SFX16-51G-756N Will the Swift series support undervolting/overclocking?

I just purchased a Swift 16 (SFX16-51G-756N) with the expectation that the laptop would be able to handle basic laptop things. So far, I am a bit disappointed: firstly, attempting a fresh Windows install showed no disks, and now attempting to use ThrottleStop shows no options changeable. Intel XTU also doesn't install due to an "unsupported platform" error. According to this post (https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1040952#Comment_1040952), it seems like not being designed for gaming means that these capabilities have been disabled. Are there any other workarounds for undervolting or modifying the fan profiles? These fans are running at takeoff speed in just the 50-60C range.

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AnhEZ28

@brianzhang Check if QuickAccess has usage mode, if yes, change it to silent mode.
If you want to reinstall Windows, you will need to go to the Acer support site and put the model number in. Download the IRST driver, extract the file, and put it into the Windows Installation media. When it asks for the drivers, locate that folder and select the driver.

kirmgrauza

With my Swift 3 AMD version I was able to underclock CPU through Windows "Power Options" panel by adjusting custom settings. I set max CPU frequency to 50% and my CPU ran at 1.7Ghz, so I never heard the fan again. AMD Ryzen is very fast, so I had no need to raise clock to default, unless I wanted to game (on that case I switched power profiles and that's it).

brianzhang

AnhEZ28 the silent mode has helped a bit, thank you. The fans still kick in at crazy low temperatures (fans running right now despite being low 40s), but at least the profile is more conservative on the fan speeds.

kirmgrauza that is one way, but the trade-off is significantly reduced processor capability. It doesn't make much sense to me to purchase a laptop for specs (e.g. i7 processor) and then immediately cut down on the capability of that processor for base functionality. Of course, this may be what I deserve for trying to purchase a slim laptop.

I've also tried some fan control software but it looks like in addition to CPU info, the fans are also not available. This really hampers the controllability of this laptop. Is there a proper place for me to submit a feature request or something?

brianzhang

AnhEZ28 the silent mode has helped a bit, thank you. The fans still kick in at crazy low temperatures (fans running right now despite being low 40s), but at least the profile is more conservative on the fan speeds.

kirmgrauza that is one way, but the trade-off is significantly reduced processor capability. It doesn't make much sense to me to purchase a laptop for specs (e.g. i7 processor) and then immediately cut down on the capability of that processor for base functionality. Of course, this may be what I deserve for trying to purchase a slim laptop.

I've also tried some fan control software but it looks like in addition to CPU info, the fans are also not available. This really hampers the controllability of this laptop. Is there a proper place for me to submit a feature request or something?

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