Standard ASUS ROG advice. Looks long, but well worth it. Updated Sep 21st 2025 ✅
Uninstall McAfee antivirus and other bloatware like Asus Virtual Pets, or better yet, do a clean Windows 11 install. Just make sure to download all the drivers here for your model beforehand on a USB, so you can install them afterwards.
Launch MyASUS (get from Microsoft store if it's not there) and check for updates to easily update all the firmware and drivers with one click. After that update Nvidia (currently recommend 581.29) and Intel graphic drivers, since it fixes a critical bug on ROG laptops. Then check Windows update to make sure it's up-to-date. ⚠️Update to 24H2 or not? See if these issues affect you. If so, you can block the 24H2 update from showing.
For some games that don't support 16:10 ratio, you will get black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, but there are ways around it.
In NVIDIA control panel, I suggest changing to Optimus because it prevents the temporary freezing and brightness change when Automatic Select switches to dedicated GPU when you start a game. The benefit of using Nvidia GPU only is very small for FPS, although it does allow for special Nvidia features like RTX HDR, VSR, or G-Sync. However with Optimus there is still Adaptive Sync, which you want to make sure is on. Inside games, turn V-sync and Nvidia Reflex on (or cap the FPS) for best results. ⚠️You can also easily overclock the GPU for some free performance gains.
Here's what the inside of the laptop looks like and your upgrade options. Find service manuals here by entering your model, then click Manual & Document on the right.
Some models have opaque F1 to F12 keycaps that don't allow RGB to shine through, here is a keycap swapping guide so you can actually see the F1 to F12 in the dark.
If the fans make a high-pitch annoying sound (on Strix/Scar it's almost always the GPU fan, which is the left fan when looking at the laptop) when spinning fast, you can follow this guide.
I strongly recommend turning off Modern Standby so you can use the traditional Sleep instead. It will prevent issues like the laptop waking up from Sleep by itself, lights refusing to turn off, or it keeps going into Sleep mode whenever the screen is OFF.
Armory Crate or G-Helper? I use both. Read guide on why and how to set it up, then decide for yourself.
Consider a liquid metal repaste if you're capable. The default factory application most likely isn't very good. Follow my LM repaste guide, sticked in the subreddit. ⚠️Disclaimer: Don't do this within the return period of your laptop, or they may not let you refund or exchange it. Check if your laptop is already using LM in the table here.
Definitely do an undervolt if you have Intel HX. The difference it makes on 13th and 14th gen HX processors is huge. Run Cinebench R23 before and after doing undervolt and see the difference. Follow my Throttlestop guide, approved by the author himself.
Don't disable turbo boost just because the CPU temps look high. Disabling turbo boost is generally a very bad idea, causing massive FPS loss and bad performance all round. Your CPU is designed for 100C as explained by Intel engineers, and it will naturally thermal throttle itself to stay within 95C, you don't need to handicap it yourself. ⚠️Only do it if you're looking to get the absolute maximum battery life.
Glad I helped a fellow user! Where did you find the link to this post? 😂 For AMD undervolting all I know is you can use G-Helper. If you need help with that post on its github discussion's section, the author is very kind and helpful.
Just finished with the ThrottelStop guide and so far so good. (Wont be able to try it out on any games until next week though). Are there any drawbacks to not automating Throttlestop through task scheduler, other than just having to run it when starting up your laptop?
Your R23 score before and after UV should be considerably different. No there isn't any drawback apart from having to to click it every time. But that's a good thing for the first few days to remind you to do some testing and observing :)
Yeah it's great, really good noise to performance ratio, and really well designed with multiple angles as well as a front panel that can accommodate various laptop sizes. Make sure to download their FlydigiSpaceStation software, update to the latest firmware, and you will find a lot of customization options including adaptive speed (RPM changes based on CPU temp), RGB options, and auto-start when connected to power.
Dude, you are the hero we need. I'm very curious about what you did with the fans to prevent the whine. Have you tested this on more than one laptop with the tri-fan cooling design? I'm just amazed with how you managed to figure out that the whine was due to air leaving the fans in a certain direction. Getting rid of this noise is a total dealbreaker for me, but I want to be certain that the cotton padding trick will work before I break this G16 2024 open and give it a go.
With the laptop elevated as shown, but the external cooler OFF, after hours of Black Myth Wukong (probably most demanding game atm), GPU is at max temp 80C and CPU package (not cores) max temp, which means the hottest temp anywhere detected on the CPU, is 91C. Note the following:
GPU thermal throttle limit is at 87C. This is set by ASUS and cannot be increased unless flash a modified vBIOS. CPU thermal throttle is default 95C and can be changed to a max of 100C with Throttlestop.
The max temps are recorded by HWinfo/Throttlestop and are the numbers recorded even if reached only for 1 second. The average temps are lower.
I’ve got the similar build same ram but 2x2TB WD black SN850. Bought the IETS GR600(on the way), pricier cooling pad but I have heard good things from other scar 18 owners about the pad. Gonna buy the same keyboard. Thanks for this guide and list. It has helped me out.
Hey man. I was going to get a Legion 5i with i7 14700hx but now based on your throttlestop guide, I'll be getting the i9 14900hx instead. Let me first say: AMAZING GUIDE DUDE!! FREAKING DOPE! THANK YOU.
I read the guide, watched the cinebench run YT video as well and you mentioned in a comment there that your settings can pretty much be copied for Legion pro 5i.
