Dell G3 Thermal Testing - Undervolting and Overclocking

The Dell G3 gaming laptop has nice specs for a good price, making it a great budget option, but how hot does it get and is there any throttling that affects performance? I’ve tested the i7-8750H and Nvidia 1060 Max-Q graphics to see how it performs, and will show you how undervolting and overclocking affects performance and temperatures in a number of benchmarks.
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[@JarrodsTech]

Check out the thermals on the newer Dell G3 3590 (2019) here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXKVco17bNF3fpo

[@ytstreamclips123]

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[@dr.faheemraja4916]

I bought G3 ,i7 ,15.6 ,gtx 1060 max q last week . As here ,playing high games, GPU ,temp. Goes to 56-58°c . 6 hour of css ,temp was almost .53 ....! Overall i‘m happy with it.

[@JarrodsTech]

Sounds good!

[@minecraftmaster909]

MixTape By Fams check your cpu and you will be surprised

[@RD-xc2qi]

Where did you buy it? If on amazon do you get a gaurantee?

[@dopeshope4976]

What was the surrounding temp? (Temp of the room)?

[@remyb2154]

I'm buying the same one

[@raizgaming1733]

Now seems like this has gotta be my next laptop thanks for the review jarrod

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem!

[@mikehawk7307]

These G series sure do run hot. I have a G5 Ryzen and it reaches temps of 100c. I am just wondering the lifespan of these laptops.

[@rajinimohan40]

I was undervolting a friend's Inspiron 5480 and I realized uninstalling "Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework" allows me to change the CPU's TDP and that clockspeed won't bounce all over the place anymore during gameplay or stress tests...before that I could set any number in XTU and it won't take, it'll just stick 15W and regularly reduce to 8W and back, without hitting any thermal limit.

[@JarrodsTech]

That's interesting, I'll have to give it a try, I've tried removing it a couple times in other models and saw no change but maybe it varies 🤔

[@16alarkin]

@@JarrodsTech did you try it yet?

[@JarrodsTech]

@@16alarkin Haven't had any recently that I've needed to, though the one I did check didn't have it installed by default anyway, seemed like it was just locked in BIOS, but probably varies by machine.

[@SumanMaharjanflute]

I've bought the i5 8300h with 1060 max-q and the cpu temp goes to 90-100°c while playing games when turboboost enable and gpu goes around 80-90°c. What are the option to reduce the temp??

[@JarrodsTech]

Look into CPU undervolting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE

[@thomascastillo7798]

Hello Jarrod, is there by any chance will you review the new Asus Zenbooks? The new UX333FN 13 inch model with MX150 really looks nice. Keep up the good work!!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Hopefully, ASUS did mention they should have the new ones, I said I was interested but haven't heard any updates, still waiting on the FX505 and GX531 too.

[@aftaabhussain6454]

Oh wow you actually uploaded this video really soon thanks! Though sad thing is there isn’t a 15” g3 that has a 1060 in au 🙃 BTW when do you think the newer 1070 versions of these will be released?

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sure we'll see 1070 graphics in Dell's G series, at least I haven't heard of anything about that yet.

[@aftaabhussain6454]

Jarrod'sTech ok then and btw thanks for listening to your viewers 🙂

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem!

[@manuj303]

How to limit Turbo boost from 3.9 ghz to 3 ghz instead of disabling turbo boost? I5 8300H / GTX 1050TI. Please make a video or share guide for Intel XTU or Throttlestop.

[@JarrodsTech]

To be honest I don't actually know how to limit clock speed, because it's not something I want to do or recommend doing. If I'm paying for a level of performance, I want that result and I'm not going to cap myself for worse levels of performance, I'll just deal with the extra heat, but that's me - but yeah sorry cannot answer as I simply don't have experience doing it.

[@manuj303]

@@JarrodsTech The only way to reduce CPU temps on my Dell G3 without thermal repaste or applying liquid cooling is by disabling turbo boost. Undervolt to -0.125V makes no difference. Fans are cleaned. CPU reaches 100 Degrees while Turbo boosting to 3.96 GHZ during gaming.

[@SumanMaharjanflute]

@@manuj303 I have the same problem.

[@manuj303]

The only way to reduce heat is to disable turbo boost. I have not tried thermal repaste or liquid cooling on a brand new laptop. Dell G3 has bad thermals and ventilation plus small cooling fans.

[@SumanMaharjanflute]

@@manuj303 my laptop is also a brandnew one. Yes disabling the turboboost keeps the temp low but cpu dependet games drops Fps very much.

[@Adam_007]

I have the g3 15 with the same specs except I have the i5 8300h I'm in the Caribbean at the moment ambient temps of around 30C ....gaming was getting into the 90s .....disabled turbo boost and cpu barely goes over 60 and gpu hitting 70 max with no real loss of fps now

[@JarrodsTech]

Oh thanks for sharing, yeah that's definitely a warmer environment compared to where I am!

[@alyj6381]

do you have a video doing the omen X laptop (2017 version) thermal testing?? would love to see that if you havent already, would be a great help in deciding to buy it or not during the holidays coming up

[@JarrodsTech]

Not yet unfortunately, I've been trying to get in contact with HP for months to try and get some review units to borrow but haven't had any luck so far 😥

[@alyj6381]

@@JarrodsTech aw man :/ well hopefully they contact you back at some point and let you review it! your channel is super informative and i find it extremely helpful!! keep up the amazing work

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@StorChief]

Hi Jarrod Greetings from Denmark. I really like your videos and your content in general. If you were to specify a 'desktop killer' that doesn't have to be that 'moveable' which brand/laptop would you pick, i've seen a lot of your reviews, personally i think the Acer Predator 500 Helios is a good contender - do you think there are others i should consider? Have a good one!

