However those who have done it say it drops CPU/GPU temps by 5-10☌: remove the vent covers that ASUS (in an odd engineering decision) blocked with plastic papers.ĪSUS says it improves airflow to other parts of the system, but many people (myself included) are skeptical about that claim. I haven't tried this myself yet, and beware: it will void your warranty if you do. The G15 default is 240Hz which is good for gaming, but you can reduce it to 60Hz whenever you're not gaming to save battery life. If you want to automate the Boost, you can install Power Plan Manager to automatically switch power plans when you open specific apps. Armoury Crate Turbo => Windows High Performance.Armoury Crate Performance => Windows High Performance.Armoury Crate Silent => Windows Balanced.When you change Armoury Crate presets (Silent, Performance, Turbo), you are changing the Windows Power Plan under the hood. Keep in mind the Boost Mode option above is set at the Windows Power Plan level, so you might need to change it on multiple power plans however you decide to set them up. The CPU will now run on the stock frequency.įor a general idea about the performance compared to 99% max state, average FPS went up to about 5-15 with the temperatures still maxing out at the same 75 degree Celsius! The FPS loss from 99% disabled has been recovered while maintaining the benefit! Tiering your games at 1.7GHz, 3.0GHz, and full boosting will allow greater flexible for performance and temperature.” A note on Windows power profiles, Armoury Crate presets, and CPU Boost Also, make sure your max processor state is at 100%. This will uncover a hidden power option.Īfter that, go back in the Power Plan Options and a new tab "Processor Performance Boost Mode" will appear. Modify the value of "Attributes" from 1 to 2. Until you absolutely need it for a specific application. Now my fans don’t even turn on when I’m using basic apps.ĭisable CPU Boost on default power profile Disabling these apps dropped my core CPU/GPU temps by 15☌. For me, the problematic software was Radeon Settings Lite (which I uninstalled but you can also apparently just put on power save) and yourphone.exe which is a built-in Microsoft app which I turned off via Windows Settings > Background Apps. Unless you are actively using the GPU, Armoury Crate should show the GPU in "Power Saving" mode. Monitor this and remove any programs that are unnecessarily waking up the GPU. Then in your bottom right Windows toolbar click the icon and it will tell you what programs are utilizing the GPU. ![]() Go into Nvidia Control Panel and in the toolbar select Desktop > "Display GPU Activity Icon in Notification Area". Apps waking the GPU from sleep unnecessarily.This is supposed to help prioritize network traffic when playing games, but reviewers have said it doesn’t have much of an effect. Windows Update, Microsoft Store apps, graphics drivers (via Nvidia GeForce Experience app), etc. I believe all these steps should work with the G14 except where stated otherwise.įirst, be sure to update all the preinstalled software. I also expect the laptop to have a longer lifespan with less stress on the components. Battery life follows suit: I am now getting about 5 hours on low/medium brightness with basic tasks. My CPU idle temperature started out around 170☏/77☌ on the Armoury Crate "Performance" setting with just basic apps open.Īfter these changes, my idle temperature dropped to around 116☏/47☌ and there is no fan noise when doing basic tasks. Heat, fan noise, and battery life were serious problems that I had out-of-the-box with this laptop. I am loving my new laptop, but it didn't start out that way. It is possible newer versions of this laptop have addressed these issues, so some or all steps may no longer be applicable. Note: this article was written about the 2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14/G15, specifically the G15 model # GA502IV. How to fix thermal and battery life issues on ASUS Zephyrus G14 and G15
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