r/ThrottleStop

How can i undervolt my laptop?

MSI KATANA 15HX

i5 14450HX

RTX 5050 8GB

16GB RAM

512 SSD NVME

I reinstalled windows yesterday cuz I had too much stuff already, after applying my previous Throttlestop settings I've noticed that it's not doing anything, my laptop is a Lenovo Legion 7 15IMH05, I don't bother changing settings in advanced bios cuz they get reverted after restarting the laptop, could be that after reinstalling windows something got updated and it doesn't let Throttlestop do it's work? I'm very concerned for my laptop, idk why Lenovo lets the CPU use more than 100W, any help is appreciated

EDIT: pressing "Turn On" does nothing btw

I've got a Lenovo Legion 5 with an i7-13650HX and RTX 4060, and I've been messing around with ThrottleStop to undervolt it.

Right now my CPU usually sits in the high 80s (around 87–89°C) while gaming, which I'm okay with, but I noticed it doesn't stay at around 4.3 GHz consistently. It keeps dropping even though the CPU is under load and Cyberpunk stutters quite frequent.

I'm wondering if it's because of my ThrottleStop settings, Windows power mode, or if I'm just running into normal power/thermal limits.

Does anyone have recommended ThrottleStop settings for this CPU? Also, which Windows and Lenovo power modes should I be using for the best performance? Are there any other tweaks I should make to get the most out of this laptop?

My GPU seems to be fine after undervolt max 75C while gaming but it feels like my CPU isnt working as intended as clockspeed is fluctuating a lot and not staying even at least 4.3ghz and drops to 3.5ghz all the time.

Gigabyte Gaming A16 CTH [i7-13620H / RTX 5050]

Hey everyone, I've been dealing with a frustrating throttling issue on my Gigabyte Gaming A16 CTH and I've exhausted pretty much every software solution. Looking for advice.

The problem:

During gaming (Valorant, Overwatch), my CPU runs fine at ~55W with 300+ FPS. The moment it hits 95°C, the system instantly drops to 25W and FPS tanks to ~100. The drop is brutal and immediate.

Hello so i have a lenovo legion 5 with the following specs:
i7-11800h
Rtx 3060 6gb
16gb ram
I change thermal paste yearly because i live in a relatively hot area and always change with ptm7950, recently i had a problem sometimes when i open a game to play i get very low fps (like 20-25) although the laptop is plugged in and in performance mode, usually it’s fixed with a reboot or cmos drain but it happens every few days it gets annoying, i downloaded throttlestop to check thermals but they seem fine even under heavy load but i came across this red pl1 in the limits whenever i run a game should i be concerned?

Hello. I apologize in advance for using throttlestop 9.6 since its simpler for me to use.

So i had this undervolt running since November 2025. I rarely experience this random restarts but this month I experienced it too often after buying a new 1080p 24 inch 144hz secondary monitor.

Weird is it only happens when I watch youtube videos. But when I game like Valorant or Genshin Impact it doesnt happen.

I dont know whats the problem. Are my settings alright?

My laptop is Legion 5i 16IRX9 with i7-13650HX / RTX 4060.

My Undervolt settings (Nov. 2025 - May 2026)

CPU core: -140.6 mV / P cache: -140.6 mV / E cache: -90.8 mV

mV Boost @800Mhz: 140

MSR & MMIO PL1: 110 W / MSR & MMIO PL2: 162 W

I just followed Valour's undervolting guide. It was perfectly fine when I didnt have the new monitor. The random restarts was like once every 2 months, since November 2025.

So i asked Google AI about my problem so I changed the settings based on its findings.

My Current and New undervolt settings (June 2026 - present)

CPU core: -140.6 mV / P cache: -120.1 mV / E cache: -80.1 mV

mV Boost @800Mhz: 141

MSR & MMIO PL1: 85 W / MSR & MMIO PL2: 125 W

It was okay for like 3 days. Then now after I went home from school I opened up Youtube and played a song with MV then poof it froze for like 5 seconds then it randomly restarted

I hope someone can help me, since the temps were already perfect. Its just this random restarts whenever I play Youtube in browser.

hello to the fellows trottle stop users. i have an loq 15irx10 running with a 13650hx with 5060 100tdp. i've been serching and doing undervolt for a week, and on the end i've ended up with this configs. the temps showing are from playing wuwa at higth global setting with medium ray tracing and no frame gen.

i posted here mainly becouse wanted to know if there is anything that need changes. i undestand a little of undervolting but a loot of things are new for me. since i know 160 is verry aggressive undervolting but tho i've been using it for like 10 days or so on these setting and had no crushes or any anomaly also i've tried to run stress test fro 30 minutes and had no problems temps were hitting 90-92C but didnt go higer and i dont have termal trottle nor battery trottle.

more info on the temps i'm using a laptop stand and room temperature is around 30 degrees. no air conditioner.

Also i've set prochot at 97C on XTU, but i didnt change other setting on it. mostly only used trottle stop.

thanks for the help in advance, every advice is apreciated!

Hi everyone,

I have a **Gigabyte G5 KD** laptop with:

* Intel i5-11400H

* RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

* 16GB RAM

* Windows 11

I'm having CPU temperature issues while gaming.

**Current behavior:**

* In Entertainment Mode, CPU temperatures quickly jump to around **90°C**.

* In Performance Mode, temperatures reach **95-97°C**.

* Once temperatures get high, the CPU clock speed drops from around **4.0 GHz** down to **3.0 GHz** and sometimes even **2.0 GHz**, causing FPS drops and stuttering.

I'm using **ThrottleStop 9.7**, but I'm not very experienced with it.

**Important note:**

I am not using the original charger. The original charger is missing, and I'm currently using a **180W charger**. Could this be contributing to the problem?

**ThrottleStop screenshots attached.**

**Where are these settings located?**

* **PL1 / PL2 settings:** TPL (Turbo Power Limits) window.

* **Speed Shift EPP:** Main ThrottleStop window (left side).

* **Turbo Ratios:** FIVR window → Turbo Ratio Limits section.

* **Undervolting:** FIVR window → Unlock Adjustable Voltage (if supported by BIOS/microcode).

* **Throttle indicators:** Main window → Limits button.

Can anyone help me optimize:

* PL1 / PL2 values

* Speed Shift EPP

* Turbo ratios

* Any safe undervolting options for an i5-11400H

* Any other settings that could reduce temperatures without significantly reducing gaming performance

From my screenshots:

* PROCHOT seems to be set at **92°C**

* CPU reaches around **90-97°C**

* Clock speed drops heavily when temperatures rise

I'd appreciate advice from anyone with a Gigabyte G5 KD, i5-11400H, or experience tuning ThrottleStop.

Thanks!