[@JarrodsTech]

Hmm Helios 500 is a good one, depends what specs you need, the Aorus X7 would be good if you need 1080 graphics, or the MSI GT75 Titan if you want super overkill!

[@rjcard9354]

I was forced to under clock and under volt my dell g3 i5 9300h with 1660 ti, due to the cpu running 90c in most demanding games, now it maxxes at 80 and 86 when gaming for long.

[@JarrodsTech]

Honestly I'd just run it at 90c and take the higher performance, but that's me. Depends how it performs though, if it's still fine while you're underclocking it then no problem.

[@LeonStephan]

How much did you have to undervolt?

[@ErickSixto]

I just got this laptop. I hope it will a nice invest, cause i just spend all my money on it D:

[@JarrodsTech]

It should go well!

[@exodia5695]

hey jarrod can you give me an advice on what to buy in the price range of dell g3. prefer something with better thermals than g3 thanks😁

[@JarrodsTech]

To be honest I haven't tested much in that range yet, I've got the Acer Nitro 5 here at the moment though so that might be an option, although it's the AMD version and I'm not yet sure how the performance compares to Intel/Nvidia as it's still early days in the testing.

[@green9832]

Because of the G3, I'll never buy another DELL ever again. They knew about the overheating problem but put it out anyway. Fuck DELL!

[@user-fo3qd2dh4d]

Please make video for msi gp 63

[@JarrodsTech]

I've requested it from MSI just waiting for them to have a review unit available

[@Sceptonic]

Yay the Dell G3 is back! Best bang for the buck laptop alongside the HP Omen.

[@JarrodsTech]

Full review coming this weekend! I still haven't been able to try any HP laptops

[@Sceptonic]

@@JarrodsTech Nice! Yeah well hope HP lends you one of their laptops for review.

[@JarrodsTech]

I still get no replies from them 😭

[@Sceptonic]

@@JarrodsTech Oh :(

[@jpateka]

Another great video mate! Is there a way to undervolt the GPU??

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah you can use software like MSI Afterburner and press control + F to adjust the voltage curve, I've never personally seen enough improvement in the few times I tested it to bother reporting the results though, much bigger gains from doing the CPU as that's always the one overheating, especially with the 8th gen.

[@jpateka]

@@JarrodsTech thanks mate! I'll give it a try...

[@Denisstrix]

hey i have the same modell only newer but i cant under volt it idk why its locked in throttle stop

[@dtdang0309]

I knew the G3 is throttling. The performance is very odd in your gaming benchmark. With its spec, its score is lower than other laptop.

[@JarrodsTech]

I haven't really compared it to others yet to be honest, might be interesting to do a comparison with the G5 as they have the exact same hardware specs.

[@TheAcousticEngineer]

@@JarrodsTech It will be great if you can one for all three. I.e G3, G5 and G7 using the same spec models.

[@drewbadwolf5182]

my g5 processor literally doubles benchmark pwr with ac adapter plugged in.. cb a change?

[@JakisMaciek]

I know it's been a while since this video was uploaded buuut I have a question. I consider buying this laptop (in 15,6 version) but I wonder if it's still good value for money, and also whether there is a better option at this price (or close to it). I would be really grateful if you could help me resolve this matter :)

[@Loffai]

id suggest lenovo, i have the dell g3 and it gets very hot for no reason especially gamming times its atleast nearing 80C Lenovo is a much better option the rtx version is very good also asus is doing pretty well

[@jaapovereem15]

I’d like to see a review on the HP Omen 15 with the gtx 1070.

[@JarrodsTech]

I really want to cover some HP stuff on the channel, but unfortunately they have never responded to me over months of attempts, not sure if it's because they're a large company and difficult to contact the right person, or if the channel is too small for them to bother with, but I'll keep on trying as a lot of people want me to review their stuff.

[@exelero7310]

Hey Jarrod, I recently bought the 15 inch i7 8750H and 1050 Ti variant, and have been impressed with it so far, however my one problem are the temperatures. In my house there is no air con and my room’s temperature easily goes to 27-30C. CPU gets into the 90s sometimes which worries me. I undervolted it but it still goes to the 90s. Then I disabled turbo boost which seems to work like a charm, CPU temperature dropped to about 60C, with no noticeable difference in most games, EXCEPT for GTA V. If I disable the turbo boost in that game there is a lot of stuttering. GPU never gets too hot at all, in Witcher 3 which stresses the GPU a lot, it only went up to 85C on a hot day. I’m wondering if you know of any other cooling solutions? I know about a cooling pad, and reposting, but I don’t want to repaste and potentially damage my laptop or void the warranty. Currently I lift it up using two bottle caps, and that also seemed to help. Is it fine if the CPU goes into the 90s sometimes while gaming? There is no throttling, and I usually don’t play for that long, 1-2 hours per session usually.

[@JarrodsTech]

I wouldn't be too worried about 90, but that's me. It will just throttle back if it gets too hot, it's not as if it will melt itself or anything, worst case it will shut off if it came to it. Cooling pad, repasting, and CPU undervolting are the best/only options I can think of. Raising it off the desk would help, a cooling pad does that too of course. The 8750H gets hot in pretty much all laptops, just how that CPU is unfortunately.

[@exelero7310]

Jarrod'sTech good to know, thanks for your help!

[@exelero7310]

Oh, one last thing. I’m just interested if you have any information on my model, because mine has a white keyboard with a white backlight instead of a blue keyboard with a blue backlight. It’s not a dealbreaker for me at all, but I’m wondering if you know anything about this version, like why they changed the keyboard colour? Someone on reddit said it was a regional difference, and that could make sense since I live in South Africa, but I’m not sure.

