@@brianbirkinbine2054 no problem! It has truly improved my enjoyment of the Legion Go If you haven't yet, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go and gaming tips, tricks, and mods!
@@Soljie1969 awesome, let us know how it goes! Take care that the power draw if the 8TB drive is 5w or less, otherwise you may experience issues and overheating. Other than that I expect it should work like a champ as it's within spec.
It does, but I noticed the small plastic stand was putting pressure on the copper heat strip over the memory banks. So I opted to remove the plastic bit, also this would allow me to possibly try some other thin heat sinks. But ultimately I found that I didn't need another heat sink.
@@viniciusgoncalves7 the one I used came with the 2242 to 2280 adapter. But it's similar to this one: for M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Heat Dissipation Pad Thermal Copper Graphene Coating Heatsinks Pad 0.2mm 2pcs for M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (FX Edition) a.co/d/9oxCPOT
Awesome video! Got a question for ya @InnoVisionGames How do you shield the SSD from interfering with the WiFi without the silver foil wrap? When I installed a 2230 without the silver foil, WiFi would disconnect frequently.
@@Analog.Digital glad you liked the video! This is a great question. So far I have not experienced any issues without the EMI mitigation foil. Both WiFi and Bluetooth are working flawlessly. I have been using the mod since February 2024. And so are a couple of my friends. I didn't want to wrap the SSD unless I found it necessary to avoid potentially regressing thermals. The 2280 adapter sits between the SSD and the RF antenna wire, so it's not resting right in top of the antenna's wire. One can always wrap the SSD in a thin layer of EMI mitigation tape if issues with RF signals are observed. I actually keep some EMI mitigation tape similar to this in my tool set: Mission Darkness TitanRF Faraday Tape // 1in W x 10ft L (2.54cm x 3.05m) High-Shielding Conductive Adhesive Tape Roll Used to Connect TitanRF Fabric Sheets or Seal RF Enclosures a.co/d/4D0saqi 3M also makes an EMI mitigation tape but it's a little more expensive. Be sure like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go tips, tricks, and mods!
@@onlyfins5729, thank you glad you watched! This mod definitely will work with the Samsung 990 pr, but I wouldn't use the Samsung gaming drives because it will generate a great deal of heat compared to the Crucial drive we used in this video. I tried a 2TB variant of the Samsung 980 pro, just to tinker with things and get a feel for certain drives performance and thermals, and the 980 pro was definitely hotter than the crucial we used here. I would imagine the 990 pro be comparable to the 980 pro. I am also working on an update for this video after using this mod for 9 months. If you already have the 990 pro, you can always keep your current drive, and give the 990 pro a try. Then let us know how it goes. If the drive runs too hot, or you are unhappy with it, you can revert to your current drive. This would make for an interesting discussion for our community. Also we can start a list of drives and our experiences with them for everyone to share. If you haven't yet, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go and gaming tips, tricks, and mods!
@@onlyfins5729 glad to hear, welcome to the crew! Just to manage expectations, it will probably be another 2-3 weeks before it's ready, as I have a few videos ahead of the 9 month update already in the pipeline.
@@Rr-j4x this is a great question. The choice to go with 2280 was intentional and for two main reasons: - The 2230 and 2242 drives only tinio to 2TB of storage. But with 2280 we can go up to 4 and 8 TB. - The 2242 drives run much hotter. Their spec typically suggests up to 90c during operation. Most 2280 drives suggest up to 70c while operating. So it can keep the Legion Go cooler if done right.
@@Russiangamerpro2021 I hope they do. Also, rather than a Legion Go Lite, I am hoping for a Legion Go OLED with a better cooling system and a 2280 NVME slot!
@@Russiangamerpro2021 Not necessarily, depends on the size of the screen. We see that with the steam deck introduction of the OLED panel is not breaking the bank. Besides the ROG Ally X has already pushed these devices into a new cost tier if gamers agree to pay that cost.
@@70094kid it was putting pressure on the 2280 drive. In my testing the backplate went back on fine. But I removed the backplate to double check. Upon removing it, I saw it left a small circle indentation in the heat strip I installed over the memory banks. So I decided to remove it, this slaps would give me slightly more space to possibly test some heatsinks if I found the temps to be too high. Fortunately no heat sink was needed. But this will depend on the drive itself. I would suggest sticking with a drive that tops off at 5 GB/s.
