I'm looking to start undervolting my i7-12700H Mobile CPU but have no experience with it. I want to reduce my temperatures without sacrificing too much gaming performance, especially while playing titles like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor. Any recommendations for the best undervolting settings? I would really appreciate a step-by-step guide and advice on what to avoid doing and what settings work well. For context, I'm using an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile GPU and 16 GB of Dual Channel RAM with a laptop monitor that has a 240hz refresh rate and 3ms response time.
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Before diving into undervolting, check if your laptop’s BIOS allows it. Sometimes the option is locked or limited. If it does support undervolting, the best way to find your settings is through trial and error; there's no one-size-fits-all since it depends on the quality of your silicon. So it might take some tweaking to find the sweet spot!
Thanks for the heads up! I didn’t realize I’d have to experiment. Should I avoid using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility then?