[@hamdanabdullah2633]

Jarrod'sTech i have the same spec how much should i undervolt in settings etc ( ps i don’t know anything about undervolting , will undervolt ruin my laptop longevity? is laptop cooling good sense? cuz heat goes out to bottom and the cooling pad kinda reverse it and possible makenit warmer or worser

[@darnhead6701]

I had a dell g7 but it broke after 4 weeks sadly :( I was doing monthly payments on that thing and I called up dell and refunded it. I want to buy another one of their products but I don't trust them at the same time.

[@darnhead6701]

My next laptop would probably be the origin eon15-s gtx 1070 max q. It's more expensive but I'll give it a shot at it. I don't know if you can do a review on it or not

[@JarrodsTech]

What happened to it?

[@darnhead6701]

@@JarrodsTech I had problems with the keyboard, I thought it was defected so I was about to buy a keyboard to plug in but I found out when I turned on the laptop, the screen wouldn't come on, and the laptop was on because the light was on. I took it to a technician and said they could fix it but with a hella expensive price. So I thought I would refund it.

[@JarrodsTech]

I don't think I can get Origin laptops specifically, I think they have an Australian presence so it may be possible. With that said, from what I can see that model uses the Clevo chassis, so it would be the same as the Metabox laptops I've reviewed on the channel. The EON15-S looks like the same model as the Aftershock Apex-15 that I've currently got (another company here in Australia that sell that same rebranded model), so I should have a video on it soon, though mine has 1060 graphics rather than 1070 Max-Q.

[@darnhead6701]

@@JarrodsTech Ah so it would be the same but with slightly better performance. Btw I'm only aiming at things that have monthly payments so that's why I'm choosing this to let you know. Thanks dude, you're my most trusted reviewer.

[@edouardwidmaier3724]

Great video as always!! But I do have a question, my Asus Zephyrus Gm501 keeps reaching 94* on CPU and permanently starts thermal throttling while I’m running games such as Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege and COD Blackout soooo I was wondering if you know if this is normal?? Keep up the good work btw👍

[@JarrodsTech]

A little warmer than what I got, but I tested mine in winter in a fairly cool room, you can find my temperature testing of the GM501 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooDFepWPibBgiK8 I don't believe I was seeing thermal throttling, but this is just how the 8750H runs under load, it's a hot one!

[@tommysheal]

My G3 (i5-9300H, 1660 ti max-q, 8GB x 2) always throttles after 3-5 minutes in-game. It runs at 3.5GHz then 3.1GHz then 2.8GHz so on and so on... and stop further throttling at 2GHz. Is there any solution to keep the clock at or above 2.8GHz when gaming? Thanks.

[@ASHWANIGERAJI]

i have g3 3579. whenever i play game right side of keyboard is too hot like burning . is it normal ?

[@samisartawi]

Nice video but i just want to ask which is better the minidisplay port or hdmi 2.0 to use in laptops

[@JarrodsTech]

Either are fine just depends on the DisplayPort version, here's the refresh rates and resolutions the versions support: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Refresh_frequency_limits_for_standard_video en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort#Resolution_and_refresh_frequency_limits

[@salvadorgarcia5578]

Hello Jarrod, i have a question. I want to upgrade my G3 3779 Ram memory up to 32gb and 3200mhz clock speed but i can´t find any info if the laptop can handle that speed or if i should stay in 2666mhz. i hope you can help me with this. Greetings for your chanel!

[@osrs_engineer4518]

Hi Jarrod, Would you recommend MSI GL63 8RD over Dell G3 15' 8GB Ram? Both have same specs. But I would love to find out the one that deals better with temperature.

[@JarrodsTech]

G3 was decent, unfortunately I can't compare myself as I've never had any GL series laptops from MSI. I've been trying to get them for months but not sure if they have review units available, so I don't know how it does without testing.

[@Amritkumar-ns8vb]

Bro I have i5 10gen and it is always higher then 80c in every game max temperature is 97c help me please how can h fix the heating issue of this laptop dell g3 3500

[@georgkonstanz9543]

After 2 hours of csgo my cpu wents to 88-92 ... the fans starts to late.. is a already known Problem on the dell community board

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah I've heard other people complain about that after a BIOS update.

[@georgkonstanz9543]

@@JarrodsTech i am playing games now with 75% of my proccesor and i am thinking about to buy an externel cooling System on amazon like 35€ u have other advises what could i do...

[@JarrodsTech]

Have you tried undervolting the CPU? Check out this great guide from bob of all trades: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE

[@abdulkaderalomar1183]

Fx504 or G3 With I5-8300H And Gtx 1050

[@JarrodsTech]

fx504 is the worst laptop I've tested on the channel.

[@abdulkaderalomar1183]

@@JarrodsTech thanks ♥️

[@Huzaifaplayz-hs2xc]

When I was playing a 2 hour session my going started doing graphical issues in game and tearing Itself until I let it have some air it’s stopped

[@ghost_4_u909]

I've done some research and watched some other reviews on laptops with the i7 8750h and I can tell U that no matter the laptop it gets considerably hot, obviously, U can make it cooler, but from Stock without repasting, it is really a hot CPU. Laptops I've seen with i7 8750h: GE63 Raider RGB Dell G3 and G7 Razer Blade 2018 ASUS Zephyrus M Acer Predator Helios 300 Like Jarrod's Tech said, most i7 8750h laptops have thermal throttling issues. I'm just hoping that Jarrod can confirm this Info and tell me what's the coolest laptop running an 8750h.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah the 8750H is definitely a hot one, almost always power limit throttled under full load to try and control the temperatures which still usually get to around 90c. I might do a video in the future about cooling improvements, and test cooling pad, undervolting, fan speed increase, and thermal paste change - I can do this now that I have my own 8750H laptop 😃 I haven't actually gone through all my data and worked out what's the coolest, I also want to do some sort of round up video with like top 5 laptops or something so I would look at including this in that.

