if I was the only one having this issue. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your great feedback. Much appreciated 👍🏻
I just got a Razer Blade 14. The best tip I could have for anyone with a gaming laptop would be this: don't use any gaming laptop as your daily gaming driver. If your laptop's usability matters to you on the long run, consider it as a *light* gaming platform second, and a productivity machine first. If you're primarily a PC gamer, you *should* eventually invest in a decent desktop, seeing as desktops have the benefit of not requiring something that's as sensitive as an onboard battery. To add to this, if your PSU fails, it's a lot easier to open an ATX build and rip out a dead PSU than it is to replace a battery on a gaming laptop. On the plus side, this means you can decrease your overall laptop budget, seeing as it just won't be your daily driver.
Think 16 GB setups are starting to be borderline for newer titles? Just don't play them on a laptop. It doesn't matter: if you're like me, your Steam Library is nearing nineteen years of activity and you've got hundreds of lighter games sitting in your backlog and plenty of AAA releases that now are as demanding to run as your average indie release. Cult of the Lamb is a laptop shoo-in for me, but The Witcher III is desktop-only, for instance.
I've been using the RTX 3060 model of the Blade 14, and considering my choice of games, I haven't really felt any problems concerning its smaller VRAM count. Plus, the Blade line of laptop uses Chicklet keys, and these are absolute murder for FPS titles. Even if you're just an occasional Counter-Strike player, I would *not* recommend you pick a gaming laptop as your main driver.
If you're primarily a console gamer and just need something to handle everyday stuff with some light gaming on the side, all of the above applies.
Oh, and if portability matters to you and you don't need a PC to cover the usual boring parts of everyday adult life (emails, accounting, etc.) then consider splurging on a Steam Deck or one of its equivalents, instead. You'll get what you're looking for, which is an excuse to bring your Steam library on the go.
Thank you for your feedback. Good points you made here but to each their own. Portability is essential for me, and that's why I prefer gaming laptops over bulky desktops: I love the idea of gaming anywhere I want. However, you're right that desktop rigs are more durable, reliable, and powerful than laptops. All of these tips and tricks, "aka shenanigans," are no match for a powerful desktop's graphic and thermal capabilities.
thank you so much!! i’ve been having terrible fan noise when my blade is just idle so this video helped balance it out/keep it cool
Thank you for your awesome comment! All the best.
You my friend are a savior among men. This video was extremely helpful. I am back to absolutely loving my 2020 Blade 15 again now that "turbo mode" is disabled.
Thanks man 😄
Great video my friend. The processor state thing was very specific and appreciated. You have a really pleasing voice that should do a podcast or something.
Thank you for your awesome feedback. Much appreciated. I am a VO artist as well, and I am trying to grow my business.
Just applied your tips on my brand new Blade 14 and man I can't thank you enough! Runs great!
Thank you. All the best 👍🏻
Hey. What are your current settintgs as maximum processor state and what do you have selected in razer synapse? Thank you!
Just found this video, really love the detailed walkthrough and the tips!
Thank you 👍🏻 Much appreciated
Hi. Just wanted to share with you my experience which is 2 days old! xD so 2 days ago I bought razer 15 rtx3070 i7-107750h(base model). First of all I am not using any extra laptop cooling pads for airflow. I downloaded dota2. First day I played and guess what, laptop was so hot and when I say hot I mean it, I was worrying about laptop inside parts so I stopped to play (I'm sorry my teammates, couldn't play like that). Next day after 1 day ban(deserved) I played again but I changed in razer synapse-system- performance from balanced to gaming and set to manual and almost highest fan speed 5300- so playing dota2 laptop was still hot but not that much like first time but still hot and I didn't like that. So after that game I changed in power setting from 100% to 99% and I set gaming mode 5300 fan speed again and here we go, so good!!! Temperature isn't that high anymore. I am not using any program to check exactly how much temperature was at that moment but I am pretty sure it was high and now its comfortable and I barely can feel any heat. Thank you for your video! Also for my razer synapse I don't have option or I can't see where I can manually boost CPU like you, only 3 options.