I’m just confused. If I use macrium reflect and a cloning device to clone the legion go ssd to the new crucial p3 will I need to reinstall windows? Or do you need to reinstall windows because you didn’t clone the original drive in this video?
@@steveklem2435 if you are able to clone your existing drive then you shouldn't have to reinstall Windows necessarily. I have clone my existing drive and have used this configuration several times. But keep in mind when cloning your drive it will clone all the good and bad parts, e.g. if there is a lot of fragmentation on the source drive, then the target will also have a lot of fragmentation. In most cases though it should be fine. It's a personal preference and my preference is to start with a clean slate across the board.
@@InnoVisionGamesthank you for the guidance, also just got my crucial p3 in the mail. It has a sticker on the ssd, should I remove the sticker and void the warranty or leave it on? It says the sticker on the ssd is already a heat sync I ordered some additional pads as well
@@steveklem2435 no problem! I left the stock sticker on the drive and added the one that came with the adapter. If the plastic piece is clipped both fit comfortably. If you haven't yet be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the Legion Go tips, tricks, and mods!
@@cristiboka3599 the Legion Go works great with the 4TB upgrade! I am still using it, and have not ran into any issues. I can't imagine using my Legion Go in any other configuration. One thing to keep in mind is you will want to choose an NVME SSD that doesn't have a power draw that is more than the NVME slot can handle. The Crucial one used for this video is one such drive, but there are several others out there. Also be sure to use a single sided NVME SSD.
Thanks for the advice, I'll look for an ssd like the one in the video! That's why I was curious if somehow it doesn't get too hot, but if you say it's ok, so be it
@@cristiboka3599 the main time I see it heat up is if I run thr benchmarks or queued up several gigabytes of game downloads (basically cases with many, many sequential writes). Even then it remains much cooler than the stock drive and other 2242 drives I tested. If you are downloading a ton of games you can always set the TDP to the cool/quiet mode. In this case you will never see temps more than the low 60s. To be honest I would do this regardless of which drive I have installed. In general in any other use case like gaming or even using the Legion Go as a tablet or laptop the temperatures remain quite cool.
Hey man thanks for this tutorial . Have you had any temp issues after installing the 4tb ssd with the heat sink ? I’m trying to do this same installation to mine just wondering hows everything running for you now ?
Hey no problem, I am happy to make videos like this for our community! I am not sure how far you made it in the video, but we have a benchmark comparing the performance and temps of the stock drive vs the crucial 2280 drive with the adapter. In general my SSD temps have been way, way better. I typically play for about 1-2 hours at a time. It's also important to note that the heat sink that comes with the adapter is more like a thin heat strip made of a copper like material. It's way less than 1 mm in thickness. Also we have been getting a lot of questions about this mod, which is awesome! We encourage everyone to be engaged and make this a great community. Given the recent influx of questions about the mod, we actually have two follow up videos in the pipeline to help.
Oh ok yea I’ve seen the comparison at the end of the video . Thanks for the update . Yea I’m going to give this a try soon . Thanks again for the tutorial , you make it seem pretty easy so people can do it themselves .
@@dez1no954 we are happy to hear the video is helpful! I've been reflecting on the question you had about temperature here. I think it's important to note that the choice of SSD will also affect this. For example we chose a drive that was not necessarily the fastest to ensure the temperatures remain ideal and to avoid over drawing power. So I would steer clear from the really fast gaming SSDs and stick with something that is 5,000 MB/s or less like the P3 we used in this video. It also happened to be the best price per GB at the time we obtained it. Also we will be posting a few follow up videos in the coming weeks looking at some additional configurations and benchmarks. Happy Modding!
i were be glad ,i could buy 2tb nvme...8tb is a dream...then i dont nothing else the next years...when the first petabyte ssd is comin....is a normal 8tb ssd standard...but if a 8tb cost so low as 1tb ...we must wait...5 or ten years if we get nothing new to store..... Tze ... I Had a Look...8 tb cost nearly 1000 Bugs Euros or what ever... Tze.... Iam glad If my friend gives me the Money that i can Buy a Legion Go secondhand.... Elsewise i also didnt hav the Money to buy 2tb....
