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    Question Legion 5 15IMH05 SSD Upgrade

    I want to install another SSD in my laptop but the specs confuse me as to what i am supposed to install. My current drive is SKHynix_HFS512GD9TNI-L2A0B : 512.1 GB Now this is a 2280 drive and the specs say that in dual ssd mode 2280 drive can be upto 1tb and 2242 drive upto 512Gb. Does this...
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    Question Sound distorted, and lag/stutter ?

    Hello, I bought a Lenovo Legion 5 a few months ago and recently started to have some issues with it. Sometimes (daily), out of nowhere, no matter what app or game I'm using/ playing, the laptop sound gets distorted and the image (and mouse cursor as well) stutters/ lags, like a massive frame...
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    Question Laptop M.2 Boot SSD Overheating (70C+) at Idle

    I recently did a storage upgrade on my 2020 Lenovo Legion 5, replacing the existing HDD with a 970 Evo SSD, and cloned the contents to the new drive. Upon running CrystalDiskMark on my existing and new SSDs, I noticed that the existing boot SSD was instantly hitting 70C+ and not cooling down...
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    Question why does the intel 12700h have lower temperature than 6800h

    am really confused i bought same laptop with same gpu and everything and the only difference i notice was that the 12700h was having lower temp i found this out using the msi afterburner and it confused me alot to why this was the case because i know the 6800h has 7nm while intel has 10nm...
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    Question Lenovo Legion 5 7 gen AMD Ryzen 7 6800H LIQUID METAL?

    i know the 6800h comes with thermal paste on it but would it be safe to replace it my self in couple of years depending on how long it last and when i need to add more so could i just add liquid metal instead of thermal paste on 6800h though i know its only the 12700h intel version that comes...
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    Question Appearing few lines at the bottom of the screen

    For 2 - 3 days, I have been facing an issue appearing a few lines at the bottom of the screen. But the strange thing is that it is not permanently showing. If I restart my laptop then it will disappear. Can anybody help me to get some ideas about this? Following are some details and I also...
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    Legion 5 vs Nitro 5 - AN515-58

    id like to know which of these 2 laptop have better thermal and cooling i did notice that this legion also has coldfront 2.0
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    Question Random GPU 100% usage spikes ?

    My laptop is a Lenovo Legion 5. Hiya, I just got a new gaming laptop today and I'm noticing on the task manager my gpu (nvidia 3070) keeps randomly spiking to 100% usage for copy for a fraction of a second, before dropping back down again. I noticed this while playing minecraft as I had the...
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    Question Does the Legion 5 support 144hz to external monitor using HDMI?

    I was looking into getting the MSI Optix G271 monitor but am now cautious because I am not sure if I will be able to hit 144hz on the external monitor using an HDMI 2.0 since I don't have a display port on my laptop..?
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    Question Need help Asus vs Lenovo

    Hi after reading 200 reviews and doing a deep research about two laptops I want to know the toms hardware forum users opinion about that two mid-high range laptops. I'm talking about the Asus Rog Strix Ryzen 6800h 16GB ddr5 and the 3060 with "140W" TDP...
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    Question External USB keyboard stops responding ?

    External USB keyboard stops responding when there is an overheat during games (but laptop keyboard keeps working) . When I exit the game, within a minute the USB keyboard starts working again. Is this expected when overheating happens? Anything else I can do apart from trying to keep it cool...
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    Question Legion 5 thermals hitting 85C. Is it okay?

    Hello, I bought a lenovo legion 5 recently. My question: Is hitting around 85C acceptable/okay and not harming my laptop? Info that might help you understand my case. Specs: AMD ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3060 (TGP 130 W), 16 GB RAM and SSD When i game with this machine i generally see around 85 C...