Max Q to Max P?

Ragnaraz

Ragnaraz

Ragnaraz

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I have a question.

I pre ordered myself an ASUS TUF dash A15 the R7 version, I have now realised they shadily hid the fact it's the 3070 80/90W variant. I'm kind of annoyed about it, but I going to go through with it. Anyway, my question is:

Can you make the Q perform like the P?
It's a 10/20W difference, but that difference literally equates to a 300mhz clock difference. I know that certain parts are disabled too. 1.29gz or 1.6gz max. Probably effects the memory clock too.

I ask this because I read that most of the chips are actually the same, just a BIOS restriction is what gives them the lower clocks and thus the efficiency. If that is actually true, wouldn't the Q version actually be able to behave like a P version in a stable manner? I know it would generate more heat, but Armoury crate profiles would be able to nerf the power usage when chilling and I have made a custom cooling tray with 2 high pressure 140mm 12v fans set up to run at 15v, I want to keep this beast cool even as standard.

Before anyone mentions warranty, I know that kind of modification of software straight up void warranty, I still want to know if it is possible and if it is actually safe to do.
 
Basically I bought a half decent aluminium tray with adjustable legs that sit on the outside of the tray itself so there is no physical interference when I mount fans.
Followed by two Arctic P14 PST CO 12v fans, pressure optimised because of the nature of the beast, a couple of aluminium dust guards too, as I'd like more airflow... not more dust. One 2 into 1 4pin fan connection. I wanted to be able to use it via USB so bought 2 different converters, a switchable 5v to 9.2/12v, then a separate straight 5v to 15v. I've opted for the 15v to make up for the resistance of pulling through a dust screen and then pushing through the tray into the laptop. All I did was cut off the output, tin the wires so the copper doesn't spread and test it on the live and neutral of the connections to the fans individually, then with the 2 into 1. With voltage adjusting if you up the volts you lose amps. I made sure the USB 3.2 has enough amps to still run the 2 fans at 15v after the loss factor. It works a treat with some bonus airflow/pressure from the 3 extra volts they get.
The last step is positioning the fans below the main intakes of the laptop, but I need the laptop to arrive first, should be this week. Make a few extra holes for mounting and airflow if the current holes aren't in the right spot. I could either hot glue with wires in place, or get a couple of cheap cable clamps and glue them to it, might make it look neater in the end tbh.

So, yeah, I sacked off the typical 2-5 fan set ups at 5v, to get 2 140mm 12v fans and I'm run them at 15v. Beauty of it is I can use it with the laptop USB, or if it's on my desk I can get a USB extension and power it from any USB fast charger. That and the fans will be mounted in the best place for the laptop I'm using too.
 
@sunshinewelly Alas I've already changed my choice once it'll wreck my credit rating if I keep swapping choices or cancelling. I'm ordering from here too and I don't believe I saw the Legion Pro 5.
Though, after a look at it, that's a beast of a machine, is it out yet, cause I haven't seen any Legion 5s with Pro in the name? If I'd have seen that first I may have been swung, tbh mainly for the screen as I imagine the QHD 165 looks better than the FHD 240.
Oh well, I'm sure my choice will live up to expectations anyway. There's always something better out there tbh.
 
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