QUOTE(Lucas94 @ Dec 4 2019, 01:45 PM)
Hi all,
Just made an order for the Selenite with RTX2060.
Hopefully will be ready by early next week. I've got some comments on how Illegear's sales service can improve. But will keep that to a separate post.
That said, it's my first time owning a gaming laptop/pc of sorts, so but have my reservations on too as I see so many different aspects such as undervolting, checking C-States etc.
Anyone got any tips for a first time Selenite and gaming laptop owner?
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- What is GPU Max Performance and boost vs normal one?
- Read some mixed opinions on Selenites thermals for CPU especially. Is this a cause for concern?
- Are battery issues related to C-State something I should prep for?
- How's everyone's experience so far?
Thanks and cheers!
1. GPU boost on my unit pushes the 2060 to close to 2000mhz. Personally dont use it as i use a frame limiter but for more demanding games it can give a decent boost to your frame rate.
2. I personally think that the thermals have more to do with the amount of airflow the fans are getting. Running max fans while the laptop is on a table and when its raised a bit did give me a noticeable change to the pitch of the fans indicating that they may be a bit starved of air. Would recommend propping the laptop up when you plan on gaming. It may also be related to pump out of thermal paste. Kryonaut is not very thick and can pump out quite easily. There have also been posts on the notebookreview forums of their kryonaut drying out quickly.
3. This one is hard to pinpoint and seems to be really dependent on your unit. To see if you have this issue, use throtlestop and disconnect from wall power. Switch on everything related to battery saving. On the main window of Throttlestop, watch your package power. If its more than just a couple of watts you have the C state problem. Click on the C10 button and watch your package C state percentage. Try this guide out if you have that issue:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gu...-states.815602/4. I honestly love this laptop. It can run almost anything you throw at it (within reason of course) and not break a sweat. But as with most laptops out there, tweaking is needed to utilize its full potential. Here are a few things you may want to take note of:
a) immediately undervolt using throttlestop. I have also taken the CPU boost down a couple of levels to manage temps more. Currently on a -180mv for core and -80mv for cache with 6 core boost at 3.9Ghz.
b) Have illegear update your BIOS and EC to the latest one and have command center 1.0.50 installed. The previous version did not bring down PL1 and PL2 for office mode to 35w and left it at its default 70w
c) Your display will either be something from BOE or if you're lucky, Chi Mei. If you get the BOE panel (BOE07B6) it will have PWM to control its brightness and you may or may not notice flickering on your panel depending on your sensitivity to it.
d) Repaste with a thicker thermal paste. Barebones laptops are notorious for uneven heatsinks. Kryonaut (if you chose this option) is not very thick and can pump out quite easily leading to uneven core temps and eventually higher CPU temps in the long run as i noted above. Drying out is also a real possibility. You can read the description for Kryonaut on TG's website. Theres a reason why Kryonaut is sought after for LN2 overclocking and not your standard systems. I would recommend CM Master Maker Gel (11w/mk) Its much thicker hence it shouldn't pump out easily or dry up as quickly as Kryonaut does. DO NOT USE LIQUID METAL UNLESS YOU WANT TO SAY BYE BYE TO YOUR WARRANTY
e) In conjunction with the thermal paste, get something to prop up the back of your laptop to allow your fans to breathe fully. Or a cooling pad. I use a Notepal U3
Illegear has some great pre sale service and their staff are very knowledgeable on their products, But i do agree that their aftersales could use some work and i hope that they can be more transparent with whatever issues that are present on their laptops. Its what makes resellers like them stand out from the crowd. Perhaps they can use the community interaction that Western resellers like XMG and HIDEvolution have with the enthusiast community as a starting point. Those two companies are very active on forums and aim to help their customers as much as possible and keep the community informed of the happenings behind the scenes as well
I hope that they see this as constructive feedback and not as just bashing them. I have absolutely no qualms with anyone at Illegear and i really love what they're doing. But at the same time i'm hoping that they can improve in every way possible. Illegear was where i got my first proper gaming laptop and i will definitely continue to support them. Plus, who knows, maybe i'll even apply to join them some day! Its always been a goal of mine to be able to work around custom machines with a team of fellow enthusiasts
Nov 29 2019, 10:49 PM
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It's exactly what I needed for someone who has very little to no experience on gaming on PC let alone Laptop.
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