[@ghost_4_u909]

Awesome! Ty for the quick response and the support on the research I have your channel's notifications ON for when U come up with smtn new so... I'll look forward to the next videos ;)

[@JarrodsTech]

Cheers!

[@JOE-yz8ju]

I would recommend a coolermaster pad and i have mine setup like a tower for home but when i am at home i direct a portable ac towards the cooling pad. Im peetty sure that the exhaust gets sucked right back into the intake and using external fans restricts that. But ive only found major differences with my 1050ti and i am considering repasting my i7 8750h

[@dopeshope4976]

Hello Jarrod, could you tell me what was the surrounding temperature? The temperature of the room? Cause my place has got really hot temps 35-40°C during summers...., please reply :D

[@JarrodsTech]

Hey, I mentioned in the video at 0:55, 18c here as it was winter, so definitely expect warmer temperatures there, possibly even thermal throttling at stock.

[@ronabarintos7216]

Hey Jarrod I just want you to know that after 3/4mons following your channel about gaming laptop, I finally bought my very 1st gaming laptop and it's an Acer nitro V with 1050ti on it. Hopefully u can review it nxt time.. Even though I alrdy bought it. I would still watch your review on Acer nitro 5.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice! I have an Acer Nitro 5 here at the moment! I'm testing the battery right now 😁 it's the AMD version with Radeon graphics though, so will be a little different.

[@ronabarintos7216]

@@JarrodsTech I'd still watch that when it comes :)

[@JarrodsTech]

Hopefully some time in the next 2-3 weeks, only just getting started 👍

[@ronabarintos7216]

@@JarrodsTech Hey Bro u have the amd version right? If the Gpu is Rx560x can you compare it to my 1050ti and tell me which is better thanks!!

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah it has the RX 560X - maybe, will depend on if I have any other 1050Ti laptops or if I use slightly outdated data, can't recall when the last one I tested was, but I'll see about doing some sort of comparison.

[@Clangokkuner]

hello jarrod, I have a 17 inch 1060 Max Q version, if I want to upgrade the M.2 SSD what options do you suggest? And what sizes does it support?

[@JarrodsTech]

Any standard M.2 drive should be fine, if you mean size like 512gb / 1TB etc, I doubt there's a limit.

[@TabalugaDragon]

the temps are good enough for me. I wonder though, what are the temps on CPU stress test only, without GPU? I do 24\7 video rendering and it's really important for me to know

[@JarrodsTech]

It will depend on the workload of course, but I was seeing around 67c with Aida64 stress test with CPU load only.

[@TabalugaDragon]

Jarrod'sTech well, not really. when it's 100% CPU load it doesn't really matter what kinda load it is. I tried different stress tests and video rendering, temps are always the same. And thanks for the info, below 70 degrees C seems really low! This is the main reason why I prefer shared heatpipe design :D

[@JarrodsTech]

I think it will depend, if it's an AVX workload for instance 😁 maybe I should start using blender for my stress tests haha

[@GB-09]

Are you doing a review on the new alienware m15?

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah I should be, they've confirmed they will send me one over, I'm just waiting for them to have one available and have no ETA at the moment.

[@TheAcousticEngineer]

Hey Jarrod. Do you think the thermals on G3 will be big problem in terms of hardware life? Since it was getting into 80-88 degree C zone, isn't that quite hot to have while gaming for several hour sessions?

[@JarrodsTech]

Nope, sounds fine to me

[@oleksandr2234]

I am writing from the future .... overheating is a big problem for this laptop. Under heavy loads, he needs an additional stand with cooling, or at least substitute something under the bottom to raise the cooling fans 2-3 centimeters above the surface - otherwise there will be very bad consequences for the laptop.

[@Mr-Clark]

I undervolted and it would bsod all the time. I set it back to factory clock and it thermal throttled like crazy. I repasted and it didn't help. Nothing helped. It's a pile of shit.

[@kevinbazanbautista2738]

I bought a Dell G3, all good with its temperatures. Only when I play Dota2 connected with its charger I see that it overheats and the fans oscillate a lot but when the connected game is not overheated, is it normal for someone else to do the same?

[@JarrodsTech]

Mine seemed ok, but people have reported that a newer BIOS update makes the G series run hotter, while someone else recently said a new update fixed this for them, so could be worth checking you have the latest installed.

[@Terreos]

I always mean to ask, when you do your thermal testing do you raise the laptop up a bit so it can breath better or do you leave it flat on the table?

[@JarrodsTech]

I just leave it flat on the table as I figure most people would use it that way. Raising it a little would help improve airflow a little though.

[@Terreos]

That's fair. I've always raised my laptops as I discovered many. . .and I mean many laptops have poor air flow under them if left flat on the table. I finally made a purchase on a laptop and even now I have to raise it up for the fans kick in high gear because leaving it flat chokes it's air flow.

[@orhantakimci6956]

I will buy g317 or g515 with the same specs. I want to play the games big screensize especially pubg. On the other hand, I think g5 may be more cooler. Does that distinction affect too much gaming performance ? I am so confused, I cannot decide to ignore screensize ? What should I do? Can you make a comment ?

[@JarrodsTech]

Personally I'd get a laptop with smaller screen like 15 inch or lower because I want my laptop to remain as portable as possible for travel, then at home I'd plug it into a much larger external display like 27" or something

[@orhantakimci6956]

Does the temperature affect too much gaming performance badly in g317? g515 is too Better ?

[@rajagul13]

Sir I'm about to buy G3 i5 with 1050ti I live in area with 40c temp any suggestions to what should I do undervolt or cool pad or liquid metal

[@JarrodsTech]

You'be basically listed the only options, undervolt, cooling pad or stand, change thermal paste.