Well since I wrote an essay here, maybe someone will read next part xD I want to share my pain with macbook pro13(2019 model) which I use only for work (meetings, mostly using msTeam and Zoom and editing programs and guess what even watching twitch macbook pro 13 is getting SO HOT i am afraid it will melt xD and that was since day 1. Then as a big fool who is reading forum AFTER I buy laptop I started to read in forums that there is a bad cooling system. I went to official dealer I asked them is this normal they were like "well, we can't do anything, it's how it's made". a small machine with super cpus, graphic cards in, good screens have a ONE BIG problem and it's a cooling system. And all those techreview videos where people are hyping others are saying "mega new laptop, so good gaming, yes yes bla bla" noone is talking about cooling system, I suggest them to work with that laptop atleast 1 month. Anyway thanks for the video, really helped. :) Have a nice day!
Thank you for your amazing feedback. I wish you all the best 👍🏻
This was way more helpful then trying to find quality cooling pads. 👍
Thanks 👍🏻
thank you for this. i was idling at 65+ now im down at a comfortable 55. good work!
Thanks. 65C is still ok during games. Read the disclaimer.
@@WYSbyAdamLash ahhhh THANKS!
You're welcome. Of course, the lower the temps the better. So 55C is much better than 65C.
Phenomenal guide! I really appreciate the time you invested to do this. P.s. I mean this as no disrespect and if it comes across as rude I apologize in advanced but you remind me of a young Jeff Kaplan :3
Thank for your kind words. I'm flattered 😌
I have same Razer blade as your and I just send my blade to Razer under a RMA . After three painful months crossing mails with tech support, they finally ask me to send my computer to be check out . I did same things like you less the power plan configuration . During CoD MW or Doom eternal gaming sessions it reach some peaks of 100 C !! And was running over 84 C - 88 C. This is my very first Razer and to be honest I’m kind of sad and disappointed , these are not cheap laptops . I expect more for it, at least a good perform like yours. I hope is a factory problem and get it back soon at home with all problems fixed . Great video , clear , useful and informative . Keep doing it ! (I’ll let you know what happen after Razer take a look on my computer ! )
Sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. If it's any consolation, I too was disappointed with Razer's quality control since my first unit was defective (keyboard problem) and got it replaced. I checked the second unit thoroughly, but after a couple of days I had clouding issues on the screen. However, Razer was supportive and told me I can return it again with no problem. I was able to solve the screen clouding issue by simply wiping the screen. I feel for you man; an expensive laptop like this should have no problems whatsoever, and it seems ridiculous to check the laptop before you buy as you expect a new product to be just that: new and problem free. However, I am now very happy with it as I was able to solve the thermal issue with the steps mentioned in this video, and the design of the laptop is what captivated me. Have you tried all the steps mentioned here? If you did, your temps should be around 65 to 70 C max. Did you get a laptop stand to help with the airflow? Did you crank up the fans with Razer Synapse or set performance for GPU and CPU to max which would automatically set the fans to the highest setting as needed? Good luck man and let me know if you have any questions. Oh yeah, and update me with your laptop's status.
@@WYSbyAdamLash Update!!! looks like this painful road doesn't stop. Today arrived a new computer. Tech support claim the temp issue was because the LCD was bad and because They don't have the part to replace it They did send me other unit free of charge (The reason is weird but I got a new computer). Bud sadly for me as soon I start to configure the computer I noticed the win 10 wasn't active and the computer is running win 10 pro instead of home and They don't give any choice to activate the correct license ! I cant believe it, looks like I need to format the PC and crossing fingers I don't get more problems . I'll keep you in the loop!
@@Dr4c0n3m I hope the problem will be resolved. Good luck man.
@@Dr4c0n3m goddamn this is terrible lol😵after reading all these comments abbot the blade tis is the first one that has tried these settings and still have had problems. I feel for you man I hope things get better. Did they send another one or did you buy a different laptop? If so what did you purchase
So this is simply amazing, we can see the whole improvement in relation to keeping the performance being the best balance we've seen so far. Thanks for the video. I may get the laptop and this is surely something I'll apply to it asap.
Thank you 👊🏻
This video is 3 years old, but still very relevant to this day
i have been looking for a video like this forever, THANK YOU
Thank you for your awesome feedback. This means a lot 👍🏻
Holy cow thanks man!
Did what you recommended while watching the video and as I came to the end of the video my computer already cooled down. Thanks dude. Will get the stand soon as well :)
Thank you 👍🏻
Great advice, you certainly covered a topic that no one else even bothered with. The 1% drop in cpu perf. made a big difference. However, when I'm just streaming or doing light work, the temp's are between 50-55 degrees with a dual monitor (144hz) setup. You mentioned in your other vid that you were only getting 30 something degrees so I was wondering if you can provide some solutions or share some insights.