@@COACTUSFECI75 seriously! One would have to take a loan to be able to afford the 8TB SSDs. Hope you enjoyed the video, if you haven't already, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go tips, tricks, and mods!
@@bigstv15 that's a great question. In general the process is identical to the process we documented in this video. Unfortunately the cost of an 8TB NVME SSD has priced us out of being able to test the configuration ourselves. But Sintech the manufacturer of the adapter confirms the 8TB configuration is supported. Other than the 8TB drive the process is exactly the same as it is for the 4TB drive. Some things to note if you are attempting the 8TB version of this mod: - It may be difficult to find a single sided 8TB NVME SSD. - It's critical to cross check the 8TB NVME SSD power requirements against Lenovo's suggested power range for the Legion Go SSD slot to avoid overdrawing power, causing system instability, or damage to the unit. - Our understanding is the max supported power draw for the NVME slot is 6 watts. So keep this in mind when shopping. www.techpowerup.com/ssd-specs/lenovo-legion-go-1-tb.d1884#:~:text=Power%20Draw%3A,6.0%20W%20(Max)
@@plaguedtyphoon thanks for raising this. Since you are the first to ask, I am happy to prioritize a Windows install vid. Also I will throw a survey up and see what folks might be interested in as well.
@@vulcantuminello1127 since moving to the full 2280 NVME I have not seen temps go as high as they did with the 2242 drive. For example at the end of this video, I ran crystaldiskmark and I was well above 90 c with the 2242 drive but was nowhere near those temps with the 2280 drive. This was after a single pass of the default benchmark. At one point after converting to the 2280 drive, I queued up a bunch of big game downloads. There, I saw temperatures consistent with what we see when running the benchmark. From that point in I haven't been monitoring it as closely. The overall temperature of the whole device is much cooler to the touch, especially the screen. What scenarios are you seeing the 90+ c temps?
@@afrogunso77 to each their own brother. I have been building computers, modding consoles, and modding hardware for 25+ years. I am still here to tell the tale because I put safety first 🙏
@@InnoVisionGames same here, was just kidding around as one old fogie to another. 😅 I was on the fence doing the same due to seeing so much whining about ssd temps but I'm gonna go with the 2280 now. Thanks for the video. 👌
@@afrogunso77 no problem glad you watched it! In general temperatures stay in the 60s and only time they get very hot (75c) is when I queue up a ton of downloads like 600-800 GB of games. Even in that case setting TDP to cool while doing massive downloads keeps SSD temps in the low to mid 60s. But while gaming temps are stable in the low 60s. If you haven't already, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with the latest tips, tricks, and mods!
@@starc2k the 2242 drive stays way, way hotter than 70c during long gaming session I never see it less than 80-85c I believe the problem is in the design of the console itself. My goal was to reduce the temps from what it was. Before the back of the console would get uncomfortably hot. Besides if the temperatures above the spec NVME drives automatically throttle the speed to avoid damaging the drive. The product manual for the crucial drive I am using supports an operating range of 0-70c. So the temps are within spec.
@@70094kid, hey bro Glad you like it 🙌 Yea, not bad at all just take a little time. If you plan to do it just take care that the drive you choose is single sided and has a compatible power draw. The spec says that the NVME slot can handle up to 6 watts if power draw. Be sure to like and subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the cool tips, tricks, and mods, we have coming down the pipeline 🙏
That's totally understandable! My experience with SD cards hasn't been great even outside of the Legion Go. More specifically: - SD cards are order of magnitude slower even when compared to the slowest SSDs. - They tend to have higher failure rates in hot environments like the Legion Go. - Going with an SD card still wouldn't address the heating issues I experienced with the Go. I really wanted to make this device run cooler and quieter. 😁
The only thing he don’t tell you is that after you put the new upgrade on the legion go the console will heat extremely and won’t work properly. The console will overheat like hell
@@hilerionewsrhr5313 it depends on the drive you use. Make sure to stick with one that's 5 GB/s or less and with a low power draw. In my case the thermals improved drastically.