[@vaibhav7720]

If I just use this for coding and using virtual machine will it heat ??How much it's max temp will get to while normal use?? Pls reply fast need to but tomorrow morning ( black Friday sale)

[@JarrodsTech]

I think it will be fine for those tasks. You don't really need to worry about heat unless you see thermal throttling, which I did not. I run virtual machines still on 6th gen laptops so 8th gen should handle the workload easily

[@venkateshraju8234]

Well i can't undervolt it. In some forums they said its beacuse of the new bios update. Can u help??

[@arorarachit]

You should reset the bios to factory and it will work I had the same problem

[@venkateshraju8234]

Ok thanks

[@SS-gt8sy]

@@venkateshraju8234 did it work?

[@JustJoshD_]

Hey Jarrod I have the Dell G7 i7-8750h with a gtx 1060 max-q. How do I overclock the gpu, please reply as soon as possible. Thanks

[@JarrodsTech]

I use MSI Afterburner and just raise the core clock speed while running a GPU stress test like the Heaven benchmark to try and obtain stability, you can also boost the memory clock too, plenty of guides with examples on how to do it, unfortunately I don't have one at this time.

[@nickjustice718]

is it possible to upgrade the CPU to an intel I9 or i7? and can you upgrade the graphics?

[@JarrodsTech]

No, both are soldered to the motherboard, you need to buy it with the configuration that you need from the start

[@luvpatel4732]

Ty

[@JarrodsTech]

Np

[@christofernolan8756]

what is the max temp we can make our laptop without any risk

[@JarrodsTech]

There is no known number and it would likely vary between hardware.

[@christofernolan8756]

@@JarrodsTech my device will reach 90c in some cases is that fine?

[@kidat978]

@@christofernolan8756 it should really never get higher than 80F. Otherwise it will less the life of ur gpu

[@nightcorealg5765]

Hi there buddy I got a small problem. I have the I5 plus GTX 1050 combination. When playing video gamss it gets quite hot. Is there anything I can do to fix that? I checked with msi program and when I play Euro Truck Simulator 2 it gets to 80 degrees I think

[@JarrodsTech]

80c is fine, nothing to worry about there. You could look into undervolting if you want to improve this though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE otherwise simply raising the back of the machine up a bit or with a cooling pad could help it get more air in.

[@ardi1606]

Hey, i have question which is stronger, 1050 ti or 1060 Max-Q?

[@JarrodsTech]

1060 Max-Q, I have a video comparing the two here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJLJkqyHaapgjLs

[@hamdi9x9]

Hi, I have a a G3 i7-8750H with gtx 1050. With undervolting the cpu -150 mv, temps goes to 60-70°C for both CPU and GPU. But the fan goes with too hight speed! I dont know why because cpu and cpu still in low temps. Can you explain why the fan does not run in medium speed which is more appropriate according to the temps? thanks

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sure, the fan is programmed to go to certain RPM based on the temperatures, as far as I'm aware they can't be modified with the Dell G series from 2018. I cannot explain why Dell did not decide to use a quieter fan curve.

[@hamdi9x9]

@@JarrodsTech thank you for the rapid answer. So I assume that it is based on running frequency. I wonder if there is a way to change the fan curve what is locked by dell!

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem, yeah I'm not aware of how to change it, they could potentially modify it in a future software/BIOS update though. There was meant to be fan control with the new 2019 G series laptops but not sure if that ended up happening, no idea if the software could be used on this.

[@christofernolan8756]

with what software you done the undervolting process i have dell g3 i7 8th gen 8 gb ram 1050ti g card i want to know what software u used for the process and whoat offset value will be fine for this model please guide me brother

[@JarrodsTech]

I use Intel XTU for a quick and dirty change, if you want more customization and long term use I suggest Throttlestop, there's a good guide from bob here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE The offset will vary between CPU, generally with the 8750H I just start with a -0.150v then go up or down from there as necessary.

[@christofernolan8756]

@@JarrodsTech thank you brother

[@DultimateGamer]

I have the Dell G3 15 inch with an i5 8300h and 1060 max q and my GPU is almost CONSTANTLY throttling recently at 80c and from what I can tell, the laptop GPU has never gone above 80c but yours show it at ~85, is there a way to change my thermal limit?

[@JarrodsTech]

Hmm maybe they changed it in a newer BIOS update or something, not aware of how you can do that, you could try undervolting the GPU though to get more performance for less power.

[@DultimateGamer]

@@JarrodsTech I've done everything and It seems like I just have bad luck with electronics, I always have the voltage curve on MSI, but I can't play any games at 60fps for long because my GPU goes up by one degree every 1.5 seconds until it starts throttling

[@qwertheking2820]

Hello I have a gaming labtop and I want a better experience do I buy a keyboard for it?

[@JarrodsTech]

If you already use a mouse that could help, otherwise having to reach for the touch pad over a keyboard might be difficult. I personally use an external keyboard for my laptop at work, but that's because I also connect a couple of external monitors and basically use it the same as a desktop.

[@dontask3613]

I have been struggling to run Escape from Tarkov on my G3, I upgraded the ram from 8gb's to 32 and that seemed to work but the past few patches have made me see a drastic decrease in performance. I lag out so bad everytime I encounter a player or scav, do you think either of these would help with that? When I look at my task mananger during gameplay tarkov seems to use 100% of my GPU, I don't know if thats normal or not?

[@sleepniror6891]

I run the G317 with 32gig upgrade. Have you gone through suggested graphic settings in the game? I have absolutely no problems playing EFT. What Ram did you use for upgrade? Are you playing on WiFi or cat8?

[@dontask3613]

@@sleepniror6891 I used wifi =/ I seem to have fixed most of my issues by just full reseting my PC and tweaking some of the settings on my graphics card. I assume the rest of it is from my wifi now xD

[@JayzBeerz]

Hi Jarrod, Do you know how to change the RAM speed in a dell laptop? I put in 2400MHz RAM and it only shows up at 2133MHz.