Thank you for your awesome feedback! I think temps would vary when connected to an external display. Anything below 55 would be fine imo. Mine sometimes goes up to the 40s range.
Wow, Razer should be linking to this video when you buy one. Worked like a charm. Thanks so much.
Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate it 👊🏻
Great Vid. Thank you. Btw what laptop stand is that.
Thanks man! My wife got this for me as a gift, and it was totally unexpected. You can find many high quality, affordable aluminum stands, and mine is this one:
www.amazon.ae/dp/B088YLYY2L/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdb_imm_c_iBDyFb7ZPWKTY
Thanks! Great video. Indeed, no one talking about razer's battery bloating. They are burying this unfortunate issue plaguing most of their laptops. I have a blade 15 2020 advanced, and almost 2 years in, I noticed that the track pad was stiff. If anyone reads this, immediately open up your laptop and remove your battery. It is definitely swelling up and will damage your machine, if not worse.
I am running it without a battery until the new one arrives.
Apart from this, great laptop. Just wish they made a better cooling system for their products. You basically have to change batteries every year...
Thanks, man, for your excellent comment. I couldn't agree more. Bloating is a huge issue that many tech TH-camrs don't talk about.
I’ve had my razer blade 17 for a year now. I just opened it up last month to upgrade the storage and so far the battery has no sign of buldge I’ve also noticed that ever since I’ve gotten the laptop the palm rest area isn’t that hot and sometimes is barely hot at all when playing games. I think the 3rd fan being by the batteries is why. I also never leave my laptop plugged in when I’m gone cause I believe that also the reason why these laptops buldge.
Thanks for your feedback. Good for you man. Take care of this beautiful laptop. I made this video to extend the lifespan of the laptop as much as possible. Much to my surprise, nobody from TH-cam talked about operating the laptop at temps above 65C which is detrimental to your battery's health. The retailer told me they received several complaints of bulging batteries for last year's model, and Reddit is full of posts and pics of people who suffered battery problems like this (watch my previous video on the Razerblade). I simply connected the dots when I did research on battery health. Razer's battery clearly says not to operate the battery above 65C, but Razer's tech support told me that is the "window operating temperature" meaning your laptop is built to withstand more heat during gaming. The problem is if you subject your laptop to prolonged overheating (above 65C). Your battery may bulge, swell, or at least reduce its capacity.
@GateCrashers for razer it’s different I guess everyone I’ve asked on Reddit that has a bloated battery kept theirs plugged in. People that didint have had theirs blades still working after a year.
@GateCrashers But why not unplug just to be safe? I unplug my MBP as well if not needed.
@GateCrashers lmao so do I lol this is so funny, however. Me personally my laptop is 7 yrs old, all more the reason I'm buying another one soon, maybe the blade🤞🏽, but also this blade thing is way more preschool than mine. Idk if you have they blade but prolly having something so powerful plugged in all the time, I could see in one aspect, is providing the laptop with juice is doesn't need lol. That energy being pulled out the outlet has got to go somewhere but in reverse.
While others are recommending undervolting, this can easily be done on the settings menu. 👍🏻
Thank you for your awesome feedback ,👍🏻
Man i liked a video after a long time
This is an amazing guide... cooled it down by like 20deg C just by adjusting the settings (already had it on a stand). Thanks so much
Thank you 👍🏻
I have a Razor Blade Stealth 13 GTX edition. And i was wondering if you recommend a cooling pad for laptops?
In my opinion, I don't think cooling pads are necessary. I believe getting a laptop stand is sufficient.
You are literally the best, I had real bad stuttering in games that have run totally fine in the past every since my latest driver update but these fan settings totally fixed it!
Thank you ☺️
Great video! What's your take on laptop cooling pads? With fans as oppose to just raising the laptop...
obviously fans cool it much more effectively..
This is quite informative and it works, but I want to point out something. Swapping out from the game to the desktop doesn't accurately show the temp of the CPU. I hooked my blade to another display and have Core Temp running to check and I've noticed that the temp drops when I switched to Desktop, and goes back up to 80-90 when I switch to the game (Valorant).
