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[UNOFFICIAL] Laptop Performance Guide
08-08-2013, 07:47 PM (This post was last modified: 01-05-2017, 12:18 AM by admin89.)
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Edit (01/2017) : I made an update video here , please take a look
https://youtu.be/SON2Z0Jd1YQ

For all i5/i7 CPU with Turbo Boost technology (i3 doesn't have turbo boost)
Keep in mind that turbo boost has nothing to do with overclocking . Turbo Boost is 100% safe by Intel
If you have slow internet connection , the images will take a while to load properly

First :
Make sure Power Plan = High Performance
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Part 1 :
CPU Performance: (Show Spoiler)
Download latest Throttlestop 6.0 :
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2288/throttlestop-6-00/
You can use Throttlestop to control CPU frequency /clock speed manually
Choose CPU Multiplier/Ratio , Click "Turn On" and "Save"
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For Example :
_I set multiplier = 15 , I have 15 x 133MHz = 1995.0MHz ~ 2.0GHz -> CPU is running at 2.0GHz . I have 31-32FPS with Dolphin

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_I set multiplier = 9 , I have 9 x 133MHz = 1197.0MHz ~ 1.2GHz -> CPU is running at 1.2GHz . I have 21-22FPS with Dolphin

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See the big difference , right ?
Each CPU has different clock speed , multiplier . Normally , i set multiplier = 29 -> 2.9GHz for Dolphin , 2.0GHz for PC games , lowest clock 1.2GHz for working . PC games don't need a very fast CPU to begin with , lower clock speed will lower power consumption and heat output -> CPU run cooler and battery life should be increased
You should find your "2 cores active" turbo multiplier before using this guide . Keep in mind that Dolphin is a dual core application and your maximum turbo clock is usually single core turbo , you should not use single core turbo (Just imagine how fast a single core Pentium 4 run Dolphin lol)
For Example : Google : "i7 2630MQ cpu world" , "i7 4700MQ notebook check"
This end Part 1

Part 2 :
GPU Performance: (Show Spoiler)
Most modern laptops have a dedicated GPU but dedicated GPU use a lot of power and drain battery life faster than integrated GPU
That's why Nvidia come up with Nvidia Optimus Technology which allow laptop switch GPU to save battery life (between dedicated one and integrated one) and AMD come up with AMD Switchable Graphic

Should we use dedicated GPU for Dolphin ? Depending on how cool your laptop run ...

Most multi-media laptop are not made for gaming . It will run hot and may overheat if both CPU and GPU are at maximum load

You should use Realtemp to check your CPU/GPU temp with Dolphin . 85 degree Celsius or higher is considered as overheating . A dedicated GPU will add more heat . If your CPU run too hot , you can use integrated GPU to lower the temp inside laptop

To check the temp :
_Run game in windows mode
_Wait at least 20 mins to see the temp goes up

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1) Use dedicated GPU :
Install latest Nvidia driver/AMD driver

Add Dolphin.exe to the list . ̶W̶̶a̶̶r̶̶n̶̶i̶̶n̶̶g̶ ̶D̶̶o̶ ̶n̶̶o̶̶t̶ ̶s̶̶e̶̶l̶̶e̶̶c̶̶t̶ ̶N̶̶v̶̶i̶̶d̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶G̶̶P̶̶U̶ ̶v̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶D̶̶o̶̶l̶̶p̶̶h̶̶i̶̶n̶ ̶c̶̶o̶̶n̶̶f̶̶i̶̶g̶̶u̶̶r̶̶a̶̶t̶̶i̶̶o̶̶n̶ ̶!̶ . ̶Y̶̶o̶̶u̶̶̶̶r̶̶e̶ ̶s̶̶u̶̶p̶̶p̶̶o̶̶s̶̶e̶̶d̶ ̶t̶̶o̶ ̶d̶̶o̶ ̶i̶̶t̶ ̶v̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶N̶̶v̶̶i̶̶d̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶C̶̶o̶̶n̶̶t̶̶r̶̶o̶̶l̶ ̶P̶̶a̶̶n̶̶e̶̶l̶ ̶l̶̶e̶̶a̶̶v̶̶e̶ ̶t̶̶h̶̶e̶ ̶D̶̶o̶̶l̶̶p̶̶h̶̶i̶̶n̶ ̶G̶̶r̶̶a̶̶p̶̶h̶̶i̶̶c̶ ̶C̶̶o̶̶n̶̶f̶̶i̶̶g̶ ̶a̶̶s̶ ̶I̶̶n̶̶t̶̶e̶̶l̶ ̶H̶̶D̶ ̶.̶ ̶D̶̶o̶̶n̶̶̶̶t̶ ̶w̶̶o̶̶r̶̶r̶̶y̶ ̶D̶̶o̶̶l̶̶p̶̶h̶̶i̶̶n̶ ̶s̶̶t̶̶i̶̶l̶̶l̶ ̶u̶̶s̶̶e̶̶s̶ ̶N̶̶v̶̶i̶̶d̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶G̶̶P̶̶U̶ ̶e̶̶v̶̶e̶̶n̶ ̶i̶̶f̶ ̶i̶̶t̶ ̶s̶̶h̶̶o̶̶w̶̶s̶ ̶I̶̶n̶̶t̶̶e̶̶l̶ ̶H̶̶D̶ ̶.̶ ̶M̶̶a̶̶k̶̶e̶ ̶s̶̶u̶̶r̶̶e̶ ̶y̶̶o̶̶u̶ ̶h̶̶a̶̶v̶̶e̶ ̶I̶̶n̶̶t̶̶e̶̶l̶ ̶g̶̶r̶̶a̶̶p̶̶h̶̶i̶̶c̶ ̶d̶̶r̶̶i̶̶v̶̶e̶̶r̶ ̶i̶̶n̶̶s̶̶t̶̶a̶̶l̶̶l̶̶e̶̶d̶ ̶b̶̶e̶̶f̶̶o̶̶r̶̶e̶ ̶y̶̶o̶̶u̶ ̶i̶̶n̶̶s̶̶t̶̶a̶̶l̶̶l̶ ̶N̶̶v̶̶i̶̶d̶̶i̶̶a̶ ̶G̶̶P̶̶U̶ ̶d̶̶r̶̶i̶̶v̶̶e̶̶r(fixed in latest dev Dolphin)

