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    PCSPECIALIST OPTIMUS SERIES FPS DROP/STUTTER

    I had a very similar problem with a Defiance series laptop - not an Optimus but thought I'd reply in case it helps. For me, every time I had an FPS drop/stutter a program called "Control GPU" would appear briefly in Task Manager. Turned out this was something to do with a more recent release of...
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    PCSPECIALIST Does PC Specialist ever update the drivers/software listed on the website, or can I go get them elsewhere?

    As far as I can tell, the Downloads section is just a list of the software supplied with a laptop/PC. Since purchase I've had to track down software updates to fix some fairly serious bugs, most of which I got from Clevo (https://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_down.asp?lang=en). Interestingly, at no...
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil II - Issues when on battery power (Resolved)

    I realise my issue might not be exactly the same as the OP's, but I have a stable system now. I'm not 100% sure what fixed it, but it was either: - doing a full uninstall of my existing Nvidia drivers and a clean install of the latest from nvidia.com or (and this seems more likely to me) -...
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil II - Issues when on battery power (Resolved)

    Very similar issues here, except I have a Defiance series laptop (approx 3 weeks old). If plugged in, everything is good. On battery, everything is OK *if* I use the Control Center (v3.0) software and set the mode to "Performance", but if I select a different mode such as "Power Saving" I...
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