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Whenever I reinstall Windows, I typically do the following: Download Windows Media Creation Tool Install the software to a USB Change the boot order to the USB Format all drives/partitions Install Windows 11 from the USB to the fastest drive (typically Samsung) Once that's completed, I then do...

Is this your laptop make? https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/images/products/18720/4_big.png?1654263624 If so, I'll assume that it's pulling in cool air from the bottom and pushing it out through the back of the laptop. As long as your laptop is elevated and the bottom isn't blocked from air...

So just to confirm: They sent you a laptop that had graphical glitches out of the box You issued an RMA They claim to have replaced the motherboard They then claimed to fully test and confirm that the problem was solved The same issue is occurring from the initial RMA out of the box If I were...

Flickering and artifacting is usually indicative of a faulty GPU. I had a similar issue with my 2nd PCSpecialist laptop (current laptop), where it was quickly identified to have a defective GPU. I issued an RMA and had a replacement within 4 working days if I remember correctly. I'd strongly...

Sometimes, if a game is old enough, downloading the NVIDIA PhysX Legacy Drivers can help (2007 releases or earlier). I checked the release dates of the games you've mentioned and while they don't meet the 2007 threshold, they are pretty close. It might be worth looking into it (I would only...

Without knowing your full specifications, I'd likely assume this is thermal throttling. When you enable silent mode, you're essentially limiting the laptop's cooling capabilities in order to remain silent. When the laptop isn't actively trying to cool the system, the temperatures will have a...

If I were you, I'd be doing the following: Download HWInfo64 and just going through a few system checks such as Battery Health (sensors enabled, bottom of the page, wear level). If the wear level % is low, the battery is unlikely to be causing any issues. https://www.hwinfo.com/download/ Run a...

I had a similar experience with a custom-built PC lately. The GPU ran fine for a week, then games would crash, artifact, or BSOD with the same error you mentioned. It turned out that the GPU was faulty and after sending it back to them, they replaced it and it's been working perfectly every...

If you check my post history, you'll know Power Limit Throttling has been the bane of my existence with laptops. Sometimes everything works fine, then the next day your laptop is suddenly having PL throttles. Thankfully, I've noticed a few causes/solutions and ways to potentially improve it. 1)...

How did you install windows 11? Upgrade from Windows 10's update section or fresh install? I usually find the latter is the best option for fixing issues with the OS.

Is your laptop still under warranty? As frustrating as it may sound, I would personally suggest RMA'ing the laptop if it's having issues powering on.

Glad it's working better for you now! As for the other issues: 1) I personally would have the stress test running for 10-20 minutes. As long as the CPU doesn't get too hot or display any throttling issues, then you should be good to go. 2) From my experience, Control Centre has never been too...

I read through the posts and your system specifications, and we have the same system minus a different CPU + storage options (8700k vs 9900k). I can say from experience that my laptop has never had the temperature spikes you're dealing with. The absolute hottest my CPU has been was during...

Stuttering every few minutes usually indicates throttling. Open Intel XTU and run a game for a while - it'll show you if/what type of throttling is happening. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/17881/intel-extreme-tuning-utility-intel-xtu.html

1) How old is the laptop? 2) Have you ever cleaned it since purchasing it? 3) Where is your laptop seated when playing games (e.g. cooling pad, bed sheets, table)? When your laptop charger isn't plugged in, the system limits the power of the components to conserve battery life. Your FPS is...

Just a few recommendations based on my experience with using gaming laptops 1) If you're ever concerned about heat issues, the first suggestion would be to use either HWMonitor or HWInfo64 to monitor your component's heat in real time (both idle + in use) https://www.hwinfo.com/download/...

That changes a lot unfortunately. I'd typically ask them to perform a stress test to check for throttling and potentially change the PL limits to the CPU's actual PL (assuming something went wrong), but if altering anything with that CPU could cause bricks, then I'd personally avoid my previous...

What are your system specs? Also, does the BSOD provide you with an error code or anything text to indicate what it might be?

I'm not sure how much changing the refresh rate would effect the battery life, but I know you can change the refresh rate itself in the NVIDIA Control Panel under the "Change Resolution" tab.

I can only speak from experience, but for whatever reason, opening the control centre seems to monitor/check temperatures seems to drive up the temperatures for reasons I can't explain. I'd personally advise monitoring your temperatures using HWInfo64. It's less resource intensive and it has a...