Strix G17 R7 5800H, high temps/low boost?

[Shadowjump]

Just got a G713QM with a R7 5800H and 3060 115W.

 

I noticed when running benchmarks, the max temperature goes directly to 93C in Perf mode and 95C in Turbo mode.

 

Also, max turbo boost when running all cores is 3.6GHz. From many reviews that I saw, the boost was around 3.8 to 4GHz and with lower temps.

 

Cinebench R20 score is 4667 (when the same laptop in reviews gets 4900+ and with a 5900 gets 5200+)

 

In gaming (for example Tomb Raider) the CPU temps were around 89-94.

 

Could it be that the liquid metal isnt applied correctly?

 

 

[genexis_x]

-lift/raise the laptop to get more airflow underneath

-enable max fans and max out power sliders (armory crate 'manual' mode)

[Shadowjump]

Got the laptop 2-3 days ago, opened it up, changed the crappy 1Rx16 modules and installed 2Rx8. After that, I started running some benchmarks to feel the awesomeness of the Ryzen 5800H (had a Strix with an i7 10750H).

First one to run was CPUZ benchmark. Mediocre score and huge temps!

In performance mode and in Turbo mode, I noticed I had temps around 91C to 95C

When running Cinebench R20, the temps were constantly 95 to 96C and the CPU was maxing out at 3.55GHz in Turbo mode and in Performance it even dropped to 3.5GHz all core boost.

I started some games, same, 91C to 94C. (Tomb Raider, Mafia Definitive, Metro Exodus)

That was it, I started searching the internet, to see wtf was going on. Some reviewers had good temps, some other didn't. That was curious. After that, I started searching reddit and I stumbled upon a guy that had a problem with a Zephyrus. He had pictures and he said that the Liquid Metal was not spread correctly over the CPU and after re-applying it the temps dropped.

Today, I decided to do the same with my laptop. I opened it and when removing the heatsink I made sure to remove it vertically so that I would not mess up the Liquid Metal and see how well it was applied.

And it was bad...

 

https://imgur.com/a/sutMm3M

 

After making sure it was nice and even with a cotton bud both on the CPU and the heatsink, I applied some liquid thermal pad K5-PRO (check the top left circle) and changed the thermal grease on the GPU (used some MX4).

Oh my, that made huge difference on temperatures.

 

Ambient temp: 26C - 27C

 

Cinebench R20:

Before the fix

Turbo mode: 95-96C, score ~4450. CPU frequency 3.55GHz

After the fix

Turbo mode: 84-85C, score ~4890. CPU frequency 3.85GHz

 

Metro Exodus (max settings):

Before the fix

Turbo mode: CPU 91 to 94C, GPU 86C

After the fix

Turbo mode: CPU 74C, GPU 74C

 

Now I feel like I have a Ryzen laptop and not my old 10750H laptop. Fans of course are also quieter.

So, if you got the skills, do it. Fix your ROG laptop high temps. It's 99% a thermal compound application problem.

 

 

[genexis_x]

27 minutes ago, Shadowjump said:

He had pictures and he said that the Liquid Metal was not spread correctly over the CPU and after re-applying it the temps dropped.

Today, I decided to do the same with my laptop. I opened it and when removing the heatsink I made sure to remove it vertically so that I would not mess up the Liquid Metal and see how well it was applied.

too risky.