tobimaru Skilled Practitioner

You are using a GTX 1050 Ti right? What is the temperature of the graphics card in-game? Not the CPU. If the GPU is anywhere near 80C that is much too hot for Pascal based cards an you are running your base clock speed rather than your boost clock which limits the GPU performance in-game. This is the performance loss you…

On AC power, with a heavy work load such as a video game or a video render, my Acer Nitro 5 would also discharge the battery. This is normal operation for some Acer models. In short, the laptop uses both AC power AND battery power to provide the necessary power for the system under heavy work load. This temporarily stops…

https://www.techpowerup.com/257201/bios-rom-size-limitations-almost-derail-amds-zen2-backwards-compatibility-promise Worth reading. Apparently the compatibility comes down to the size of your BIOS chip and whether or not the newer version will physically fit. Anyone know the size of the factory Acer chip?

Send me a few thousand dollars while you're at it. Money wisely invested, I assure you. *muffled laughter*

I've unfortunately read that too and while that user is convinced they understand their laptop and CoolBoost they are making false assumptions as to the reason their temperatures are affected. This is very simple. More airflow equals better cooling. The laws of physics don't change per laptop. In short, yes! All over the…

Replacing the thermal paste is the most effective solution. You will have to decide what the warranty is worth to you? Undervolting the CPU is probably the next step after the repaste to lower temperatures. CoolBoost helps to cool the laptop by incrasing fan RPM. I've never come across a scenario where more cooling and…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EvUWlwwpaE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0MSCjAjpE It is vastly different than the regular Nitro 5. Buy the best paste you can afford. If it's coming in a 5 pack, you are wasting your money. You only need one application, and usually a single tube is good for multiple applications.…

Post the specs of the 1TB HDD that is included with the laptop. My guess is it is 7200RPM (or slower?). If it's not an SSD of some variety, it is going to feel "sluggish".

Replaced twice in two years and it mainly sits open on a desk? My thought is in the few times it leaves the desk it is being grossly mistreated. Or it has fallen off the desk? I owned an Acer Nitro 5 for over a year and traveled with it regularly (usually by motorcycle in a backpack). Absolutely zero hinge or lid issues. I…

Try going to Add & Remove Programs within Windows 10. Find the Nitro Sense app and click 'Advanced Options' under the name (if it is there) If you are able to access that, try 'Reset' or 'Repair' of the Nitro Sense app. If that is not possible I would try a complete Uninstall and Reinstall of the application. You should be…

The i5-7300HQ should fairly easily accept -0.100v undervolt to both core and cache. This will reduce the voltage going to the processor at all power levels, allowing it to run cooler. Additionally, re-pasting the laptop with a quality thermal paste and cleaning the fans is a MUST! Some people will think they can skip this…

The i7-8750H will only run at 4.1GHz if 1-2 cores are active. At 3-4 cores active, max speed is 4.0GHz. At 5-6 cores active, max speed is 3.9GHz. Your 2.2GHz rating is the base clock speed without Turbo Boost. In order to see Turbo activated you need to be running a task or process that works the CPU. Your screen shot is…

The general idea is if you use more than 30% of the batteries' capacity, recharge the battery rather than letting it sit for a long period (weeks+) partially discharged. If you are not draining the battery down to 70% or lower, the lifespan will/should not be affected as quickly. Batteries that sit (for a long time) at…

In Task Manager, does it list 2400MHz or 2666MHz. The Predator Helios 300 PH317-51 has a 7700HQ processor running on the Intel Kaby Lake chipset family which is capable of running up to 2400MHz memory speeds. So, you've either got a 2666 stick downclocking to 2400MHz or you have a different laptop/configuration. Either…

RAM speed is largely chipset dependent. The i5-8300H (Coffee Lake) can take up to 2666MHz - https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134876/intel-core-i5-8300h-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-00-ghz.html Some Nitro 5 models use Kaby Lake chipset rather than Coffee Lake, which is limited to 2400MHz. You want as close…

 BestBuy seems to have it - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-1tb-hard-drive-128gb-solid-state-drive-obs-black/6344387.p?skuId=6344387&refdomain=cnet.com&cmp=RMX&ref=199&loc=0JlRymcP1YU&acampID=2&siteID=0JlRymcP1YU-bfwaReSqDRrPXEBTmxfy7Q If it's in stock it's…

3 sellers have it new here for ~$1,000-1,100 USD. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B07RJQKZ2G/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

What model Nitro 5 are you on? Typically you can not flash to an older version of a model's BIOS. With some specific information about your system there may be a way, at your own risk of course. This is one of those scenarios that would not be covered by the manufacturer should you brick the laptop. Out of curiosity; what…

HDMI is a digital signal, VGA is an analog signal. The connections will never work how you are anticipating. DisplayPort and HDMI are also not compatible signals. There is an ability with a dual mode display port to convert the signal to a HDMI input with a passive cable; but only in THAT direction. You are trying to go…

Not all USB Type-C can support video. As other have mentioned, the first generation of USB Type-C does not support video or charging. Your model only outputs video via the HDMI port.