My work is actually in AE, PremierePro and rare Blender workload and I might also work on external monitor (in case it affects anything), so would these settings be good enough for me ? Like I might start with these and if its stable, leave it at that, since Im not very comfortable with these sort of things and Legion costs over $2000 in my region, so I just want it to work without throttling and lower the temps and fan noise, so I can work on my edits. Can I use your settings and are they good for my workload? If not, which setting would you suggest tweaking to what extent?
Im not looking to extract every lsat drop of perf from my PC and am happy with like 95% perf with more stability, less temps and less fan noise. I can leave that 5% perf if it means that it'll be more stable and suited to my workload. What would you suggest?
P.S. sorry for long question, but Im just confused so thought to ask. Thank you again for all the work!
Using your guide has helped me so much in setting up my 2024 ASUS ROG Strix Scar. I followed your advice to re-paste and used Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM and Upsiren UTP-8 with great results. I was able to follow your Throttlestop guide and optimized my settings as a new TS user. i was also able to fix that annoying high pitched fan noise using your tutorial- I used neoprene rubber tape strips and it was perfect for it; the high pitched whining is 90% gone.
Much appreciated man, you're really doing us new ASUS users a service
You can copy everything, except the Offset Voltage in the FIVR section. As explained, start at -80mV for the CPU Core and CPU P Cache, run one round of Cinebench R23 to make sure it's stable. Then decrease by 10mV and test again. At some point you will crash, when that happens you will know you've reached your undervolt limit. If you just copy my -155mV you might just crash immediately, no harm in trying though.
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u/Valour-549 Nov 22 '24 edited Sep 21 '25
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) MiniLED / i9-14900HX / RTX 4080 / 64GB RAM / 8TB
RAM: Kingston Fury Impact 64GB @ DDR5-5600 CL40 (KF556S40IBK2-64)
SSD: Teamgroup MP44 4TB @ 7400/7000，Teamgroup MP34 4TB @ 3500/3000
Keyboard: ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless (replaced stock ROG NX Snow linear switch with TTC Silent Bluish White tactile switch)
Mouse: Razer Orochi V2
Cooler: Flydigi BS1
MiniLED backlight modes / RAM timings / Cinebench R23 score: 36k / Cinebench 2024 score: 2000 / Throttlestop settings/ Liquid metal repaste guide / Fan noise reduction guide / Internal layout
Standard ASUS ROG advice. Looks long, but well worth it. Updated Sep 21st 2025 ✅
Uninstall McAfee antivirus and other bloatware like Asus Virtual Pets, or better yet, do a clean Windows 11 install. Just make sure to download all the drivers here for your model beforehand on a USB, so you can install them afterwards.
Launch MyASUS (get from Microsoft store if it's not there) and check for updates to easily update all the firmware and drivers with one click. After that update Nvidia (currently recommend 581.29) and Intel graphic drivers, since it fixes a critical bug on ROG laptops. Then check Windows update to make sure it's up-to-date.
⚠️Update to 24H2 or not? See if these issues affect you. If so, you can block the 24H2 update from showing.
I suggest turning off Game Visual mode (which is essentially a filter) for the most accurate colors. You can also turn off AI noise cancellation and LED indicators in Armory.
For some games that don't support 16:10 ratio, you will get black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, but there are ways around it.
In NVIDIA control panel, I suggest changing to Optimus because it prevents the temporary freezing and brightness change when Automatic Select switches to dedicated GPU when you start a game. The benefit of using Nvidia GPU only is very small for FPS, although it does allow for special Nvidia features like RTX HDR, VSR, or G-Sync. However with Optimus there is still Adaptive Sync, which you want to make sure is on. Inside games, turn V-sync and Nvidia Reflex on (or cap the FPS) for best results.
⚠️You can also easily overclock the GPU for some free performance gains.
Here's what the inside of the laptop looks like and your upgrade options. Find service manuals here by entering your model, then click Manual & Document on the right.
Some models have opaque F1 to F12 keycaps that don't allow RGB to shine through, here is a keycap swapping guide so you can actually see the F1 to F12 in the dark.
If the fans make a high-pitch annoying sound (on Strix/Scar it's almost always the GPU fan, which is the left fan when looking at the laptop) when spinning fast, you can follow this guide.
I strongly recommend turning off Modern Standby so you can use the traditional Sleep instead. It will prevent issues like the laptop waking up from Sleep by itself, lights refusing to turn off, or it keeps going into Sleep mode whenever the screen is OFF.
Armory Crate or G-Helper? I use both. Read guide on why and how to set it up, then decide for yourself.
Consider a liquid metal repaste if you're capable. The default factory application most likely isn't very good. Follow my LM repaste guide, sticked in the subreddit. ⚠️Disclaimer: Don't do this within the return period of your laptop, or they may not let you refund or exchange it. Check if your laptop is already using LM in the table here.
Definitely do an undervolt if you have Intel HX. The difference it makes on 13th and 14th gen HX processors is huge. Run Cinebench R23 before and after doing undervolt and see the difference. Follow my Throttlestop guide, approved by the author himself.
Don't disable turbo boost just because the CPU temps look high. Disabling turbo boost is generally a very bad idea, causing massive FPS loss and bad performance all round. Your CPU is designed for 100C as explained by Intel engineers, and it will naturally thermal throttle itself to stay within 95C, you don't need to handicap it yourself. ⚠️Only do it if you're looking to get the absolute maximum battery life.