My laptop (AN515-52) is constantly dropping in cpu speeds, making games unplayable

KenyanPriest · December 2020

My laptop rarely hits above 3.2ghz, mostly sticks at 2.3ghz and drops to 0.78ghz alot. This has only started happening within the last week and causes low fps and huge fps drops. This also mainly happens when playing games, and when browsing the internet the cpu comfortably runs at 3.8-4ghz. The temperatures never hit above 85 degrees and the cpu usage is never 100%.

GAMING6698 · December 2020

@KenyanPriest
Download and run userbenchmark then post result page link here (page url)

KenyanPriest · December 2020

GAMING6698 said:

@KenyanPriest
Download and run userbenchmark then post result page link here (page url)

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/37650325

GAMING6698 · December 2020

@KenyanPriest
Follow this guide completely and make your your GPU/CPU temperature not going more than 90°C or near
Windows 10 optimization guide for gaming — Acer Community

KenyanPriest · December 2020

GAMING6698 said:

@KenyanPriest
Follow this guide completely and make your your GPU/CPU temperature not going more than 90°C or near
Windows 10 optimization guide for gaming — Acer Community

Im not looking for a boost in frames, im wondering why my cpu isnt doing its job, as the temperatures hit no where close to thermal throttle range, and yet the speeds always lower when im in game.

GAMING6698 · December 2020

@KenyanPriest
-Open nitrosense then minimize it

-now, play any game for 10mins and close the game
-Open nitrosense then post that screen screenshot here

KenyanPriest · December 2020

GAMING6698 said:

@KenyanPriest
-Open nitrosense then minimize it
-now, play any game for 10mins and close the game
-Open nitrosense then post that screen screenshot here

As you can see it sticks around 85 degrees but occasionally jumps to 90degrees. It never boosted during this time, wheras with the same game and same temperatures, it did just a week ago.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/editor/sg/pifq255rffil.png

sri369 · December 2020

Were there any windows updates that came in during the said period?

GAMING6698 · December 2020

@KenyanPriest
Well your system is overheating and causing thermal throttling.
Both CPU/GPU temperature are not good.

Do you still have warranty?

sri369 · December 2020

@KenyanPriest

Open NitroSense, no gaming or anything, leave the system idle for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.
Close and open NitroSense, no gaming, open a browser, say firefox, open youtube, and play a video for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.

I wanna check something here real quick. I faced the thermal throttling issue on my laptop too, and with a little tweak (using throttle stop) mine now barely hits high 70s. Like while doing light works like on this forum or watching videos, temps are pretty much in 30s to mid 40s.

Also, tell us the exact CPU and GPU information.

KenyanPriest · December 2020

sri369 said:

@KenyanPriest

Open NitroSense, no gaming or anything, leave the system idle for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.
Close and open NitroSense, no gaming, open a browser, say firefox, open youtube, and play a video for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.

I wanna check something here real quick. I faced the thermal throttling issue on my laptop too, and with a little tweak (using throttle stop) mine now barely hits high 70s. Like while doing light works like on this forum or watching videos, temps are pretty much in 30s to mid 40s.

Also, tell us the exact CPU and GPU information.

Its a 8300h and a gtx1060 6gb

KenyanPriest · December 2020

sri369 said:

@KenyanPriest

Open NitroSense, no gaming or anything, leave the system idle for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.
Close and open NitroSense, no gaming, open a browser, say firefox, open youtube, and play a video for 15 minutes and post the screenshot.

I wanna check something here real quick. I faced the thermal throttling issue on my laptop too, and with a little tweak (using throttle stop) mine now barely hits high 70s. Like while doing light works like on this forum or watching videos, temps are pretty much in 30s to mid 40s.

Also, tell us the exact CPU and GPU information.

Could you also send the throttlestop settings, ill try them out and mess with them if the system becomes unstable

sri369 · December 2020

I just posted a thread on how i reduced temps on mine, try that and see if that helps.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/627441/guide-thermal-throttling-on-nitro-7-mitigation