I have noticed that Radeon RX5500m(1665Mhz) on my laptop was running cold, 65C* at medium load, 72C* and maximum load on prolonged stress. The throttle temperature of RX5500m is 88C*, the shutdown temperature is 100. I have realized this and checked the power consumption, it was between 65 and 75W. Then I checked youtube videos, benchmarks, etc, and all of the other same laptops were also restricted. According to AMD, RX5500m is supposed to run between 85 and 105W.
So, I have installed the MorePowerTool and only unlocked everything on the app, I DIDN'T OVERCLOCK from Radeon Software, just set on default and automatic.
It seems like now the GPU is in a relaxed state, drawing stable power, and it actually got undervolted by Radeon software. Now, the card is running Between 1665 and 1750mhz clock speed and drawing 65 to 90W power as it desires, and the power consumption chart is flatter, it was a zig-zag before the unlock. The temperature has only raised 2-3 at max load and I HAVE GAINED %15-20 performance. (I assume this is because of the automatic undervolt?)
When I was struggling to keep a demanding game on 32-35 fps, now I have over 40 fps stable. And the temperature increased 3-5C. So, even after unblocking, the temperature is never going beyond 75C, which is still cold considering the throttle temperature.
........... LOCKED //// UNLOCKED
iddle: 65W- 67C //// 75W - 72C Throttles at 88C
MAX : 75W- 73C* //// 85W - 75C * Throttles at 88C
Can my laptop get hurt? Why was the GPU blocked? Do you think it's actually MSI who restricts it? The battery life might have shortened but I have not tried it yet.
So, I have installed the MorePowerTool and only unlocked everything on the app, I DIDN'T OVERCLOCK from Radeon Software, just set on default and automatic.
It seems like now the GPU is in a relaxed state, drawing stable power, and it actually got undervolted by Radeon software. Now, the card is running Between 1665 and 1750mhz clock speed and drawing 65 to 90W power as it desires, and the power consumption chart is flatter, it was a zig-zag before the unlock. The temperature has only raised 2-3 at max load and I HAVE GAINED %15-20 performance. (I assume this is because of the automatic undervolt?)
When I was struggling to keep a demanding game on 32-35 fps, now I have over 40 fps stable. And the temperature increased 3-5C. So, even after unblocking, the temperature is never going beyond 75C, which is still cold considering the throttle temperature.
........... LOCKED //// UNLOCKED
iddle: 65W- 67C //// 75W - 72C Throttles at 88C
MAX : 75W- 73C* //// 85W - 75C * Throttles at 88C
Can my laptop get hurt? Why was the GPU blocked? Do you think it's actually MSI who restricts it? The battery life might have shortened but I have not tried it yet.
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