Yea there are several factors that can affect thermal performance. First and foremost the Legion Go's NVME slot spec is for up to 6 watts of power draw. Higher end gaming NVME SSDs can draw 8 watts of power. More power means more heat. The Crucial drive idles at 2.5 watts and maxes out at 5 watts. The other consideration here is that reads are typically faster than writes. It likely consumes more power to persist data to disk. Reading will happen until the data is loaded into RAM. Whereas writing will happen until the data is persisted. For the same data payload, we will spend more time writing it to disk than reading it from disk. So in this scenario writing will likely generate more heat as well. E g. If it's faster to read data, less energy will be consumed, therefore less heat will be produced for the equivalent write operation. There exist NVME SSDs that max out at 2.5-3 watts, I suspect they will run even cooler, but this will come at the cost of performance. My hope is that Lenovo uses a full size 2280 slot in the Legion Go successor.
Thank you for the fantastic guide. Bought all the same parts & followed your guide exactly, getting great temp results. You have a new sub!
@@Analog.Digital no problem, glad it went well, and welcome to the crew!
thanks for this, upgraded to 4tb on my lenova legion go
@@brianbirkinbine2054 no problem!
It has truly improved my enjoyment of the Legion Go
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just got an 8TB which I'm gonna install to see if it works .
@@Soljie1969 awesome, let us know how it goes!
Take care that the power draw if the 8TB drive is 5w or less, otherwise you may experience issues and overheating.
Other than that I expect it should work like a champ as it's within spec.
With a single sided crucial it actually fits without cutting the plastic bit off
It does, but I noticed the small plastic stand was putting pressure on the copper heat strip over the memory banks.
So I opted to remove the plastic bit, also this would allow me to possibly try some other thin heat sinks. But ultimately I found that I didn't need another heat sink.
Can u link the heatsink you used? I dont find the thin model 😑
@@viniciusgoncalves7 the one I used came with the 2242 to 2280 adapter.
But it's similar to this one:
for M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Heat Dissipation Pad Thermal Copper Graphene Coating Heatsinks Pad 0.2mm 2pcs for M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (FX Edition) a.co/d/9oxCPOT
@@InnoVisionGames tyvm
@@viniciusgoncalves7 no problem!
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Awesome video! Got a question for ya @InnoVisionGames
How do you shield the SSD from interfering with the WiFi without the silver foil wrap? When I installed a 2230 without the silver foil, WiFi would disconnect frequently.
@@Analog.Digital glad you liked the video!
This is a great question. So far I have not experienced any issues without the EMI mitigation foil. Both WiFi and Bluetooth are working flawlessly.
I have been using the mod since February 2024. And so are a couple of my friends.
I didn't want to wrap the SSD unless I found it necessary to avoid potentially regressing thermals.
The 2280 adapter sits between the SSD and the RF antenna wire, so it's not resting right in top of the antenna's wire.
One can always wrap the SSD in a thin layer of EMI mitigation tape if issues with RF signals are observed.
I actually keep some EMI mitigation tape similar to this in my tool set:
Mission Darkness TitanRF Faraday Tape // 1in W x 10ft L (2.54cm x 3.05m) High-Shielding Conductive Adhesive Tape Roll Used to Connect TitanRF Fabric Sheets or Seal RF Enclosures a.co/d/4D0saqi
3M also makes an EMI mitigation tape but it's a little more expensive.
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I dig your game room setup!
Thanks so much, we appreciate that!
We have been working on it since 2016, and it's finally coming together 🙏
@@InnoVisionGames just subbed fellow Legionnaire! Looking forward to more videos
@@tessjdt rock on!
We've got several exciting videos planned in the pipeline! 🙏
Great video .. Could I use The Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB ssd ??
@@onlyfins5729, thank you glad you watched!
This mod definitely will work with the Samsung 990 pr, but I wouldn't use the Samsung gaming drives because it will generate a great deal of heat compared to the Crucial drive we used in this video.
I tried a 2TB variant of the Samsung 980 pro, just to tinker with things and get a feel for certain drives performance and thermals, and the 980 pro was definitely hotter than the crucial we used here.
I would imagine the 990 pro be comparable to the 980 pro.
I am also working on an update for this video after using this mod for 9 months.
If you already have the 990 pro, you can always keep your current drive, and give the 990 pro a try. Then let us know how it goes. If the drive runs too hot, or you are unhappy with it, you can revert to your current drive. This would make for an interesting discussion for our community.
Also we can start a list of drives and our experiences with them for everyone to share.
