Helios 300 g3-572 predator sense and battery

Lort
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Tinkerer
edited November 2023 in 2018 Archives
I have bought my g3-572 about 1 week ago 
I have been desktop gamer for a long time so i need to ask about some things 
1-should i unplug the ac adapter while not uder heavyload?  
2- whenever i shutdown at 100% battery i open up with a little bit less than 100% about 96% or 93 % is that normal?  
Predator sense:
3- should i turn cool bost off if not under heavy load?  
4- does turbo or faster mode consume energy from battery + ac adapter?  
cause i tried to play fornite on epic settings for Just 2 or 3 hours the battery was fully charged at first but after that period i noticed it 67% predator sense was: auto - turbo -cool boost on 
Rpms avg about 5000 
Cpu avg about 84 C max 92
Gpu avg about 75 C max 80 
Is that normal? 

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  • ven98
    ven98 ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    Answer ✓
    1-You don't have to unplug the AC adapter, there is no problem leaving plugged in all the time.
    2-It is normal for the battery to self discharge, but dropping to 93% isn't normal for new battery. I suggest you to go power options and disable quick startup. See if that will have an effect.
    3-cool boost increase the fan speed by about 200-300rpm. You don't have to keep it off when the system isn't under load. I keep coolboost constantly turned on.
    4-faster and turbo probably consume more power as they make the GPU work at higher frequency. I say probably, because predator sense only overclocks the GPU's core and memory frequency without increasing the power limit. While the laptop is plugged to AC, there is power still drawn from the battery. This is considered 'feature', which keeps the battery not at 100%, which reduces the battery's amount of wear.

    The average 84C temperature of the CPU is normal for a laptop(laptops tend to run hotter than desktops). You can reduce it by undervolting the CPU with Intel XTU or Throttlestop and turning on max fan speed. Start with reducing the voltage by 100mV and then keep reducing a little by a little until the system crushes. Reboot and set the voltage to the last value the system was stable on. You should have a stress test(Prime95) running while undervolting. Undervolting doesn't reduce performance. A video guide displaying how to use throttlestop. Purchasing a coolerpad is also an option.

    Your GPU temperature is normal.
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


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  • Skelomorph
    Skelomorph ACE Posts: 463 Pioneer
    Answer ✓
    The only con to undervolting are possible instability. However, it has been shown that 99.9% of 7700HQ CPUs can have a -0.100mV undervolt. If you undervolt, and begin experiencing crashes, then you will need to reduce the undervolt. Some people are running a -0.140mV undervolt without any problems. I have mine at -0.125 undervolt.

    Skelo
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    Please put your laptop model in your signature so we can know what device you have.
    Product: Acer Predator Helios 300
    Model: G3-571
    "Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened."
    - Dr. Seuss

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  • ven98
    ven98 ACE Posts: 4,073 Pathfinder
    Answer ✓
    1-You don't have to unplug the AC adapter, there is no problem leaving plugged in all the time.
    2-It is normal for the battery to self discharge, but dropping to 93% isn't normal for new battery. I suggest you to go power options and disable quick startup. See if that will have an effect.
    3-cool boost increase the fan speed by about 200-300rpm. You don't have to keep it off when the system isn't under load. I keep coolboost constantly turned on.
    4-faster and turbo probably consume more power as they make the GPU work at higher frequency. I say probably, because predator sense only overclocks the GPU's core and memory frequency without increasing the power limit. While the laptop is plugged to AC, there is power still drawn from the battery. This is considered 'feature', which keeps the battery not at 100%, which reduces the battery's amount of wear.

    The average 84C temperature of the CPU is normal for a laptop(laptops tend to run hotter than desktops). You can reduce it by undervolting the CPU with Intel XTU or Throttlestop and turning on max fan speed. Start with reducing the voltage by 100mV and then keep reducing a little by a little until the system crushes. Reboot and set the voltage to the last value the system was stable on. You should have a stress test(Prime95) running while undervolting. Undervolting doesn't reduce performance. A video guide displaying how to use throttlestop. Purchasing a coolerpad is also an option.

    Your GPU temperature is normal.
    Always post the following characterisitcs of the device:
    -Model number
    -Part number(not required, but helpful)
    -CPU
    -GPU
    -Operating system

    Helios 300 and Nitro 5 users DO NOT update the BIOS to version 1.22 if you don't want the keyboard's backlight to turn off after 30 seconds even when the device is plugged in.


    Hit 'Like' if you find the answer helpful!   
    Click on 'Yes' if the comment answers your question!

  • Lort
    Lort Member Posts: 9

    Tinkerer
    But what undervolting is cons?  
  • Skelomorph
    Skelomorph ACE Posts: 463 Pioneer
    Answer ✓
    The only con to undervolting are possible instability. However, it has been shown that 99.9% of 7700HQ CPUs can have a -0.100mV undervolt. If you undervolt, and begin experiencing crashes, then you will need to reduce the undervolt. Some people are running a -0.140mV undervolt without any problems. I have mine at -0.125 undervolt.

    Skelo
    Please quote me so I get a notification of your reply!
    If I helped you, like my post and/or select my post as 'Solved'.
    Please put your laptop model in your signature so we can know what device you have.
    Product: Acer Predator Helios 300
    Model: G3-571
    "Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened."
    - Dr. Seuss
  • Lort
    Lort Member Posts: 9

    Tinkerer
    Okay thank you 

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