Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Aug 8, 2026 · summarized
MixedFound poor factory thermal paste; replacing it with PTM7950 and putty pads raised Cinebench R23 from about 36000 to 41900 with CPU under 86C, and fan noise improved.
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Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Aug 8, 2026 · summarized
MixedFound poor factory thermal paste; replacing it with PTM7950 and putty pads raised Cinebench R23 from about 36000 to 41900 with CPU under 86C, and fan noise improved.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Jul 15, 2026 · summarized
MixedFactory thermal paste application was bad and the CPU got hotter over three months, reaching 102C in Cinebench; repasting with PTM brought temps down to 90-93C CPU and 78-80C GPU in games.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Mar 18, 2026 · summarized
MixedBought a near-new Pro 7i with RTX 5070 Ti that shut down in games; the heatsink was not screwed down, and after a motherboard and heatsink swap it runs fine, though scratched and with higher temps at first.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Jul 15, 2026 · summarized
NegativeUltra 9 275HX unit hit 104-105C at 200W stock and 97-99C in long power limit; opened it up to repaste with liquid metal and found poor heatsink contact on the CPU.
Of the 9 reviews with a clear verdict, 44% are positive, 33% mixed and 22% negative. The praise mentioned most is fast. The most common complaint is runs hot.
The complaints reviewers mention most: runs hot (4 reviews). For example: Ultra 9 275HX unit hit 104-105C at 200W stock and 97-99C in long power limit; opened it up to repaste with liquid metal and found poor heatsink contact on the CPU.
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