[@JarrodsTech]

What CPU do you have? If it's Intel 7th gen 2133 is the limit for most Intel mobile platforms from memory. Otherwise if newer platform then check both sticks can run at that speed and timings - software like hwinfo will show this

[@JayzBeerz]

@@JarrodsTech It's a i3-7100U and the new RAM is G.Skill RipJawz 2400MHz CL16-16-16-39. They had some 2400MHz RAM in there but it only ran at 2133MHz also.

[@johannesbonoan2571]

Are there any i5-8300h + gtx 1060 max q combo in the 15”?

[@JarrodsTech]

There don't appear to be, at least based on Dell's own website.

[@ryanfan]

how much should i undervolt a dell g3 gtx 1050 i5-8300h?

[@JarrodsTech]

It really varies between individual CPU, I tend to start at -0.150v and make changes from there as needed.

[@ryanfan]

@@JarrodsTech oh, but what's the difference between cache voltage and core voltage? should they be the same?

[@JarrodsTech]

@@ryanfan Different things, they can be different, I usually only change core voltage offset but both do help.

[@ryanfan]

@@JarrodsTech thanks a lot!

[@JarrodsTech]

@@ryanfan No problem! There's a good guide on the full process here too if you need more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3_Xan9pd7yCfNE

[@WeeeAffandi]

Is it possible to undervolt 1060 max Q using msi voltage curve?

[@JarrodsTech]

Should be possible, that said I didn't try as I see no gain in the times I've tried in the past.

[@denisuardi3979]

msi gf 63 next pliss

[@JarrodsTech]

I've requested it from MSI, just waiting on them to have a review unit available for me.

[@LeWpD]

I have a question and if it’s too personal I understand. When a company sends you a laptop or a pc part for review do you ever get to keep it ?

[@JarrodsTech]

In almost all cases everything is sent back afterwards, I've been able to keep a couple of things, if they're small or too bulky to be worth sending back due to shipping costs etc, so all I've really got is some CPU coolers and such.

[@LeWpD]

Jarrod'sTech oh okay cool and thanks for the answer. I assumed that low dollar items might be a keep more often as opposed to free badass laptops haha that would be insane

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah way too expensive, and in Australia we seem to only have a few of each model to share around between everyone, probably smaller budgets for marketing compared to the US market.

[@LeWpD]

Jarrod'sTech I get why it is that way, but it strikes me as weird that they wouldn’t consider you an international marketing opportunity considering anyone who speaks English can understand your reviews. It’s not like only aussies will watch your vids.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah I know, my viewers are like 4% Australian, but that's just how it works I guess in terms of shipping etc it's easier to get stuff they've already got here where possible.

[@christofernolan8756]

im getting very low fps in battery mode do u have any solutions?

[@JarrodsTech]

You can try and raise the frame cap in Nvidia GeForce experience, by default it limits FPS to 30 so the battery lasts longer, however gaming on battery is generally always going to be worse than being plugged in, so plug in if you can for best performance.

[@davidh6838]

I bought the g3 15 gaming laptop with the i5-G300H how can i overclock it?

[@JarrodsTech]

The CPU cannot be overclocked. You can overclock the GPU with MSI Afterburner.

[@kikin._.9707]

@@JarrodsTech How can i undervolt ??

[@ASHWANIGERAJI]

bro should i buy cooling pad for my g3 3579 i5 . ? pls tell

[@MrTuMaEsTrO]

first undervolt your cpu and change the thermal paste

[@TheAmithgowda]

My 15 inch i5 GTX 1050 ti model cpu reaches 95 and gpu about 85. Is undervolting recommended for me?

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes, 95 is a bit warmer than I'd like, generally that temperature means the CPU is there also throttling so you may be losing performance.

[@TheAmithgowda]

@@JarrodsTech it's not throttling. Even with an hour long gaming session the cpu stays at a constant 3.9Ghz

[@JarrodsTech]

@@TheAmithgowda Probably fine then, up to you if you want to try and lower temperatures.

[@seb.evidente7328]

DELL G5 PLEAASE

[@JarrodsTech]

I've reviewed it on the channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTSfYGHjLmoosk I didn't do a dedicated thermal testing video like this, but all the same info was included in that full review video

[@DultimateGamer]

Does anyone know how to help me with my Dell G3 I5 8300h and 1060 max-q, After a recent bios update I can no longer undervolt my CPU which I supplemented with disabling turbo and that's fine but my GPU is constantly thermal throttling in literally any title, It wasn't always like this and I don't know when this started but undervolting doesn't seem to work and I can't even play games like CS:GO at cool 60fps, I'd like to add that my GPU's thermal limit is 80c unlike the one in the video (85c), Is there anyway to fix this because I'm about to buy and re apply the thermal paste on my laptop

[@JarrodsTech]

A lot of people have mentioned similar problems after Dell G series BIOS updates, seems it's just part of the update so not sure what can be done to improve it, I have no idea why they would put out an update that makes performance worse, you might need to contact them to find out what the deal is.

[@DultimateGamer]

@@JarrodsTechwelp, to late for that, I am currently doing the first Thermal reapply I've ever done so I guess wish me luck

[@JarrodsTech]

Good luck, still worth checking out undervolt after though 😁

[@christofernolan8756]

Could yo please recommend me the best cooling pad for this Dell g3

[@JarrodsTech]

I haven't used many, they all do the same basic job so I doubt you're looking at any meaningful difference in terms of cooling.

[@christofernolan8756]

@@JarrodsTech will you suggest me any ideas?

[@juansamir8406]

@@christofernolan8756 thermaltake massive20 rgb

[@drag7405]

I haven't watched the whole video yet but how hot would the g3 get with the i5 model?

[@JarrodsTech]

I'd guess a bit less as it's got two less cores but other than that I can't really say for sure without testing it myself, sorry.

