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    Legion Y740 2070MQ VBIOS flashing?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by codeHusky, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. codeHusky

    codeHusky Notebook Guru

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    Has anyone tried flashing a full "notebook" 2070 vbios onto the Y740's 2070MQ? Or maybe a higher TDP MQ bios? Since the temps are already pretty low on the MQ, I could see the device potentially benefiting from being able to pull more watts and such.

    If nobody has, anyone interested in trying it? Anyone know much about it? How risky is it?
     
    codeHusky, Aug 4, 2019
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  2. Kalen

    Kalen Notebook Consultant

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    There was a guy who flashed the razer blade 15 2070 Max-Q 90W vbios into theirs. Can't find the video anymore but here is another guy who did it with their Tongfang (CyberPowerPC) ( https://www.win-raid.com/t4387f36-S...ax-Q-W-to-Razer-blade-W-TDP-and-ful-MaxP.html) so you can look to that. With what I remember, he seemed to have lost some control of overclocking with MSI Afterburner when he did that and the mini displayport lost its functionality (same with this guy). Other than that, no issues.

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    2070 MQ in the y740 is already 90w so there wouldn't be much point unfortunately
     
    codeHusky, Aug 7, 2019
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    Ya it's 90W under performance mode and 80W under balanced mode

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    Kalen, Aug 7, 2019
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    found my own question.
     
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    G46VW, Aug 9, 2019
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