Laptop Lenovo Ideapad 3 14ada05
Machine type model : 81W000HJPB
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics
In bios i have the following option : intelligent cooling , battery saver , extreme performance.
At the moment i keep the laptop in intelligent cooling mode , but after two hours it heats up a lot.
( i mention that i don't play games but only office and internet browsing )
My question is i use it in extreme performance mode then the fan will start more often and will result in better cooling ?
( i know it will consume more battery faster , but most of the time the laptop is connected to a external monitor and i can charge so that the battery is full )
(task manager shows that vega 8 integrated graphics has 55 celsius degrees in idle ; normal should be 35 celsius degrees in idle ; test over 2 hours in idle )
I asked this question because i don't want to set the extreme performance mode and result in processor overclocking or TDP increase.
( or i'm wrong and nothing is overclocking ; the laptop is under warranty )
Best Answer
As all the software was updated, and as the laptop is new and its airways do not need cleaning, it's probably working as well as can be expected.
The temperature of 55 Celsius is not worrisome at all. Such a low temperature should not even cause any throttling. You should only start getting worried when it nears 90 degrees.
Laptops, and especially the modern ultra-flat ones, will certainly have worse heat problems than the old school laptops with larger fans. This is normal and to be expected. If worried, you could contact Lenovo Support for more information about your model.
For more information on laptop cooling see my answer.