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How to know Dolphin actually uses dedicated GPU or not :

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In some case , Dolphin show Integrated GPU instead of dedicated GPU , that's normal . If you are unsure about this , you can try :

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2) Use integrated GPU :

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Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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08-08-2013, 09:53 PM (This post was last modified: 12-15-2013, 11:25 AM by admin89.)
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Tips for PC gamer : when playing PC games , you should underclock CPU to reduce the heat ( You shouldn't do this if you're using emulator , video encoding or equivalent CPU intensive application)
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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08-09-2013, 12:51 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 12:52 AM by Zee530.)
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Finally! Nice guide Smile
What about people who need both CPU and GPU at max? what can they do if their system overheats? If you can add a little section about cooling, it'd help a lot.
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08-09-2013, 12:57 AM
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Bathe it in oil ? (Oil Cooling)
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Or disassembly your laptop , remove the poor OEM thermal compound and replace it with aftermarket one such as Arctic MX-4
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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08-09-2013, 02:26 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 02:27 AM by mbc07.)
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Oh god, I'm having overheat issues since I bought my laptop! When playing Dolphin, the temps keep going up from 50 °C until it stabilize at 105 °C, but my CPU still runs at 3.2GHz... Changing thermal compound may help? Also, according to Intel ARK, 105°C is the maximum temperature for this CPU... If I keep the 105°C temperature for prolonged times, will this reduce the lifespan of the CPU?

Furthermore, nice topic!
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08-09-2013, 02:33 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 02:33 AM by Starscream.)
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Jhonn: Yes, don't let your CPU get that hot. Stop running games until you solve your heat issues.
Asus Laptop: K53TA
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit - SP1
CPU: AMD Llano A6-3400M, Quad-Core, 1.4GHz-2.6GHz (Overclocked)
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08-09-2013, 02:42 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 02:47 AM by admin89.)
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Quote:Changing thermal compound may help?
Yes , most laptop manufacturers (include apple) use cheap thermal compound which is really suck
My laptop is a multi-media laptop just like yours but thanks to Arctic MX-4 (changed to Shin-Etsu X23-7783 atm), it doesn't overheat
Laptop: (Show Spoiler)
Clevo W230SS : 3200x1800 IPS | i7 4700MQ @ 3.6GHz (Intel XTU + Triple fan mod) | GTX 860M GDDR5 | 128GB Toshiba CFD SSD | 16GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Aspire 715 43G : 1080p 144Hz |  R5 5625U @ 4.3GHz | Nvidia RTX 3050 4GB | 500GB WD SSD  | 16GB DDR4 3200MHz 
Mini PC :: (Show Spoiler)
G3258 @ 4.6GHz | ELSA GTX 750 | Asrock Z87E ITX | 600W SFX 80+ Gold Silverstone + SG06-LITE | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2000MHz | Scythe Kozuti + Ao Kaze | 45TB 2.5" Ex HDD (in total) , Zelda Gold Wiimote , LE Wii Classic Controller , Gold LE PS3 DualShock , BlackWidow Chroma ,
Now Playing : Xenoblade Definitive Edition on Yuzu - Switch Emu 

 
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08-09-2013, 02:51 AM
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Jhonn is from Brazil, so he'll naturally have higher temps than us. Just a thing to keep in consideration.
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08-09-2013, 03:12 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 03:13 AM by mbc07.)
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Well, at least for now, I'll force the CPU to run at 2.7GHz, it's a little slower in Dolphin but at least the temperature got around 80-90°C... I can survive this slowdown until I order some thermal compound...

@Off-topic: right now, I have to decide between Arctic Silver 5 and Arctic MX-4... For you guys, what would you get? I read in some places people saying that the Silver 5 is better than the MX-4, and in other sites people saying that MX-4 is better than Silver 5, what do you think? Is there something better than these two? (PS: already saw the CoolLaboratory Liquid Ultra, but the whole "liquid metal" thing and the possibility of corroding some surfaces freaks me out)
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08-09-2013, 03:22 AM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 03:23 AM by Starscream.)
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It really doesn't matter, either of those thermal compounds are fine. The kinds of people who like to debate about extremely small differences in thermal compound probably need to go outside for a while. Smile
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