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    Asus N552VW-FI202T bios unlock

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Natzore, Mar 4, 2020.

  1. Natzore

    Natzore Newbie

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    Hi guys, I have this Asus laptop which is kinda OK but overheats when playing games, with the CPU easily reaching 95°C and going into thermal throttle. I tried undervolting with XTU up to -0.1V with no luck (further reducing the voltage makes it unstable).
    I wanted to try an underclock as well, but unfortunately clock speed is bios locked. Do you know where I could find a modded bios that lets me access the chipset tab and change it? If anyone is willing I could also upload a dump of the bios and let you unlock it.
    Let me know and thank you for your time!
     
    Natzore, Mar 4, 2020
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  2. senso

    senso Notebook Deity

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    You can reduce your clock with ThrottleStop, or you could start by repasting it, given that its a 6th gen CPU with a 960m it most likely is needing a repaste and a cleaning of the fan and heatsink fins, plus some Kryonaut and it will run cooler than it did at day one.
     
    senso, Mar 16, 2020
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