Power throttling in Acer aspire 5 A515-57G

TheRandomNpc
TheRandomNpc Member Posts: 1 New User
edited July 21 in Aspire Laptops

I'm using an Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G

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When I play any game, initially, I get 60 FPS for the first minute. After that, it drops to 35-30 FPS, making it unplayable. I did some research and found it's due to power throttling. I tried disabling power throttling in the power management settings in gpedit, but the issue persisted. I'm using the laptop with the charger connected and in high-performance mode. I've updated the BIOS, drivers, and Windows, but the problem persists.

Then, I found a fix in Device Manager. Under "Software Components," there's something called "Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology Device Extension Support." When I disabled it and restarted the laptop, the problem disappeared. So, I think this component doesn't work properly as intended. Will keeping it disabled cause any issues in the future?

By the way, I can only play games when this option is disabled.

Answers

  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 13,365 Trailblazer
    edited July 21
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/709498/power-throttling-in-acer-aspire-5-a515-57g

    Tinkering with system files/Windows registry can void the Acer warranty, don't disable or uninstall DTT: Risks Related to Disabling Intel® Dynamic Tuning Technology... If you still have only 8GB RAM installed upgrade to 16GB DDR4 as that will double your VRAM and games will run faster. Also uninstall all pre-installed programs and bloatware on your laptop, check Task Manager Processes how many background apps are running should not be more than 65 processes. Have only the Edge browser and Windows Defender running as 3rd party programs will constantly backup to Cloud. Don't let the battery charge go below 80% as CPU power will be throttled. The 65-Watt USB-C charger provided is insufficient to keep the battery fully charged and also provide full power to the GPU and CPU hence that performance issue. Get a 100-Watt gaming laptop USB-C charger like this one: ROG 100W USB-C Adapter | Gaming chargers-and-adapters｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global (asus.com)

  • Faded965
    Faded965 Member Posts: 1 New User

    Hey bro, I was searching the internet cuz I also have the same problem with the same laptop (acer aspire a515-57g, i5-1240p, rtx2050). For example, when I wanna play Forza 4, I first get like 80 fps and after 2mins huge stuttering and 25-30 fps, I tried to disable Intel dynamic tuning and it helped me, but I really don't know anything ab it, contact me if u know something, thanks

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