Optimize performance on your 9750h with a Nitro 7 setup.
Optimize performance on your 9750h with a Nitro 7 setup.
I've just acquired an Acer Nitro 7 with a 9750h and 1660Ti. I'm very satisfied with it. However, after running userbenchmark, I saw that while the CPU performs well (96-99th percentile), it doesn't exceed 800 points in the all-core test. I've cleaned the dust and lowered the voltage, but it still throttles under heavy load. Others on different machines achieved scores between 950-1000 points across cores. Can I improve my CPU's multicore performance? Does switching the thermal paste help—temperatures are fine, but throttling isn't an issue? In TSBench, it only reaches 3.7 for all-core, and games hit 3.95. Would it be possible to raise the power limit somehow (throttle stop or XTU didn’t help), or would a custom unlocked BIOS be needed? Any Nitro 7 users have insights? Acer Nitro AN715-51 Performance Results - UserBenchmark
Did that on my dad's Crapotop, adjusted the power limit to 99999 in ThrottleStop, and it stopped throttling. Since Windows 10 is slow, it keeps reinstalling the DTPF Processor participant. To stop this, you can run a registry edit script, though it also removes the DTPF framework, which is problematic because power throttling then restarts.
I completed that and it remains at 56.2W. It’s odd because I saw somewhere that removing the DPTF feature only functions on certain laptops, and with an embedded controller managing power limits, adjusting it becomes more difficult.
Certain laptops come pre-set to restrict performance when reaching their maximum power draw, with the PL2 setting around 25% above the TDP. These are the recommended Intel settings. PL1 is 45W, PL2 is 56.25W. Changing the BIOS could affect these limits. Try running a ThrottleStop log during testing and share one in your next post. Some users achieved results by disabling the Intel Dynamic Performance and Thermal Framework driver and preventing Windows from reinstalling it. If you need more details, search online. For devices where power caps are forced by the EC, this might not matter.