Lenovo Ideapad 530S - Heavy throttling making CPU stuck at 1.58GHz clock speed - Any solutions?
I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 530S, which has i5 8250U CPU and MX150 GPU.
Whenever I play a game such as Forza Horizon 3, the CPU clock starts with 3.38GHz, which is the maximum clock speed possible. The MX150 GPU usage rate shown in Task Manager also starts with 50~60%, which is adequate. However, after 1 or 2 minutes, the clock speed decreases heavily, and instantly, to 1.58GHz, as well as the GPU usage (%) decreases to around 30%. Of course the game starts to lag heavily, which makes me angry.
I tried undervolting the CPU using Intel XTU, to -100mV (over than that showed BSOD) which a lot of people recommended when I did some research on Google. Also, I found two settings in the BIOS menu called the DPTF (Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework) and System Performance, which were set as [Enabled] and [Quiet Mode] in default. I changed those settings to [Disabled] and [Performance Mode] and restarted the computer.
However, the throttling still occurs. Hopefully, I found this thread which shows an interesting(?) solution.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Yoga-Series-Notebooks/CPU-Throttling-on-Intel-8th-Gen-Yoga-520/td-p/3917668
Therefore, for the final solution, I tried using ThrottleStop and set up the Speed Shift EPP value to 156 (default was 128), keeping the CPU voltage offset value. When I launched the game with ThrottleStop turned on, the CPU clock remained around 2.40GHz even after a few minutes, which was a good sign. However, the GPU still remains around 30% and the game speed is slower, compared to the moment when the CPU clock is 3.38GHz. I also tried using AfterBurner from MSI and increased the clock speed for the MX150 GPU, but it didn't work on increasing the game speed.
Any ideas to keep the CPU clock rate around the maximum rate, or disabling the thermal throttling??
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
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I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 530S, which has i5 8250U CPU and MX150 GPU.
Whenever I play a game such as Forza Horizon 3, the CPU clock starts with 3.38GHz, which is the maximum clock speed possible. The MX150 GPU usage rate shown in Task Manager also starts with 50~60%, which is adequate. However, after 1 or 2 minutes, the clock speed decreases heavily, and instantly, to 1.58GHz, as well as the GPU usage (%) decreases to around 30%. Of course the game starts to lag heavily, which makes me angry.
I tried undervolting the CPU using Intel XTU, to -100mV (over than that showed BSOD) which a lot of people recommended when I did some research on Google. Also, I found two settings in the BIOS menu called the DPTF (Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework) and System Performance, which were set as [Enabled] and [Quiet Mode] in default. I changed those settings to [Disabled] and [Performance Mode] and restarted the computer.
However, the throttling still occurs. Hopefully, I found this thread which shows an interesting(?) solution.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Yoga-Series-Notebooks/CPU-Throttling-on-Intel-8th-Gen-Yoga-520/td-p/3917668
Therefore, for the final solution, I tried using ThrottleStop and set up the Speed Shift EPP value to 156 (default was 128), keeping the CPU voltage offset value. When I launched the game with ThrottleStop turned on, the CPU clock remained around 2.40GHz even after a few minutes, which was a good sign. However, the GPU still remains around 30% and the game speed is slower, compared to the moment when the CPU clock is 3.38GHz. I also tried using AfterBurner from MSI and increased the clock speed for the MX150 GPU, but it didn't work on increasing the game speed.
Any ideas to keep the CPU clock rate around the maximum rate, or disabling the thermal throttling??
cpu lenovo-laptop clock clockspeed
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
1
Clean out fans and heat sinks, replace thermal pads and make sure heat sinks are secure. Use a laptop cooling pad with fans. Cleaning the machine might need you to open it up.
– Mokubai♦
Dec 21 '18 at 10:18
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I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 530S, which has i5 8250U CPU and MX150 GPU.
Whenever I play a game such as Forza Horizon 3, the CPU clock starts with 3.38GHz, which is the maximum clock speed possible. The MX150 GPU usage rate shown in Task Manager also starts with 50~60%, which is adequate. However, after 1 or 2 minutes, the clock speed decreases heavily, and instantly, to 1.58GHz, as well as the GPU usage (%) decreases to around 30%. Of course the game starts to lag heavily, which makes me angry.