My temp right now while gaming is around 70 - 80(sometimes going slightly above 80). I used your tutorial (processor 90%, laptop stand, increase fan RPM, Synpase set to Balance), together with a cooling fan at the bottom. This kept my processor to around 4.20Ghz when I'm doing music(temp around 60). For games, I think the processor went to around 3.8Ghz (maybe games don't require high CPU). GPU temp is around 70.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for your feedback 👍🏻
I've tried all these steps and I'm still getting 80-90 for Temps while gaming..idk what I'm doing wrong?
These steps would most probably work, but if they don't, then I am not sure why. Try manually cranking up the fans instead of setting the GPU or CPU to max. For some laptops and games, the opposite is true. Manually adjusting the fans is better. Also, try reducing the battery performance. Good luck.
thanks for the video! Ive been debating on getting a blade 15 advanced with the 3070ti and been seeing people's negative reviews based on heat management and battery issues. after seeing this I knew it was because most people don't tweak or change settings and just don't look for ways to solve the issues. I don't care about the noise tbh I wear a headset all day anyways . Thanks a bunch! now I'm going to get mine this upcoming week :)
Thanks for the great feedback. All the best and congratulations 👍🏻
great video. thank you for this. will give feedback once i test this out for a few days
Thank you and good luck!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I can treat my laptop so much nicer and now when I'm not gaming on my laptop is running around 50* on two monitors fully lit keyboards and is so much easier on my laptop when I am gaming :) THANK YOU for helping my razorblade 15 live a longer life!
Thank you for your great feedback 👍🏻
Thank you soo much Adam it helped me a lot.
Glad I could help. All the best 👍🏻
For anyone watching, take these temp goals with a grain of salt. The battery and processors are on opposite sides. The reported temps aren't indicative of the battery temps or even how hot the air inside the laptop is. These are useful tips for improving thermals, but you really don't need to avoid your CPU going over 65°. CPUs can comfortably sustain temps around 70-80° and while above that is okay to a point, you wanna aim below 80° to avoid decreasing the lifespan of the chip.
If you're mainly worried about the battery overheating (a reasonable concern given the common issues), using a riser/stand like he shows here is gonna make by far the biggest difference as the battery is just beneath where you rest your wrists and much more likely to heat up with your wrists on top and a flat surface, or worse, a cushioned surface (ex your lap or bed) below. Hope this relaxes some of you. Happy gaming!
Thanks for your feedback. Please refer to the description under the video and refer to the battery health reference provided. CPU temps above 65C are not good for your battery as well, despite being away from the battery. It's common sense really; the laptop's ambient heat is adequate to damage the battery in the long run or at least reduce its performance. I have seen many people complaining about bulging batteries or reduced capacities, and the correlation between overall laptop temps (including CPU temps) and battery health is very strong. Now, if you are able to remove your battery like in the older laptop models, then yes I would agree with you. Temps above 65C can easily be tolerated by a running laptop as they are designed to, but without a battery.
@@WYSbyAdamLash "In case these temperatures (>60°) are only achieved when using the laptop intensively (games, etc.) then, there's no reason to worry." Q&A section re:CPU temps.
This is also a very generalized approach to hardware from what looks like years ago judging by the look of the site and references to stuff like Windows 8.
By no means am I saying thermals aren't a concern, I just think people taking 65° as a hard goal are going to unnecessarily stress over their thermals and tune down their machines to a fault when they won't gain anything from it.
great vid man, this is a great work around
Thanks man 👊🏻
I found this video only after my battery has swollen. I've been playing game in almost 90°C of cpu temperature with no idea about battery risk in high temperature over 65°C. So sad, I should've found this video earlier. 😢 This is a must-see video for anyone whom got razerblade!
Thank you for your feedback, and I'm sorry to hear about your laptop. Now your are aware, though, and will not have the same problem in the future. Please read the disclaimer under the video as well. 65C is the operating temp for the battery, not the CPU core, although the difference may not be much. Don't let your CPU temps exceed 75C.
@@WYSbyAdamLash I've just read the disclaimer. I'll keep your advice in mind. By the way, I feel somewhat strange for irony of razerblade which has identity as 'gaming laptop' but heavy use of cpu and gpu could damage Itself. Should I consider this is just all because of inherent nature of Li-ion battery?
