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BigRed

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SpyderTracks said:
It may well be installed, but control center is a management driver which means it ties to all the drivers on the OS.

If the OS and drivers aren't configured correctly, you'll get constant fans and high temps.
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But what is this correct configuration? I wasn't given any information about this when purchasing. I'm quite an experienced user in many ways and have built systems and installed Windows hundreds of times. I believe I have done what is outlined in the PC Specialist user manual for those of us installing Windows that we already own - nothing mentioned about a critical further level of configuration.
 
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BigRed said:
But what is this correct configuration? I wasn't given any information about this when purchasing. I'm quite an experienced user in many ways and have built systems and installed Windows hundreds of times. I believe I have done what is outlined in the PC Specialist user manual for those of us installing Windows that we already own - nothing mentioned about a critical further level of configuration.
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It’s just standard windows configuration.
 
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FeVieira said:
Very likely... once you get the control center installed and working, it's so easy to control the noise. I don't get why so many people have the same issue.



If you bought your laptop with windows installed, then you will have the control center (or gaming center, it's either one or the other) already installed. If not, login into your account on PCS' main website, go to the downloads section and there you will find the files to install the control / gaming center.
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In my case, it's called "06_ControlCenter_W10.zip" , but it can be slightly different on yours. Once you have the tool installed and running, you can switch between the different power profiles, "quiet" (also sometimes called "office") being the one that will make your laptop run.... well, quieter. If that is still not quiet enough (I doubt it), you can go to the fan control part of the tool and create your custom fan curve, according to your needs.

Just keep in mind that whenever you need more processing power (like gaming, editing, etc), you will need to change the profile to entertainment (or gaming) mode, as quiet/office will make your CPU a bit slower, but still powerful enough for most daily normal tasks (browsing, streaming, music).
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Yeah, I mean it's a given that this is all sorted.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
What method did you use to install, be as descriptive as possible?
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Ok...........

It came with deactivated W10 HOME installed as it was used for testing by PCS.

I installed Pro from USB media as is the standard way. I removed the original system partitions during installation and created a new one and the then the installation proceed. Made a cup of tea.
When done, I let Windows update work itself away in the background and install what it needed first and then the drivers from PCS/software for any outstanding devices flagged in Device Manager...like the Thunderbolt one.
 
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BigRed said:
Ok...........

It came with deactivated W10 HOME installed as it was used for testing by PCS.

I installed Pro from USB media as is the standard way. I removed the original system partitions during installation and created a new one and the then the installation proceed. Made a cup of tea.
When done, I let Windows update work itself away in the background and install what it needed first and then the drivers from PCS/software for any outstanding devices flagged in Device Manager...like the Thunderbolt one.
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And you've monitored your thermals to make sure it's not a paste issue as previously advised?
 
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SpyderTracks said:
And you've monitored your thermals to make sure it's not a paste issue as previously advised?
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Yeah - during video rendering or gaming it seems "standard" so it is just the way it's constantly using the boost clock for light use that generates the heat - kicking the fans in. I guess the only way is to limit the power of the CPU when all that is needed is some general use. I'm going to double check the paste, just in case, but other issues I have are a bit of a concern - still I'll pop some mx-4 or something
 
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BigRed said:
Yeah - during video rendering or gaming it seems "standard" so it is just the way it's constantly using the boost clock for light use that generates the heat - kicking the fans in. I guess the only way is to limit the power of the CPU when all that is needed is some general use. I'm going to double check the paste, just in case, but other issues I have are a bit of a concern - still I'll pop some mx-4 or something
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That's not a solution, there's no need to nerf the performance to bring temps inline.

The system runs absolutely fine if configured correctly.

If temps are high it's because a/ There's a high load on the processor and fans are expected to be high, double check what process is using the cpu and if it's expected to be running or not b/ Windows isn't configured correctly c/ the paste job isn't adequate.

1st you need to repaste as previously advised.

If it's still ramping fans under normal use, then I'd suggest a windows reinstall from scratch and take us through step by step as you're doing it. I'm not meaning to sound obsequious with that, it's just another piece to the puzzle.
 
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ubuysa

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We do know that a freshly installed Windows system does a lot of configuring in the background even after installation is complete. It indexes the drives for one thing, and these actions can generate a fair bit of heat for the first few hours....
 
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