How to increase the clock speed of a Lenovo Legion 5i 2020 laptop?
How to increase the clock speed of a Lenovo Legion 5i 2020 laptop?
It's quite challenging to adjust a laptop CPU's settings since it operates at a lower voltage compared to a desktop CPU and stays within a specific power range (28-45w, sometimes higher). This makes overclocking extremely difficult. If your new BIOS supports some form of overclocking, then it remains largely a trial and error process. There isn't any standard guide for overclocking a laptop CPU that doesn't already exist. One possible approach is to raise the bus speed from 100 to 101 or 102, but this carries risks as other components connected to that bus might also be affected negatively.
This idea isn't good.
You can try small OCs occasionally, but this laptop isn't built to manage the extra heat from any component you choose. The outcome will likely lead to faster thermal throttling, which will make performance even worse than before.
Upgrading to a custom BIOS is already dangerous enough; these restrictions exist for a reason.
Just leave it as is.
I would take a careful approach, as I've seen similar attempts fail badly. Others recommend I doubt whether the benefits justify the effort and trouble. Are there particular games you're interested in improving for better performance?
Occasionally you might slip off the edge, which isn't a great plan. It's probably not worth it since throttling could ruin your experience. If things run smoothly, you could see a slight improvement of 3 to 4 frames per second.
It appears the OP already has that facility built into Lenovo software, much like the Omen Gaming Hub I use. They assume the presence of the software means it's a good idea or easy to modify. However, this isn't necessarily true. At my end, a new laptop with recent parts doesn’t mean those components should be modified. Like many gaming laptops, if you aim for more power, you should choose something better suited. Until then, altering a non-proprietary BIOS is likely to cause problems. I wouldn’t attempt it, and I doubt anyone here would recommend it either. The same applies to upgrading an entry-level gaming machine—its drawbacks outweigh the effort.