If it's any consolation, other laptop brands also have the same problem such as Alienware. This problem is not just unique to Razer. Read the reference mentioned in the video description to understand more about the nature of lithium ion batteries.
@@WYSbyAdamLash How kind you are!
@@jhs4609 Thank you. Good luck 👍🏻
This video is amazing! The temperature of the GPU in my Razer Blade 14 with gtx 1060 6 gb rised up to 82 C while gaming. I will try reducing the max processor state but I can't do the Synapse fix with the fans, since my laptop is compatible with Synapse 2 only, that only has two options: quiet mode and cool mode. It was set to cool mode and even like that the temperature was high. Do you know of a safe way to increase the fan's speed other than synapse?
Thank you for such a great and informative video!
Thank you for your great feedback 👍🏻
can you please give us the name of the back cover of your laptops ? or a link to buy , it's so beautiful
Hi Hossein. Thanks for stopping by. These skins are from dbrand, and my favorite type is the carbon fiber skin. Have a look at one of my videos here on how to apply it:
th-cam.com/video/11nwyV8UmDc/w-d-xo.html
You deserve more subs
Thank you. That means a lot.
Thank you. Dropped maximum power state to 85/90% and core temps dropped a solid 10 centigrade.
Did you notice a drop in performance? Combine that with manual fan adjustment.
@@WYSbyAdamLash no, not even at 75%. And I'm pushing it pretty hard with external displays
@@williamcurt7204 Nice! Good luck 👍🏻
how are the fps when you run clockspeed of only 2.3 ghZ?
How did you run on such clockspeed?
@@WYSbyAdamLash i have difffrent cpu but 2,6 ghz speeed with no intel turbo was all i needed to play cyberpunk on 60fps 55-60c temp.
This is a very helpful video. Have you tried to laser engrave Arabic keyboard. Is it good and does the light pass through.
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Thank you very much for this video, I also tried reducing the Hz from 300 to 60 and the cpu got from 70c to 65 c when I play resident evil 2 remake, however I didn't use a cooling pad because I move around, I only used the 99%, the regular update and the boost to the fullest both cpu and gpu.
thank you again for this great video.
Thank you for your awesome feedback.
I ended up replacing and dusting my internal fans and buying a cooler to put under it and it's happy as a clam now. This is a clever thing to do because that exhaust heat will be shot out the back instead of under. My only worry would be if you are getting exhaust air in your intake without the rubber bar on the bottom isolating the intake and exhaust ports. Results seem to speak for themselves though so maybe I'll get one of these stands
Thank you for your feedback
Wow, you might have just saved my Blade's life
All the best 👍🏻
Would the fans kick up even if you were just watching a movie or something?
Unfortunately, that is the problem with Windows laptops. Yes, that happens sometimes, and it sucks. Macs are far more superior in this regard.
I have had such amazing performance out of mine I have not put much thought into pushing it. But I like the idea of getting longer battery life. My surface had a battery saver mode in bios I could use when working from home. I hope this is as efficient.
Thanks for sharing. Good luck.
I want this laptop but I keep hearing it gets over heated! I’m convinced that if I’m not spending over 3 grand, I’ll always have heating issues. Good video btw
Good point. I had the same concerns before buying this laptop as people used to scare me about overheating issues. However, I love this laptop's design and performance, and I thought I'd take a leap of faith and just buy it. I am glad I did! By following these steps, I am able to overcome the thermal problem, and I love this laptop.
My RB15 temps went from 75-85 to 65-75!!! Thankss
Glad to hear! All the best 👍🏻
Just received my Blade 14. So far I been enjoying it. Haven’t played any games on it yet but planning on playing Apex. Also use it for business and writing
Congrats! All the best 👍🏻
Dope video my guy worked really well for me, only thing about disabling turbo was that I found out I lost about 50-80 FPS for cpu bound games ie CSGO, Valorant, but games like apex which are gpu bound I saw like a 5-6 FPS drop. Just something to think of when disabling turbo.
i dont even have a gaming laptop but still applied them. Thank you!
What is normal heat of laptop while browsing?
It should be between 35C to 45C.
@@WYSbyAdamLash btw, even though i UV'd my gaming heat is still around 80-90 Celsius, is it normal? thank you!
