Even after reducing voltage, the CPU temperature remained stable (i7-13700HX).
Even after reducing voltage, the CPU temperature remained stable (i7-13700HX).
Hello everyone, welcome! I'm just starting out with this setup and could use some advice. I recently purchased a Legion Pro 5i gaming laptop equipped with an i7-13700HX processor. I've been attempting to undervolt the CPU because temperatures are rising to around 80°C during games like Control, and about 50-56°C when idle—just to improve longevity. I'm using Intel's XTU and have set the Core Voltage Offset to -0.160V. During a stress test and while playing, everything remained stable, but the XTU benchmark score climbed up to around 600 points. Interestingly, the temperatures didn't drop much. I checked HWiNFO on the Core VIDs, which shows the voltage usage dropping from roughly 1.290V to 1.150V during gaming. So the voltage was indeed reduced. Do you think this lower voltage is actually helping keep temperatures down? Are there other settings in XTU I should adjust for better cooling? Any suggestions would be appreciated!
It seems like your CPU is handling the increased heat better, allowing it to run hotter while maintaining stability. The temperature rise isn't as severe because the boosted clock speed compensates for the extra heat, keeping performance consistent.
It could be true after all. I once thought so too, but now I realize it's achievable. How might I reduce temperatures to improve undervolting performance?
You might need to adjust the maximum power setting in the software you used to undervolt, or you could cap the CPU's clock speed to prevent it from increasing beyond the allowed limit.