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Hey everyone,

I’m using a Lenovo LOQ with an Intel Core i7-13700HX and RTX 5050and I noticed something strange in HWiNFO while gaming.

While playing Resident Evil 4 Remake, my CPU temps were mostly around 80–83°C, with max temps reaching around 92–93°C in a hot room without AC.

The weird part is:

HWiNFO sometimes shows “Core Thermal Throttling = Yes”

But temps are not constantly at 100°C

Throttling percentage is very low (~2%)

“Power Limit Exceeded” also appears frequently

No crashes or shutdowns happened, but I’m confused because I thought throttling only happens near 100°C.

So I wanted to ask:

Is occasional throttling normal on HX-series CPUs?

Can Intel CPUs briefly throttle due to hotspot spikes even if average temps are lower?

Do other LOQ/Legion users see similar behavior in HWiNFO?

Could this be related to Lenovo’s power limits rather than actual overheating?

Would appreciate it if other i7-13700HX users could share their temps/throttling behavior.

Hey everyone,

I have a Lenovo LOQ with an Intel i7-13700HX, and while gaming I noticed something unusual in HWiNFO.

My actual gaming temps seem fine:

CPU: around 72°C

GPU: around 76°C

Stable 120 FPS in games

No FPS drops or noticeable throttling

But in HWiNFO, the PCH temperature goes up to around 84–85°C, even while being in an AC room.

Other details:

RAM SPD Hub temp reaches around 72–75°C

Laptop is elevated properly

Fans are working normally

No shutdowns, BSODs, or crashes during gameplay

Using Lenovo Vantage Performance mode

I also noticed:

IA/GT/Ring Limit Reasons sometimes show “Yes” in HWiNFO

CPU/GPU temps themselves stay completely normal

So I wanted to ask:

Is 84–85°C PCH temperature normal on HX-series Lenovo LOQ laptops?

Does Lenovo place the PCH close to heatpipes/VRMs causing hotspot readings?

Should I be concerned about long-term motherboard health?

Would appreciate if other LOQ/Legion users with HX processors could share their PCH temperatures during gaming.

Thanks!

So today I updated the VBIOS through Lenovo Vantage on my Lenovo LOQ, and after that I was playing Minecraft with shaders for around 1 hour.

Temps were completely normal:

CPU: ~67–75°C

GPU: ~67–75°C

Then I minimized Minecraft to open Discord and suddenly the laptop started freezing/stuttering badly. The screen would sometimes go black for a second and then come back. System became delayed/unresponsive so I had to force reboot using the power button.

After restart everything booted normally.

I checked Event Viewer and mostly saw DistributedCOM 10016 warnings, nothing major like WHEA or hardware critical errors.

Now I’m confused whether this is:

- NVIDIA VBIOS instability?

- driver issue?

- Discord hardware acceleration?

- Minecraft shader issue?

- or something related to LOQ motherboard concerns?

Has anyone experienced similar freezes after a VBIOS update on Lenovo LOQ?

Hey everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone else is facing this issue with the Lenovo Legion app / Lenovo Vantage monitoring.

While gaming, the Legion app suddenly shows:

CPU temp around 97°C

CPU usage 100%

But at the exact same time:

MSI Afterburner shows around 76°C

CPU usage stays around 50–60%

Even Task Manager barely crosses 90% usage

The weird thing is that the laptop feels completely normal while gaming:

no throttling

no FPS drops

no sudden fan spike

no shutdowns

So now I’m confused which software is actually accurate. Is the Legion app bugging out or reading incorrect spikes/sensors?

Laptop: Lenovo LOQ i7-13700HX RTX 5050

Would appreciate if someone knows why this happens or if it’s a common Lenovo software issue.

Hey everyone,

I recently got a Lenovo LOQ (2026 batch) and wanted to check if my temps are normal or if I should be concerned.

While playing heavy games (like AAA titles) or games with shaders, my CPU temperature goes around 80°C to 86°C. GPU temps stay relatively lower. This is on Performance mode, and I haven’t done any undervolting or custom tuning yet.

During normal tasks like downloading or browsing, temps are much lower, so it seems like it only spikes during gaming loads.

Just wanted to ask:

Are these temps safe for long gaming sessions?

Is this normal behavior for LOQ / gaming laptops in general?

Should I consider limiting CPU power or tweaking settings?

Would really appreciate your input 🙏

Hey, anyone using LOQ 15 2026 manufacturer variant , I got mine Yesterday with specs i7-13700hx Rtx 5050 and it has manufacturing of Jan 2026

Maybe it will be safe from mobo issue🤞🏻