If you haven't yet, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go and gaming tips, tricks, and mods!
@@InnoVisionGames , I appreciate the feedback and I think before I tinker I’ll wait and take a look at your upcoming updated video .. Just subbed
@@onlyfins5729 glad to hear, welcome to the crew!
Just to manage expectations, it will probably be another 2-3 weeks before it's ready, as I have a few videos ahead of the 9 month update already in the pipeline.
Good job brother
@@Aim.09 thanks bro,
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usuallt they get 2230 and get adapter. may i know why you got 2280 which is too long?
@@Rr-j4x this is a great question.
The choice to go with 2280 was intentional and for two main reasons:
- The 2230 and 2242 drives only tinio to 2TB of storage. But with 2280 we can go up to 4 and 8 TB.
- The 2242 drives run much hotter. Their spec typically suggests up to 90c during operation. Most 2280 drives suggest up to 70c while operating. So it can keep the Legion Go cooler if done right.
I think Lenovo company will think about allowing us to upgrade SSD
Storage slot allow us to use it. That’s what I want on my legion go lite
@@Russiangamerpro2021 I hope they do.
Also, rather than a Legion Go Lite, I am hoping for a Legion Go OLED with a better cooling system and a 2280 NVME slot!
If they’re going to add OLED panel it’s gonna be expensive but I’ll be nice if they just put VRR display smoother experience
@@Russiangamerpro2021 Not necessarily, depends on the size of the screen.
We see that with the steam deck introduction of the OLED panel is not breaking the bank.
Besides the ROG Ally X has already pushed these devices into a new cost tier if gamers agree to pay that cost.
I'm glad Vito made it in the end.
Interesting, who is Vito?
Hey why did you clip the hole on the back plate?
@@70094kid it was putting pressure on the 2280 drive.
In my testing the backplate went back on fine. But I removed the backplate to double check. Upon removing it, I saw it left a small circle indentation in the heat strip I installed over the memory banks.
So I decided to remove it, this slaps would give me slightly more space to possibly test some heatsinks if I found the temps to be too high.
Fortunately no heat sink was needed. But this will depend on the drive itself.
I would suggest sticking with a drive that tops off at 5 GB/s.
I’m just confused. If I use macrium reflect and a cloning device to clone the legion go ssd to the new crucial p3 will I need to reinstall windows? Or do you need to reinstall windows because you didn’t clone the original drive in this video?
@@steveklem2435 if you are able to clone your existing drive then you shouldn't have to reinstall Windows necessarily.
I have clone my existing drive and have used this configuration several times.
But keep in mind when cloning your drive it will clone all the good and bad parts, e.g. if there is a lot of fragmentation on the source drive, then the target will also have a lot of fragmentation.
In most cases though it should be fine. It's a personal preference and my preference is to start with a clean slate across the board.
@@InnoVisionGamesthank you for the guidance, also just got my crucial p3 in the mail. It has a sticker on the ssd, should I remove the sticker and void the warranty or leave it on? It says the sticker on the ssd is already a heat sync I ordered some additional pads as well
@@steveklem2435 no problem!
I left the stock sticker on the drive and added the one that came with the adapter.
If the plastic piece is clipped both fit comfortably.
If you haven't yet be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the Legion Go tips, tricks, and mods!
Did the install just now but my hard disk is not reading very confused
@@steveklem2435 do you see it in the BIOS?
Not the boot loader menu, but the white screen BIOS that shows the console serial number and VRAM settings?
hello, can you tell me how legion go works with the 4tb hard drive if you still use it because I want to install it too
@@cristiboka3599 the Legion Go works great with the 4TB upgrade!
I am still using it, and have not ran into any issues.
I can't imagine using my Legion Go in any other configuration.
One thing to keep in mind is you will want to choose an NVME SSD that doesn't have a power draw that is more than the NVME slot can handle. The Crucial one used for this video is one such drive, but there are several others out there.
Also be sure to use a single sided NVME SSD.
Thanks for the advice, I'll look for an ssd like the one in the video! That's why I was curious if somehow it doesn't get too hot, but if you say it's ok, so be it
@@cristiboka3599 the main time I see it heat up is if I run thr benchmarks or queued up several gigabytes of game downloads (basically cases with many, many sequential writes). Even then it remains much cooler than the stock drive and other 2242 drives I tested.
