Omen by HP - Performance problems reported in version 17-w203nl
Omen by HP - Performance problems reported in version 17-w203nl
Hello fellow users. I recently faced a performance problem with my laptop and haven’t managed to fix it yet. I purchased a used Omen machine equipped with an 1070 processor and 8GB RAM, paired with a seventh-generation Intel i7. It’s running poorly, barely handling unmodified Skyrim smoothly even at the lowest settings. I attempted troubleshooting by following online suggestions like updating the BIOS, removing and reinstalling graphics drivers. It seems the thermal throttling might be the culprit—both GPU and CPU stay under 70°C, yet fans aren’t spinning up, even though they worked well after a BIOS update. I also wondered if the system isn’t relying on the built-in Intel graphics instead of the NVIDIA ones, but I’m not sure how to confirm that. I assumed there was no way around it since I couldn’t change graphics settings. I’m hoping someone can help me narrow down the cause before I’m stuck with limited options. Edit: Task Manager showed 100% usage on the graphics card. Overall, everything looks normal—currently using Ubuntu but Windows is also installed. The issue appears consistent across both OSes.
You can instruct the PC to utilize the Nvidia graphics card via the Nvidia Control Panel. The 70C temperature should not cause thermal throttling; it's only slightly above your typical operating temperatures (60-65°C).
Apparently your GPU operates at full capacity during gameplay yet temperatures remain under 60°C and power draw stays below 40W (or 60W when unplugged). Running glmark2 produced a score of 2048 while plugged in. You're using the original power brick, which delivers around 200W. Since you're in Japan with a European laptop, this setup might behave differently. Your glmark2 result dropped to 7941 when unplugged, with temperatures not rising and wattage only slightly increasing.
Update: Games seem fine without the power adapter. The power consumption appears low, possibly because the battery is handling the load.
Questions:
- Would a third-party power supply help increase capacity?
- Is a voltage converter necessary given your brick's wide voltage range?
- Should I try overclocking the GPU? It seems possible without deep BIOS access, though options are limited in software.
Thanks for your quick response, DavidCks
Edited November 14, 2022
No, your Windows Power Plan is not currently set to High Performance.