This is what I get with a (1)256 GB stick. Not too good, but passable. Looking at getting the Samsung 512 GB 970 Pro version. What are you seeing with yours ?
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This is what I get with a (1)256 GB stick. Not too good, but passable. Looking at getting the Samsung 512 GB 970 Pro version. What are you seeing with yours ?
Do i need to buy another windows 10 key if i do a fresh install as memory serves me, you need to input a windows 10 key when you do a clean install and because these laptops come pre installed. what are my options?
No, the key is stored in the BIOS, you won't be prompted
ahh great ok cool so just install the iso into a usb stick, boot the laptop through there and away i go? does the key stay in the bios permenently? as i will have to do this again potentially when i order my 2tb drive?
infact scracth that i can just clone the drive !
What's the current drive? I've a different notebook (Asus ROG GL703GS) with a 256 Samsung PM961
Might just need a driver update from the OEM directly.
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Might just need a driver update from the OEM directly.
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Samsung NVMe driver used to introduce system crashes, it was maybe two years ago, not sure how that looks like now. I'm using only what Microsoft supplies ever since.
Same, as the performance was never an issue for me, maybe at best a couple of hundred points more. So the old adage applies "don't fix, what isn't broken"
Although backing up and trying cost nothing, well barring one's time.Q-6
Should be able to clone thanks to the second SSD slot. But I suggest getting a full factory restore on to a USB drive using instructions here...
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht103653
I need a bigger SSD (512 over the 256 now), so doing so with the added speed will be a plus in my case. Not going to clone, just a complete fresh install.
My fans spin for no reason sometimes but that was during installing windows 10 and installing other stuff on it.
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Are you on 1.19?
So far, I've not seen any complaints with 1.19, I suppose at some point I'll be taking the plunge
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How are you temps? I have my laptop optimized for better battery (as opposed to better performance), and with that tuning, I'm easily living in the 50 to 60c range with hard work pushing the temps in the 70c range. I was posting in another thread and I wondered if my cooler temps are unusal and/or a result of my tuning or also the better thermal design of the thinkpad
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its hovering around 80c atm
not tried undervolting yet. i ave like 10 chrome tabs open, android studo open, franz messanger and other file window explorer opened. not unning a build as of yet but unzipping a compressed file, thats it. yes im on lates bios versionThe fans are running constantly.
I also have my x1e connected to a 4k display using usb c thunderbold 3.
edit: just tried undervolding to around -130v and temps only went down slightly from 80's to mid 70's.
also: how do u get this to work? https://github.com/cjbdev/TPFanControl there is no .exe file to download off of this? just a code repository...
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I'm not pushing a 4k monitor and that might help explain the temp differences. I frequently have about 5 chrome tabs open, Excel, and a couple of other apps
I've been fairly stable with -140mV on both the cpu and cpu cache.
Here's what I did, install the original TPFancontrol, downloaded the githhub version and then as noted by @c0ppo grabbed the exe from the debug folder. I renamed that to the original exe that was installed and rebooted. The new version is working well but since my temps are in the 50s/60s my fans are not cycling up. I would think seeing mid 70s, you would want the fans running.
As you test out your machine, run w/o the monitor for a period of time, and also try changing the slider to better battery (clicking or right clicking the windows battery icon in the notification tray) and selecting better battery. Since I don't require a ton of horse power, I entered the bios and did the same thing (selecting better better or balanced, I forget the exact verbiage.)
I am gunna give that a go above and report back. incidently i just come back from gym and resumed my laptop but instead plugged everything off of it and posting this now running just the x1e on battery and temps are hovering at 50s!!!
Does using 4k monitor strain the cpu or something?
edit: hovering between 60-70 sometimes! im gunna try see what happens when i watch a youtube video
also: did you edit the cpu cache in throttlestop? i diddnt and just did the cpu only.
Ok after attaching my monitor again the temps jumped 70-80 again
Does using 4k monitor strain the cpu or something?
edit: hovering between 60-70 sometimes! im gunna try see what happens when i watch a youtube video
also: did you edit the cpu cache in throttlestop? i diddnt and just did the cpu only.
Ok after attaching my monitor again the temps jumped 70-80 again
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@hajime I think noted a similar phenominom, i can't say for sure, but the GPU may be working harder to drive the 4k monitor and the internal display. I can't say for sure but if you're seeing temps in the 60s w/o the monitor and 70-80 with it. I think its pretty conclusive.
Take it off the mains and see what happens to the temps when driving a 4k monitor on battery. If the temps are better, then there may be relief in the form of other configuration changes.
Ok it's off the mains and it's quiet now. Watching a 4k YouTube video. Mind you my thunderbolt 3 USB c is charging the laptop lol.
I had the same thing. It's thermal paste 99%. After I replaced mine, my CPU temps want way below that. I'm averaging with 50-55c now, even when connected to three 2K monitors.
Nope. But it does strain the GPU. That's why repasting cpu&gpu helps. And helps a lot.
I've got some thermal paste here and will sort it out later. Did you remove the old paste using alcohol and a cotton bud or cotton pads?
I had to go out and purchase thermal paste, and then salesman asked me if I wanted a liquid for cleaning thermal paste residue. So I bought some liquid made for thermal paste removal. Can't remember the name, I bought it locally in Croatia. It helped a lot.
You can find a bunch on amazon. But if salesman hadn't recommended that, I would use alcohol instead.