Do I need a cooling pad?

soldier5637 · Feb 29, 2016

Hey, ive started gaming on my Lenovo B50 with Intel i5 5200U and HD 5500 graphics. I play things like Napoleon total war, Call of duty world at war, world of tanks. I know the max temp is 105 degrees for this CPU, but is it possible it may still be throttling at 70-80 degrees in some way? The fan gets what I would call really loud. If its not throttling then I'll let it be. If it is, I want to get all the performance I can. Im just mixed about this because I see some articles saying you really dont need them anymore, but I see some people saying their say, dell laptops, need a cooling mat or the CPU throttles by almost 50%.
Sorry I'm not to familiar with laptop hardware yet, just desktop.

Gingerbread · Feb 29, 2016

The best you will get is 5c temp reduction. Not more. So you should consider if it's really worth it in your case.

soldier5637 · Feb 29, 2016

Ok, thank you. I didnt know it was that little. Its amazing that theres the market for them that there is if thats the case.

Gingerbread · Feb 29, 2016

Well I got mine, because I got it cheap, those 5 degrees really make a difference for my laptop, also feels way more comfortable when it is on a 30 degrees angle and on a stand, than when it is just on the desk.

soldier5637 · Feb 29, 2016

Would you say it actually performs better?? Im really lacking in money right now, so I dont want one unless it will noticeably increase performance in games like say World at War. No doubt it feels better that way though.

Gingerbread · Feb 29, 2016

Your laptop won't perform better if that is what you ask. For me personally, my GPU would reach 80 degrees at 70 FPS in CSGO and thus it would underclock to reduce temp and my FPS would go down to 20. When I got the cooler, my GPU started running at 75 degrees so my GPU didn't underclock any more and my FPS was stable, so you should get it only if you experience overheating which hinders your gaming performance.

soldier5637 · Feb 29, 2016

Well I guess thats just it. I'm not sure if it is or not. Like I said, the fan gets quite loud. It gets up to 70 give or take a bit. I dont know if I should be getting more performance or not, if its throttling or if it isnt. And if it is and it was due to temps, I would get the cooling mat. So i guess the 105 degrees means thats when the whole thing will fail as opposed to when it will throttle? so it could well be throttling at my temps as opposed to those higher temps I thought it should be at 100% till? Sorry for so many questions, laptops is a bit like relearning desktops which I'm quite familiar with.

Gingerbread · Feb 29, 2016

Yeah as soon as you get to around 80 you will feel performance loss. Best way I've found out so far is to limit the FPS so that your CPU and GPU don't reach that high temperature. In your case I doubt a cooling pad will help that much.

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