Question Throttle Stop Assistance: Lenovo Y540
Question Throttle Stop Assistance: Lenovo Y540
Hey there!
I hope everyone is doing well. My name is Miguel, and this is my first post on the Forum.
I'm reaching out because I'm facing some challenges. I have a Lenovo Y540 with an RTX 2060 and an i7 9750H, and I'm encountering certain issues. First, when playing the latest Assassin's Creed Shadows, I get around 30 stable frames per second, sometimes higher depending on the environment, which is fine. However, when I start recording gameplay using the Nvidia App, the frame rate jumps to a steady 55-60 FPS without any stuttering, and it stays consistent until I stop the recording. This is unusual, and I'm not sure why it's happening. Since my PC managed to achieve such smooth performance, I'm curious about your experience with this setup and how you adjust ThrottleStop. My goal was to try using ThrottleStop to lower my CPU voltage, maximizing performance while keeping temperatures low. I'm seeking advice on whether others have similar setups or know the right way to configure ThrottleStop for this model.
I've attached screenshots of my current ThrottleStop settings.
Thanks in advance for your time and support.
Best regards,
-M
I found this thread on the site: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threa...0h.312846/ It seems related and matches the CPU you have.
Hey there,
I'm using the CPU from my HP laptop and it's running on a 1660ti.
In Turbo Fivr Tab, the CPU is set to 3.5ghz. Is that because it should be at 40 for all cores (which is the full boost of 4ghz) or 4.2 for the first core, and so on as it was originally set?
For the CPU voltage, most 9750s can perform well up to around -200mv. That means you might be able to push it further, but make sure to check stability during testing. The cache size is usually about half of the CPU voltage core, though you could potentially get even better performance. I'm using -121mv for cache and -211mv for core. In Turbo Fivr, I've selected 'save changes immediately'.
On the main settings, BD Prochot is enabled and Speedstep is turned off. The Windows power profile is set to balanced, which helps manage power usage effectively. Speedshift is also disabled.
In the Turbo power limits, PL1/Pl2 are at 95w. At 4ghz all cores, the chip shouldn't exceed that power draw. I've also increased the Turbo time limit (Tau) to 90 seconds.
These are just my personal configurations after many tests.
Also, consider using a good thermal paste such as Noctua NT H2, which works well for laptops and helps maintain stable temperatures.
With these adjustments, I reached around 85°C during gaming, and the fan noise is much quieter.
You can run inbuilt benchmarks or use TSBench to test and see if your settings are causing throttling.
@uWebb429
maybe you can assist further.