Hi everyone, thank you for your help. Unfortunately I did not find out who the culprit was BUT the reinstallation has been successful:
From 2400 to 4072 points in Cinebench R20
It is also getting immensely hotter and louder
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It was Gaming Mode. I will test all three modes and log them to compare. But first I install all my programs backGreat! Even now, you won't find any difference when changing the profiles in gaming center? You should get a considerable smaller score in cinebench when using office mode, comparing to gaming mode or turbo (benchmarking mode).
Your CPU temps are too high now, so I'm assuming you're using turbo mode?
It seems you're happy, but for the record that device is the Nvidia USB Type-C Port Policy Controller. It's the Nvidia VirtualLink port.PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1AD9&SUBSYS_108A1D05&REV_A1
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1AD9&SUBSYS_108A1D05
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1AD9&CC_0C8000
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1AD9&CC_0C80
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--> did not found anything for these IDs
Coincidentally I already reinstalled GamingCenter but still no difference.
Did you reset the values in Hwinfo between each mode? If yes, then reaching 95° while on office mode doesn't seem right to me, but I don't have this chassis or CPU, so not sure if that's kind of expected.So I tested the two other modes:
Office Mode: 3826 (this one had definitely lower clocks)
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Turbo Mode: 4023 (even lower than / on par with Gaming Mode)
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Did you reset the values in Hwinfo between each mode? If yes, then reaching 95° while on office mode doesn't seem right to me, but I don't have this chassis or CPU, so not sure if that's kind of expected.
@barlew , you at least have the same CPU, right? Even though I know your chassis is 17", but do you have similar temps at stock, even when using office mode?
Yes temps seem still too high. I am testing undervolting with ThrottleStop 9.2.
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I am at about -100 mV but got about 5-6% better score with ~4300. Unfortunately the temperature still reaches 95°C.
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Would be interesting what stats Barlew gets.
You could get even more, because if your CPU is reaching 95, then it is thermal throttling. By how much we don't know, but it could definitely be better. However, since you've already undervolted, then the only solution left is a repaste with a better thermal compound (like TG Kryonaut or Noctua NT-H2).By the way my gaming performance also increased.
Before the reinstallation of windows I got 100 to 115 fps in COD BO Cold War.
Now I get 120-140 fps and this also confirms that the throttling was not only applied to the benchmarking.
Right now I capped at -106,4 mV undervolting of the CPU. -108 an lower is not stable anymore.
@barlew I saw -70 mV in the BIOS as this is the maximum you can go.
You could get even more, because if your CPU is reaching 95, then it is thermal throttling. By how much we don't know, but it could definitely be better. However, since you've already undervolted, then the only solution left is a repaste with a better thermal compound (like TG Kryonaut or Noctua NT-H2).
But if you're happy with current performance and noise, then don't worry about it
I get your point, but what I'm saying is that as soon as you hit 95, there is thermal throttle going on for sure. But if it is really only spikes of a few seconds, then the performance hit won't be huge.I am going to disagree here. Those 95's are maximum values which are the spike values created when the benchmark starts from idle. His average temps are absolutely fine. Repasting may get the average temps down but I reckon those spikes will maintain.
I see your reasoning and if the average temps were considerably higher I would agree with you. It would indicate the spikes were lasting a considerable amount of time which would induce severe thermal throttling as you said.I get your point, but what I'm saying is that as soon as you hit 95, there is thermal throttle going on for sure. But if it is really only spikes of a few seconds, then the performance hit won't be huge.