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Re: Where did the Silent, Normal and Perfomance profiles go in Acer Sense home screen?
I am having the same issue. However, if you press fn+f it should still allow you to cycle though the fan settings
TSpin
Re: Acer Predator PO3-600 PO3-600 Power Supply
Yes — that PSU will work for your planned upgrade ✅
- Main & CPU power: Standard 24‑pin ATX + single 8‑pin EPS covers most AM4 mATX boards for the Ryzen 5 3600.
- GPU power: PCIe 6+2 pins handle your current GPU; no changes needed unless you move to a high‑draw model later.
- Form factor: If your case accepts mATX, the board will bolt in without PSU fit issues.
- BIOS note: Pick a board with Zen 2 support out of the box, or be ready to flash BIOS using an older CPU or BIOS Flashback.
- Final check: Visual pinout match before first boot, just to be 100 % safe.
Puraw
Re: AN515-45 Thermal throttling in games only after reapplying heatsink, clean windows Install worth it?
Hi @PaulAnon ,
Since your throttling kicks in during gaming loads but not under synthetic tests, one thing worth trying is disabling Processor Performance Boost in Windows’ Advanced Power Settings.
On Ryzen laptops, Core Performance Boost (CPB) / Processor Performance Boost can push clocks and voltages up aggressively, spiking temps and triggering early thermal throttling. Turning it off caps the CPU to its base clocks, which can smooth out performance and avoid the gradual FPS drop you described — especially if the cooling system was recently disturbed.
How to disable in Windows:
- Press Windows + R, type
powercfg.cpl, and hit Enter. - Next to your active plan, click Change plan settings → Change advanced power settings.
- Expand Processor power management → Processor performance boost mode.
- Set both On battery and Plugged in to Disabled.
- Click Apply and OK, then restart.
You can always re‑enable it later to compare. If this reduces the drop‑off, it points to thermal/power boosting as the trigger rather than a lingering heatsink or paste issue.
If this option is hidden you need to unhide the following registry key (Attributes) by changing the value to 2:
Puraw
Re: Acer Spin 3 Screen Going Black randomly while typing - Battery report run
Hi @lzunich64 ,
Glad to hear the BIOS 1.51 update and adjusted sleep settings already improved things. To get the rest of your system current without introducing instability:
1️⃣ Driver updates — safest approach Use Acer’s Drivers & Manuals page for your SP314‑55N. Update in this order:
- Intel Chipset Driver → ensures power management and sensors run on the intended timing.
- Intel UHD/Iris Xe Graphics Driver → can fix wake/resume quirks tied to display output.
- Intel Serial IO / Management Engine → also involved in lid‑sensor events and sleep states.Skip “driver scan” tools or generic Intel packages — they can overwrite Acer‑tuned versions.
2️⃣ Check Event Viewer for sleep triggers Press Windows + X → Event Viewer → Windows Logs → System.Filter for Power‑Troubleshooter events — these log the exact reason Windows thinks the system went to sleep.
3️⃣ About the Apple charging stand If it has magnets (common in MagSafe docks), it could briefly trip the Hall‑effect lid sensor if placed close to the palmrest/hinge area. Easy way to test: move it a metre away for a day or two and see if the random sleeps vanish.
4️⃣ Optional – Fast Startup If you haven’t yet, disabling Fast Startup (Control Panel → Power Options → “Choose what the power buttons do”) can smooth out wake behaviour.
Let me know once the core Acer drivers are refreshed and if the lid‑sensor test changes anything — from there we can decide whether to dig deeper into power plan policy or firmware EC resets.
Puraw
