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Just wanted to give you both an update on what I've done so far. While I was using the performance monitor, my laptop constantly froze to the point where it was borderline unusable. I decided to use your old suggestion of reinstalling Windows 10 from the Media Creation Tool instead of the...

I thought I'd give you both an update. After playing Cyberpunk 2077 today, my laptop was running fine (performance wise + temps). However, since PCSpecialist uses thermal pads on my laptop's heatsink, I thought I'd replace them with new 0.5mm Arctic Thermal Pads (ordered the same day as the...

Update. To try and solve it, I tried the following: DDU to remove my NVIDIA + Audio drivers Downloaded the newest versions of both NVIDIA + Realtek Drivers Updated Windows 10 to the latest version Still nothing fixed. I'll download MSI Afterburner + monitor the RAM in task manager and try...

RAM is currently at 20% usage (Chrome open with 7 tabs, Steam, HWMonitor, and music playing)

I disconnected my wi-fi completely and used my laptop offline for just under 20 mins. The mini freezes still occurred unfortunately

Currently using Wi-Fi since there's no realistic way for me to use an ethernet cable without the upstairs area looking like a Home Alone trap

I don't believe so. My latency/wi-fi is pretty good (70MBPS Download / 20 MBPS Upload + low latency). I haven't used my system with internet turned off so I could try that at least to see if it happens again.

Ah, sorry to hear that. Usually for me, lower FPS than usual either means a driver issue (typically solved by using DDU to remove the driver in safe mode followed by installing drivers until you find one that works best for you) or an NVIDIA control panel setting. As far as I'm aware, I don't...

Having completed my overheating issue, I figured I'd make a separate thread to seek advice on my last issue with my laptop. For the past few weeks, I've experienced mini-stutters when playing video games. Typically, it'd occur whenever something impactful would happen in the game, resulting in...

Try doing this: Open NVIDIA Control Panel Configure Surround, PhysX > Processor > Click your GPU Manage 3D Settings Program Settings Click "Add" then "Browse" Search for the game's main application/executable file (e.g. SteamLibrary > Commons > Game Title > (GameTitle) Application/Executable)...

I'd personally try the following if I were you: Check if the problem persists with other headphones If you get a "pop" sound, open Realtek Audio Console > Power Management > Uncheck "Power Management Enabled" If neither of those solve it, then you'll probably have to RMA your laptop to get the...

I figured I'd make an update to the thread since I fixed my overheating issue. I received the Grizzly Kyronaut Thermal Paste in the mail today, so I quickly went to work on my laptop. I took off all the screws in reverse order from 9 to 1 Removed the CPU from its metal contraption Cleaned the...

Also, I apologise for going off-topic, but I've been visiting this forum on & off since I first purchased a machine from PCS 4+ years ago. Every time I've ever had a problem that I couldn't fix on my own, I could pretty much always depend on you to have the answer to my tech issues. Just wanted...

Alright, I've ordered the Grizzly paste and it should arrive in a few days hopefully. I'll update this thread once I get it, add the screws in the correct order, and hopefully my temps get sorted out (fingers crossed).

When taking it off to unscrew them again, would it be advisable to do another repaste or just take the screws out and do it in the correct order?

What would be the correct order? Does it matter to the extent of causing that much of a heating issue? Also, one of the screws got stuck in the heatsink connector pin so all I can do for that is screw it in tightly. The heatsink seems to be fitted on the CPU + GPU perfectly. Unfortunately I...

Immediately after opening a game of Gears 5, I took a screenshot and the load temps with fans maxed out + a laptop cooler reached 100 degrees

Yes, using the Arctic Silver paste remover + purifier: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Silver-ArctiClean-Material-Purifier/dp/B000BKP306

Here's 2 screenshots from HWMonitor showing the temps when idle. Even when I have fans on full power it doesn't really make much of a different unfortunately

Never attempted to alter that since my laptop's performance never required an overclock