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‎01-23-2019 07:48 AM

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Product: OMEN 17-an134ng
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello everyone,

 

I have searched far and wide to answer this question and I may have found the answer but want to make sure before going ahead with other options.

 

I have read that HP locks the Advanced Settings tab in BIOS so that the "General Consumer" would not mess with anything and brick their machine. I am not a "General Consumer". I am a gamer and have researched everything I do to my computers before attempting it myself. 

 

That being said, I am looking to unlock the Advanced Settings in BIOS so that I can tune the wattage for my machine as its running very hot for my liking. It runs about 83-87 degrees during high periods of gaming. I would like to lower this as it really worries me that prolonged stints at that temperature could damage other components.

 

I have read that you can "hack" BIOS to unlock these settings but it requires flashing the CMOS which I know I don't want to do in fear of messing it up.

 

Does anyone have any recommendations to lower the temperature?

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‎01-23-2019 09:29 AM

HP Recommended

Hello @Mlawson1984 

 

You are correct that HP uses a very locked down bios and they do not have a tool to hack the system to unlock any advanced settings. I do not know of any third party tools that would do such a thing.

 

As far as those temps go, this is normal for an HP laptop. The only other thing some users do to drop temps is either repaste the cpu, use a cooling pad and/or undervolt the cpu with Intels XTU software or maybe Throttlestop. The difference is basically user choice. Some like Throttlestop better than XTU.

 

Sorry, thats all I can offer.

 

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