No, it isn't. However, if you ask other people, or even Razer, they might say that it's normal. It's not, at least not for the battery. Even if the battery is away from the CPU cores, you can feel all that ambient heat! Unfortunately, there is no battery sensor for Windows laptops- unlike what you see in iStat Menus for Macs for example. You can't really know if battery temps are nearing 65C, but you can reduce overall laptop temps. These kind of temps may not have an effect on your laptop in the short term, but in the long term, 6 months or more, you might see signs of deterioration (swelling, reduced charging capacity, etc...). Always try to maintain lower temps, max at 75C.
@@WYSbyAdamLash i understand, it is an old one so i guess it can't handle it anymore. I tried thermal paste, cooling pads, all the things you mentioned in the video but nope! anyway, i will try 👍
I have a RB15 early 2019, RTX 2080MQ. I dont seem to have the Boost option in synapse>system>performance, i have only HIGH. So i set it to that, but then when CPU and GPU are high, the fans dont kick in fully. just a bit. I seem to have better thermals (78 degs max as opposed to 67 degs max) by manually setting the fan to higher RPM. Just additional info. Thank you, absolutely love this guide.
Also, like he talks about battery, y'all should know he's absolutely right. I just replaced my RB15's battery because it got super swollen, i was running the laptop for 6 months straight, gaming at times. Temps would reach around the mid 80s. Please take care y'all.
Thank you for your great feedback. All the best 👍🏻
Hey Adam - you previously helped me with some issues on the Razer blade 15 and I'm so thankful for that :). So manually boosting the fans to a higher rpm won't affect the longevity of the fans? I'm at college rn and can't afford to send my laptop off to get fixed if my fans start to deteriorate - I hope you understand where I'm coming from. Many thanks again :)
Thank you for your feedback. Don't worry, Razer confirmed to me that this won't affect the fans. You can see it mentioned in the chat. However, set it back to auto once u finish playing your game.
@@WYSbyAdamLash Thanks a lot for the prompt response again! :)
All the best 👍🏻
Your video was so helpful and ingenious. This helped me quite a lot in every possible to address the issues I had been facing.
thank you! all the best
Thanks for the vid! What is the software program you use to monitor the core temperatures?
You are welcome! It's called CoreTemp.
This video should come with ANY Razer laptop purchases. Unfortunately, my battery (2020 RB15 2080) bulged after only 10 months but Razer was nice enough to replace it under warranty. Still, the hassle and time wasted was unnecessary for a USD 3K+ laptop.
I'm speechless. Thank you for your kind words. Good luck and best wishes 👍🏻
Thankyou for this tutorial i ended up sending my asus tuf a15 back after it went nuts booting and crashing from overheat .
Glad it helped
Hi,
Thanks for the video!
I needed your opinion. I am conflicted to buy a Blade 15 2020 Base Model - RTX 2060 Max-P,
I was about to pull the trigger and buy it from Virgin Megastore, and then the night before I visited the sub-reddit, razer laptops are known for bloating batteries :O
and I do agree that it can happen with any device but with razer it seems the norm,
How has your experience been so far?
Hi Adib. Good question. I recommend waiting just a bit longer and withholding your purchase. This is not the best time to purchase a Razer 2020 model. The newer 2021 models with the RTX 30 series will be out very soon. You can buy one of these models instead, and they are much more powerful than the 2020 models. I recommend the RTX 3070 Razerblade instead. As for overheating issues, don't worry. I was in your shoes once as I was hesitant to buy. Once I have implemented these steps from the video, I was able to overcome this issue. My laptop battery is healthy and I have no problems with bulging or swollen batteries.
@@WYSbyAdamLash the cost would significantly higher as well right? :/ I was getting blade 2020 for 5.9k from virgin megastore.
Thank you for the reply,
Looking forward to and hoping you put out some gaming content as well!
@@adibq I am not sure about prices for the 30 series in Dubai. Have a look at this for now:
www.razer.com/shop/pc/gaming-laptops?query=:newest:category:system-laptops:system-display:15%2Binch:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3070:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3080:system-graphics:GeForce%2BRTX%2B3060
does increasing the fan speeds blade 15 decrease their lifespan?
Not according to Razer. You can see that mentioned in the convo. These are server-grade fans.
The tip with the power plan settings really worked for me.
I had to reduce the maximum processor state to 95%.
Since then my laptop runs at a nice temparature of 55° max 70°.
Before I had it max at 100°!