If you are downloading a ton of games you can always set the TDP to the cool/quiet mode. In this case you will never see temps more than the low 60s. To be honest I would do this regardless of which drive I have installed.
In general in any other use case like gaming or even using the Legion Go as a tablet or laptop the temperatures remain quite cool.
Hey man thanks for this tutorial .
Have you had any temp issues after installing the 4tb ssd with the heat sink ? I’m trying to do this same installation to mine just wondering hows everything running for you now ?
Hey no problem, I am happy to make videos like this for our community!
I am not sure how far you made it in the video, but we have a benchmark comparing the performance and temps of the stock drive vs the crucial 2280 drive with the adapter.
In general my SSD temps have been way, way better.
I typically play for about 1-2 hours at a time.
It's also important to note that the heat sink that comes with the adapter is more like a thin heat strip made of a copper like material. It's way less than 1 mm in thickness.
Also we have been getting a lot of questions about this mod, which is awesome! We encourage everyone to be engaged and make this a great community.
Given the recent influx of questions about the mod, we actually have two follow up videos in the pipeline to help.
Oh ok yea I’ve seen the comparison at the end of the video . Thanks for the update . Yea I’m going to give this a try soon . Thanks again for the tutorial , you make it seem pretty easy so people can do it themselves .
@@dez1no954 we are happy to hear the video is helpful!
I've been reflecting on the question you had about temperature here. I think it's important to note that the choice of SSD will also affect this.
For example we chose a drive that was not necessarily the fastest to ensure the temperatures remain ideal and to avoid over drawing power.
So I would steer clear from the really fast gaming SSDs and stick with something that is 5,000 MB/s or less like the P3 we used in this video.
It also happened to be the best price per GB at the time we obtained it.
Also we will be posting a few follow up videos in the coming weeks looking at some additional configurations and benchmarks.
Happy Modding!
i were be glad ,i could buy 2tb nvme...8tb is a dream...then i dont nothing else the next years...when the first petabyte ssd is comin....is a normal 8tb ssd standard...but if a 8tb cost so low as 1tb ...we must wait...5 or ten years if we get nothing new to store..... Tze ... I Had a Look...8 tb cost nearly 1000 Bugs Euros or what ever... Tze.... Iam glad If my friend gives me the Money that i can Buy a Legion Go secondhand.... Elsewise i also didnt hav the Money to buy 2tb....
@@COACTUSFECI75 seriously!
One would have to take a loan to be able to afford the 8TB SSDs.
Hope you enjoyed the video, if you haven't already, be sure to like and subscribe to keep up with all the latest Legion Go tips, tricks, and mods!
How would you do this for 8tb?
@@bigstv15 that's a great question.
In general the process is identical to the process we documented in this video.
Unfortunately the cost of an 8TB NVME SSD has priced us out of being able to test the configuration ourselves.
But Sintech the manufacturer of the adapter confirms the 8TB configuration is supported.
Other than the 8TB drive the process is exactly the same as it is for the 4TB drive.
Some things to note if you are attempting the 8TB version of this mod:
- It may be difficult to find a single sided 8TB NVME SSD.
- It's critical to cross check the 8TB NVME SSD power requirements against Lenovo's suggested power range for the Legion Go SSD slot to avoid overdrawing power, causing system instability, or damage to the unit.
- Our understanding is the max supported power draw for the NVME slot is 6 watts. So keep this in mind when shopping.
www.techpowerup.com/ssd-specs/lenovo-legion-go-1-tb.d1884#:~:text=Power%20Draw%3A,6.0%20W%20(Max)
Hey can we get that windows install vid?
@@plaguedtyphoon thanks for raising this.
Since you are the first to ask, I am happy to prioritize a Windows install vid.
Also I will throw a survey up and see what folks might be interested in as well.
@@InnoVisionGames I subbed so i look forward to the vid!
@@plaguedtyphoon great, welcome to the community!
As promised it will be the next video.
Does this address the 90C+ SSD temps?
@@vulcantuminello1127 since moving to the full 2280 NVME I have not seen temps go as high as they did with the 2242 drive. For example at the end of this video, I ran crystaldiskmark and I was well above 90 c with the 2242 drive but was nowhere near those temps with the 2280 drive. This was after a single pass of the default benchmark.