[@hectorramirez5413]

For the Dell G3 with the i5 chip, the temps are not that bad the upper part of the keyboard gets warm while underload but not too hot that it will scorch your fingers. During idle, the temps are fine. The temps can be manage well if you use it in a cool temperature room. Regarding the fan noise, the fans during idle can barely be heard but while underload it's not too loud but can be managed.

[@drag7405]

@@JarrodsTech yeah it's ok

[@drag7405]

@@hectorramirez5413 oh ok well thanks for the information but can you give me the exact temperatures? If you can of course.

[@TheAmithgowda]

@@drag7405 cpu reached a max 100c but mostly stays in 90-95 range. Rarely dips below 90. But there's zero throttling even at those temps and cpu stays at a constant 3.9Ghz. Ambient temp here is around 25c so a cooler environment may result in better temps.

[@q_q123]

Helpful video as usual. Have you planned on checking out the Lenovo Legion Y530? :)

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! I've been trying to get in contact with Lenovo for months but no luck so far. I did recently make some progress and get a reply back from someone but then they went quiet after I gave them information and stats on the channel, so maybe we're just too small for them to bother with 😢 I'll keep trying though because I really want to check out their stuff, a lot of people have requested it.

[@mohammedsalah-uz2ki]

guys am about to buy this laptop tomorrow the 15 inch model with 8750h 1050ti but i read alot of comments saying that its super hot when rendering or gaming and its throtteling alot , some people says that they re paste the thermal paste and undervolt after that the laptop was ok , i need it for mostly rendering (3dsmax autocad photoshop) and little pubg and csgo gaming , so what should i do just go and buy it ? thanks

[@JarrodsTech]

Pretty much any laptop with the 8750H will get hot, that's just how it is unfortunately, usually undervolting can go a long way in helping though so definitely worth trying.

[@mohammedsalah-uz2ki]

@@JarrodsTech thanks man for replying my question

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem!

[@hamdanabdullah2633]

Jarrod'sTech undervolt settings please? and will undervolt ruin my laptop g3 warranty?

[@mohammedsalah-uz2ki]

@@hamdanabdullah2633 i undervolt it by throttlestop -0.125 for core and cashe and disable the speedshift + speedstep + BD PROCHOT and just enable the C1E and you are good to go i did this to my g3 8750h

[@Raafiu4]

So i play Modern warfare i get 86 max And lowest to 77 Degree and it stays mostly 83 is that safe?

[@JarrodsTech]

Sounds fine, wouldn't worry about that at all.

[@Raafiu4]

@@JarrodsTech thanks alot for your response

[@nookcyan]

Hi Friend, could you please inform wich parameters do you use on Heaven 4 for this benchmark? Thanks!

[@JarrodsTech]

Everything on maximum in the thermal testing because I want to smash it with load.

[@nookcyan]

@@JarrodsTech Thanks, but I never get around 1500/1600 on full HD resolution!

[@JarrodsTech]

@@nookcyan What CPU/GPU? I get 1445 on this laptop with all settings maximum, the results are in the full review video I don't think I show them here.

[@nookcyan]

@@JarrodsTech G3 8750h 16Gb 1050Ti. Please see minute 3:16. DirectX11, Quality Ultra, Tessellation Extreme, Anti-alliasing 8X, Full Screen and 1920x1080 with the rest disabled? On this conditions I've just 922 points, average 36.6 fps with 19.2 (min) and 79.6 (max). All with a cpu undervolting of -125mv.

[@JarrodsTech]

@@nookcyan Oh, those are not heaven scores, those are the graphics clock speeds the GPU was running at with the test running.

[@christofernolan8756]

how can i undervolt gpu for g3

[@JarrodsTech]

Try this guide from bob: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqGsnIyobsZ3mZo

[@manuj303]

I have a Dell G3 15 with I5 8300H, 8GB Ram, 1TB Hybrid HDD and a GTX 1050TI from the Microsoft Store. Got it for 650$ USD on sale. Need help with lowering down thermals. Undervolting to -0.150V reduces CPU temps from 100 Degree to 90 Degrees only. Disabling Turbo Boost Drops the temps to 80 Degrees. Disabling Turbo Boost + undervolting reduces CPU Temps to 70-75 Degrees but looses on performance. I dont wish to reapply thermal paste or try liquid cooling as it's a brand new laptop. Turbo Boost on this laptop only throttles at reaching 100 Degree C. I feel 90-100 degrees temps continuous are bad for hardware life. The keyboard gets very hot. Hopefully someone here has the same rig and can help me out. Note: The laptop crashed at -0.170V undervolt.

[@JarrodsTech]

I'd have no issues running at 90c, sounds like a decent improvement. If you don't want to look into changing the paste, the only other thing you can try is raising the laptop up off the flat surface, like with a cooling pad + fan, or otherwise lowering the room temperature somehow (eg air conditioning).

[@manuj303]

@@JarrodsTech I already use a cheap single fan cooling pad. Isn't consistent 90 degrees considered as bad temps?

[@JarrodsTech]

Under load? No, that's pretty standard for 8th gen Intel CPUs. Not excellent sure, but just the way they are in most laptops I've tested. As to whether or not that will actually cause any long term damage, I doubt it, but either way I am not aware of any long term studies. At 90c it likely wouldn't even be thermal throttling, if it gets too hot it will just limit itself and run slower to avoid damage.

[@manuj303]

@@JarrodsTech I will keep testing and report back. Thank you for your help and patience. You are simply the best. I love your work.

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem, cheers!

[@augustindennis2520]

how to over clock gpu

[@JarrodsTech]

Use MSI afterburner to boost the clock speed, there are guides on KZbin

[@augustindennis2520]

@@JarrodsTech but every time I restart my laptop it zero out

[@feljosephdumoran4779]

so it's hotter than the helios 300

[@JarrodsTech]

Not quite, but depends. In my testing the Helios 300 gets to 93c in similar tests on the CPU which is hotter, but the graphics are a fair bit cooler despite also being better, not passing 76c.