I tried undervolting the CPU using Intel XTU, to -100mV (over than that showed BSOD) which a lot of people recommended when I did some research on Google. Also, I found two settings in the BIOS menu called the DPTF (Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework) and System Performance, which were set as [Enabled] and [Quiet Mode] in default. I changed those settings to [Disabled] and [Performance Mode] and restarted the computer.
However, the throttling still occurs. Hopefully, I found this thread which shows an interesting(?) solution.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Yoga-Series-Notebooks/CPU-Throttling-on-Intel-8th-Gen-Yoga-520/td-p/3917668
Therefore, for the final solution, I tried using ThrottleStop and set up the Speed Shift EPP value to 156 (default was 128), keeping the CPU voltage offset value. When I launched the game with ThrottleStop turned on, the CPU clock remained around 2.40GHz even after a few minutes, which was a good sign. However, the GPU still remains around 30% and the game speed is slower, compared to the moment when the CPU clock is 3.38GHz. I also tried using AfterBurner from MSI and increased the clock speed for the MX150 GPU, but it didn't work on increasing the game speed.
Any ideas to keep the CPU clock rate around the maximum rate, or disabling the thermal throttling??
cpu lenovo-laptop clock clockspeed
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 530S, which has i5 8250U CPU and MX150 GPU.
Whenever I play a game such as Forza Horizon 3, the CPU clock starts with 3.38GHz, which is the maximum clock speed possible. The MX150 GPU usage rate shown in Task Manager also starts with 50~60%, which is adequate. However, after 1 or 2 minutes, the clock speed decreases heavily, and instantly, to 1.58GHz, as well as the GPU usage (%) decreases to around 30%. Of course the game starts to lag heavily, which makes me angry.
I tried undervolting the CPU using Intel XTU, to -100mV (over than that showed BSOD) which a lot of people recommended when I did some research on Google. Also, I found two settings in the BIOS menu called the DPTF (Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework) and System Performance, which were set as [Enabled] and [Quiet Mode] in default. I changed those settings to [Disabled] and [Performance Mode] and restarted the computer.
However, the throttling still occurs. Hopefully, I found this thread which shows an interesting(?) solution.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Yoga-Series-Notebooks/CPU-Throttling-on-Intel-8th-Gen-Yoga-520/td-p/3917668
Therefore, for the final solution, I tried using ThrottleStop and set up the Speed Shift EPP value to 156 (default was 128), keeping the CPU voltage offset value. When I launched the game with ThrottleStop turned on, the CPU clock remained around 2.40GHz even after a few minutes, which was a good sign. However, the GPU still remains around 30% and the game speed is slower, compared to the moment when the CPU clock is 3.38GHz. I also tried using AfterBurner from MSI and increased the clock speed for the MX150 GPU, but it didn't work on increasing the game speed.
Any ideas to keep the CPU clock rate around the maximum rate, or disabling the thermal throttling??
cpu lenovo-laptop clock clockspeed
cpu lenovo-laptop clock clockspeed
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
asked Dec 21 '18 at 10:13
Felix LeeFelix Lee
9919
9919
1
Clean out fans and heat sinks, replace thermal pads and make sure heat sinks are secure. Use a laptop cooling pad with fans. Cleaning the machine might need you to open it up.
– Mokubai♦
Dec 21 '18 at 10:18
add a comment |
1
Clean out fans and heat sinks, replace thermal pads and make sure heat sinks are secure. Use a laptop cooling pad with fans. Cleaning the machine might need you to open it up.
– Mokubai♦
Dec 21 '18 at 10:18
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1
Clean out fans and heat sinks, replace thermal pads and make sure heat sinks are secure. Use a laptop cooling pad with fans. Cleaning the machine might need you to open it up.
– Mokubai♦
Dec 21 '18 at 10:18
Clean out fans and heat sinks, replace thermal pads and make sure heat sinks are secure. Use a laptop cooling pad with fans. Cleaning the machine might need you to open it up.
– Mokubai♦
Dec 21 '18 at 10:18
add a comment |
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