At one point after converting to the 2280 drive, I queued up a bunch of big game downloads. There, I saw temperatures consistent with what we see when running the benchmark. From that point in I haven't been monitoring it as closely.
The overall temperature of the whole device is much cooler to the touch, especially the screen.
What scenarios are you seeing the 90+ c temps?
"Illest mod of the century" then goes into a legal disclaimer then removes the power cable first. Cmon man! 😂
@@afrogunso77 to each their own brother.
I have been building computers, modding consoles, and modding hardware for 25+ years.
I am still here to tell the tale because I put safety first 🙏
@@InnoVisionGames same here, was just kidding around as one old fogie to another. 😅 I was on the fence doing the same due to seeing so much whining about ssd temps but I'm gonna go with the 2280 now. Thanks for the video. 👌
@@afrogunso77 no problem glad you watched it!
In general temperatures stay in the 60s and only time they get very hot (75c) is when I queue up a ton of downloads like 600-800 GB of games.
Even in that case setting TDP to cool while doing massive downloads keeps SSD temps in the low to mid 60s.
But while gaming temps are stable in the low 60s.
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insane temps...
@@starc2k I general keep seeing good temps never anything above 70c during long gameplay sessions.
@@InnoVisionGames Even 70 degrees it's very high temp for an nvme... Ur killing that disk
@@starc2k the 2242 drive stays way, way hotter than 70c during long gaming session I never see it less than 80-85c
I believe the problem is in the design of the console itself.
My goal was to reduce the temps from what it was. Before the back of the console would get uncomfortably hot.
Besides if the temperatures above the spec NVME drives automatically throttle the speed to avoid damaging the drive.
The product manual for the crucial drive I am using supports an operating range of 0-70c. So the temps are within spec.
Row1 NVME NAND temperature
Row2 NVME NAND hot spot temperature
Row3 NVME ASIC controller (not the memory temperature)
Bro good video seems simple just need patience and it's done windows/bazzite and let go
@@70094kid, hey bro Glad you like it 🙌
Yea, not bad at all just take a little time.
If you plan to do it just take care that the drive you choose is single sided and has a compatible power draw. The spec says that the NVME slot can handle up to 6 watts if power draw.
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I may get a 2TB SD card instead to play it safe!
That's totally understandable!
My experience with SD cards hasn't been great even outside of the Legion Go.
More specifically:
- SD cards are order of magnitude slower even when compared to the slowest SSDs.
- They tend to have higher failure rates in hot environments like the Legion Go.
- Going with an SD card still wouldn't address the heating issues I experienced with the Go.
I really wanted to make this device run cooler and quieter. 😁
Im pretty sure the highest sd card you can get thats not a scam is 1.5tb
@@Anansi2077 yup , the only company who make sd card 2tb is AGI only so far..
The only thing he don’t tell you is that after you put the new upgrade on the legion go the console will heat extremely and won’t work properly. The console will overheat like hell
@@hilerionewsrhr5313 it depends on the drive you use.
Make sure to stick with one that's 5 GB/s or less and with a low power draw.
In my case the thermals improved drastically.
Not true at all, did this mod & surprisingly temps are much better than the original 2242 ssd.
Rubbish, it runs cooler
@@afistfulofpimples1745 agreed, mine is running below 78 while gaming
Yea there are several factors that can affect thermal performance.
First and foremost the Legion Go's NVME slot spec is for up to 6 watts of power draw.
Higher end gaming NVME SSDs can draw 8 watts of power. More power means more heat.
The Crucial drive idles at 2.5 watts and maxes out at 5 watts.
The other consideration here is that reads are typically faster than writes. It likely consumes more power to persist data to disk. Reading will happen until the data is loaded into RAM. Whereas writing will happen until the data is persisted. For the same data payload, we will spend more time writing it to disk than reading it from disk. So in this scenario writing will likely generate more heat as well.
E g. If it's faster to read data, less energy will be consumed, therefore less heat will be produced for the equivalent write operation.
There exist NVME SSDs that max out at 2.5-3 watts, I suspect they will run even cooler, but this will come at the cost of performance.
My hope is that Lenovo uses a full size 2280 slot in the Legion Go successor.