Thanks!
All the best 👍🏻
I have a razer blade 15 advanced 2020 with the etc 2080 Max Q s. Whilst the 99% maximum will limit the CPU frequency, the payoff is worth it. Changing synapse as per video, and then playing Tomb Raider 2013 max settings reduced temps, reduced fan noise, but increased FPS. This benefit was verified in game using hwinfo and RTS, and also in the benchmark. Higher FPS, higher average FPS, and improved lower FPS. Temps were reduced all round, not just CPU. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks man for your awesome feedback. Much appreciated 👊🏻
I’d imagine doing these steps in addition to throttlestop would probably be good?
I don't recommend undervolting.
@@WYSbyAdamLash why not? Just curious
Awesome video thank you very much. In my Synapse the performance modes are Balanced, Gaming (increase graphic power) and Creator ( increase processor power) do you recommend adjusting fans in manual mode or choose Gaming in this case?
Hmm... I think selecting the gaming mode is better. However, check both with CoreTemp. Test both settings and see which gives you better results. Keep in mind that the laptop's battery setting also plays a big role. If you set the battery setting to performance, that will significantly increase your temps but you will get better FPS. Keep testing until you get the perfect balance of performance and heat.
@@WYSbyAdamLash Thx, i tried gaming mode and it basically raise the fan speed. In manual mode you can give it even more speed. That was the difference. Thx again for your answer.
@@grendizer6139 True, but manual mode keeps your fan working harder. If you're planning on gaming for longer periods, choose gaming mode. It will utilize the fans as needed.
I opted to buy a cooler master Notepal U3 and I put in 3 12v industrial PPC 3000 RPM Noctua fans. I use the Noctua Fan controller and power it with a 12v 5a power supply brick. I also have a nice 5v to 12v usb to 4 pin cable for portability, but I lose about 1000 rpms because of the lowered amps in the USB cable. It's a serious temp change but I still need to repaste the CPU and GPU
Good luck man
Thanks a lot for the tip! It really works and reduced a lot temperatures for a Aorus 15P:)
Thank you for your feedback. All the best 👍🏻
hi,
Do you recommend to adjust the battery back 100% when your not playing games or you can just leave it to 99%? thnx
You can leave the maximum power state on 99% all the time. Don't worry.
Are you sure we need the Razer Synapse open? I reduced my power processor to 85 percent and still had temps in high 80s to 95 degrees but I closed all Razer apps and it dropped immediately to 72-81 degrees. I even raised the processor back to 100 percent and it is still low.
Interesting. The reason Synapse should be open is to control the fan speed.
This vid was probably the most useful I've found at actually reducing temps but it is a bit outdated.. have you found any new ways/alternatives to reduce temps without sacrificing too much performance?
I'm just saying that I've owned a few Razer laptops and many Alienwares. The alienware runs considerably hotter. I had a 2019 m15r2 alienware that kept the cpu pinned at 100C under load. My Blade 15 2020 RTX 2070 keeps cpu at 78C under load. So im not sure what the issue is youre referring to? If you are looking at max temps when cpu turbos, yeah it'll go up to around 94C max for a second or two then drop down to 78C when clocks fall from 5ghz to 3.2ghz, which is higher than the 2.6ghz (i7-10750H)base you are suggesting people lock their cpu too.
Would you recommend this as a main unit for a gaming setup or nah
Absolutely, but keep your thermals in check.
If you run a blade 15 make sure you repeatedly check your performance settings in synapse. I believe (not 100% sure) that my setting changed to auto from custom boost while I was playing elden ring day 1, running up temps like crazy. Next morning, my graphics card was unreadable and I had to send it to Razer support after a weekend of paainful troubleshooting (could detect device in manager, but not bios, and could not use it, couldn't install drivers or use Nvidia control panel, etc). Now the PC is a 3200 brick. Hoping my warranty covers repairs.
Wow sorry to hear about your experience. How long was your gaming session, and what were the temps?
getting a 1060gtx 6gb 144hz & 512ssd for 800$ for gaming and college
do you advice me to go for it or nah?
thanks for the video too :3
thanks man this is like magic :) i tried many things before and many of it helped yet still your advice also helped alittle more than what i expected to be possible :0
You're welcome man. Anything is possible. Good luck 👍🏻
I assume a external cooling fan stand would be better than the stand you recommend?