MSI GF65 Thin 10UE UV+OC

This thread is both in English and French (my native language).

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🔥 Introduction

Here is the full breakdown of everything I did to optimize performance and stability on my MSI GF65 Thin (i5-10200H + RTX 3060 Max-Q).

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🧩 1. GPU vBIOS Flash — 60/75W → 115/130W

Huge performance upgrade, temps still under control.

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⚡ 2. GPU Overclock

Memory OC

• +400 MHz in MSI Afterburner

• Real clock: 1750 → 1875 MHz

Stable & artifact-free.

Voltage/Frequency Curve

Custom undervolt around 0.875V, stabilizes the 130W load.

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🔥 3. CPU Undervolt (Exact Values)

Setting Value

Core –100.6 mV

Cache –80.1 mV

Intel iGPU –40.0 mV

VCCIN 2.0V

→ Lower temps (–8 to –10°C)

→ Less throttling

→ Better GPU stability

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🔋 4. Correct CPU Power Limits

Limit Value

PL1 30W

PL2 35W

Turbo Time 28s

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🧊 5. Thermal Paste

Applied Arctic MX-6 on CPU + GPU.

Temps:

• CPU: 70–80°C

• GPU: 77–85°C

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🎮 6. Gaming Results

Silent Hill F

→ 45 stable FPS (1080p)

Hell is Us

→ 50–60 stable FPS (1080p)

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🕹 7. RPCS3 / shadPS4

• MGS4 = more stable & smoother

• P.T on shadPS4 = significantly more stable

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📌 8. Quick Summary

Component Setting

GPU vBIOS 115/130W

Memory OC +400 MHz → 1875 MHz

CPU Core UV –100.6 mV

CPU Cache UV –80.1 mV

Intel iGPU UV –40 mV

VCCIN 2.0V

PL1 / PL2 30W / 35W

Turbo time 28s

Thermal paste Arctic MX-6

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🔥 Introduction

J’ai optimisé mon MSI GF65 Thin (i5-10200H + RTX 3060 Max-Q) en changeant le vBIOS, en undervoltant le CPU, en ajustant les power limits et en overclockant la mémoire GPU.

Voici un récapitulatif clair et complet de chaque étape, avec toutes les valeurs exactes utilisées.

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🧩 1. vBIOS GPU : Max-Q → 115/130W

• vBIOS d’origine : 60/75W

• vBIOS installé : 115/130W

→ Boost massif des performances, températures encore contrôlées.

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⚡ 2. Overclock GPU

Mémoire :

• +400 MHz dans MSI Afterburner

• Fréquence réelle GPU-Z : 1750 → 1875 MHz

Stable, aucun artefact, amélioration FPS nette.

Courbe voltage/frequency :

• Undervolt léger à 0,875V

→ Réduit la chauffe, stabilise la charge à 130W.

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🔥 3. Undervolt du CPU (Throttlestop – valeurs exactes)

Paramètre Valeur

Core –100.6 mV

Cache –80.1 mV

Intel iGPU –40.0 mV

VCCIN 2.0V

Effets :

• –8 à –10°C en jeu

• Beaucoup moins de throttling

• Stabilité accrue avec le GPU 130W

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🔋 4. Power Limits CPU (réels et stables)

Limite Valeur

PL1 30W

PL2 35W

Turbo Time Limit 28 secondes

→ Maintient le CPU \~75–82°C

→ Permet au GPU d’utiliser ses 115/130W sans limitation.

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🧊 5. Repaste

j'ai uniquement remplacé la pâte thermique par de la Arctic MX-6 :

• ✔ CPU repaste

• ✔ GPU repaste

• ❌ Pas de changement de pads

Résultats thermiques :

• CPU : 70–80°C

• GPU : 77–85°C

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🎮 6. Performances en jeu

Silent Hill F

• 1080p

• DLSS Performance

• Présentation % : 25%

• Éclairage Lumen : élevé

• Vsync ON

→ Lock des FPS à 45 dans le NVIDIA Panel

Conso / Temp :

• GPU : 108–126W, 77–79°C

• CPU : 20–25W, 70–72°C

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Hell is Us

• 1080p

• Préréglages moyens

• DLSS équilibré

• Vsync ON

→ 50–60 FPS stables

Temp max :

• CPU : 80°C

• GPU : 85°C

→ Plus beau et reste fluide même sans DLSS

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🕹 7. RPCS3 & shadPS4

RPCS3

• MGS4 = maintenant jouable + plus stable

• Moins de stutter grâce au CPU UV + PL fixes

shadPS4

• P.T devient nettement plus stable

• GPU 130W utile pour les scènes lourdes

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📌 8. Récapitulatif express

Composant Réglage

vBIOS GPU 115/130W

OC mémoire GPU +400 MHz → 1875 MHz réel

Undervolt CPU Core –100.6 mV, Cache –80.1 mV

Undervolt Intel iGPU –40 mV

VCCIN 2.0V

PL1 30W

PL2 35W

Turbo Time 28s

Pâte thermique Arctic MX-6

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But the moment i tried gaming or using the laptop in general while unplugged, it suddenly turns to shit. Everything is 5x slower which is pretty much unusable. I tried turning off evrything related to battery saver but it still play like shit when unplugged.


Here's the settings I changed:
MSI Center user scenario: Performance (maxed out just to make a point)
Windows power mode:Best Performance
Winodws Energy Saver: Off

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I just reinstalled Windows 11 on my MSI laptop. The model of the laptop is the GF65 Thin UE10. After reinstalling windows, I made sure to visit my laptop page on your support website to install all the stuff needed from "Drivers & Downloads" like Intel ME FW Update Tool, BIOS version .105, and EC version .101.

Even after all this, the Dragon Center is refusing to download. When I run the installer, the install bar reaches the end, and then the wizard closes, and the app is nowhere to be found.

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I have no idea why this is happening. Please I need help.

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I have a lenovo v155-15api

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon Vega 8

1920x1080p

20GB memory

1TB Storage


i bought it for \~600€

i am looking for a laptop that can handle more. best case Monster Hunter wilds. i played it through cloud gaming but Internet in Germany is catastrophicaly bad.

i don‘t know much about grafic cards and stuff but i think i want a model with 32 memory and 1 TB storage i also think i don‘t need the highest resolution display, but maybe 144hz display and more than before would be nice.


does anyone have some suggestions for models below 3000€ that are maybe well discounted? And what Core is best in your opinion? Intel, nvidia, amd? And why.

any help and suggestions welcome.



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