[@peacemaker76]

Hi , can you guys help ! I can't modify voltage using intel utility (The option is grayed out)

[@kikin._.9707]

Me too

[@MrTuMaEsTrO]

use Throttlestop

[@kikin._.9707]

@@MrTuMaEsTrO that doesnt work

[@MrTuMaEsTrO]

@@kikin._.9707 it works on my dell g3 3579

[@kikin._.9707]

@@MrTuMaEsTrO how?

[@marklatos8660]

1060 or 105ti is louder?

[@JarrodsTech]

I haven't tested both in this laptop so I cannot answer, however the 1060 does use more power so in theory it may need to run the fan a bit warmer to compensate, but I cannot confirm.

[@marklatos8660]

thanks for your fast reply! :o

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem!

[@MrJay197409]

To bad I have two bad experiences with Dell so just do not trust Dell so will try it on my HP laptop.

[@JarrodsTech]

Care to outline them? People sharing experiences can help others

[@MrJay197409]

@@JarrodsTech . Desktop around $1500 in 2005 initial startup windows XP BSOD 6 months later had to be repaired because of another BSOD it would not started up again. Laptop late 2007 early 2008 windows Vista initial startup BSOD once again about 4 months later had to have it repaired. The power cord with the three pronges one fell out but Dell would not ship me one or fix it even though I had extended warranty. I bought new one from 3rd party then found put later from different tech support rep the warranty would cover the power cord issue. I was never offered to be sent a new one or reimbursement for having to buy one from a 3rd party. I do look at Dell from time to time but very hesitatent .

[@JarrodsTech]

Hmm I guess if that personally happened to me my opinion might be different, but that is quite some time ago, a lot can change over the years, many brands I currently review I used to think were crap due to bad products have come around over the years and improved significantly.

[@zead9481]

soooo how the fuck did you oc the gpu and uc the cpu huh??

[@JarrodsTech]

I use MSI Afterburner to overclock the graphics and Intel XTU to undervolt the CPU by dropping the core voltage offset.

[@zead9481]

@@JarrodsTech nice thank you

[@JarrodsTech]

@@zead9481 No problem!

[@LeWpD]

Good video though

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks

[@Vishal-is8jq]

All the games work fine.....but cod warzone goes 90°

[@ThinkSink17]

My laptop goes 90°C while playing warzone

[@sarba16]

mine goes to 90°C just doing a windows update

[@ThinkSink17]

@@sarba16 tough

[@noobless6412]

I have dell 7577 with i7-7700hq And gtx 1050ti Cpu temp :88c to 91c Gpu temp : 80c to 84c Is that ok No thermal throttling

[@JarrodsTech]

Sounds alright assuming that's under some sort of load. You could try a cooling pad or undervolting if you're not comfortable with those temperatures, but to me that sounds acceptable if no throttling

[@noobless6412]

Undervolt the cpu to -110

[@JarrodsTech]

That's what you're running already with those results?

[@noobless6412]

Yes

[@prod.marcbeats]

I have to say one thing before u buy 😑 don't buy pls , I have wasted money 💲 pls don't buy , it heats like iron box wtf man 😒 only thing I like is that it's a laptop , thats all man 😒 don't buy pls , buy asus rog strix g , this dell G3 freakin laptop sometimes gives 2 to 5 fps in performance mode of fortnite , I'm not happy if ur buying , ur wasting money 💵 all the best gamers

[@TenthMarigold]

How much should I undervolt my i5-8300h

[@JarrodsTech]

It depends based on the specific CPU, there's no one size fits all number, you just have to experiment with it. Maybe start at -0.1v and go from there.

[@sagarsharma3048]

Max stable voltage is 0.155mv for Dell i5 8300

[@sagarsharma3048]

And also u can undervolt cpu integrated Intel graphics card to 0.019mv which will somewhat help with reducing the thermal

[@ChaoticOCE]

The way that your pitch is when you speak is whack

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks

[@gibier2335]

Do not buy a Dell gaming laptop, they overheat and thus the performance is greatly affected. My friend spent 2000$ and deeply regrets it. He sent it over 2 times for repair and so far they are unable to fix his overheating/throttling problem. Since it was bought 30 days ago he is unable to get a refund and he is left with a bad computer who cant play the games he want. Stay away from Dell, you've been warned. After doing some research I figured that undervolting -125 is possibly a solution if anyone have tryed that please let me know.

[@LeWpD]

I wish you wouldnt speak in that odd formulaic way, ending each phrase with the same tone. Its unnatural

[@JarrodsTech]

Let me know where I can download a new voice 👌 or maybe you'd prefer if I talk like Linus? 🤔

[@LeWpD]

Jarrod'sTech hahaha sorry man I wasn’t trying to be mean but it’s just something I’ve noticed amongst Aussie tech you tubers. There’s a certain way you guys speak that sounds forced. I’ve never heard a person speak the way you do in videos in real life. It’s the same cadence and tone every single phrase

[@LeWpD]

Jarrod'sTech no big deal though, just be yourself boss!

[@JarrodsTech]

I'm aware of it 😛 I tried changing how I talk for some videos but some people still mentioned it so I guess it's just how I speak, part of the accent maybe, I have noticed some other Australians do it too as you say.

[@LeWpD]

Jarrod'sTech allgood dude! I was just venting. Have a great day you fine Aussie bloke you!

[@kamilwiechniak90]

First.

[@JarrodsTech]

You win!

[@ross_rusher0243]

First!

[@ross_rusher0243]

Nooo 2nd

[@Sceptonic]

@@ross_rusher0243 F

[@JarrodsTech]

Lol