Semi-Idiot Tech Enthusiast Need some help with your semi-tech projects? I'm here for it!
Semi-Idiot Tech Enthusiast Need some help with your semi-tech projects? I'm here for it!
Hello everyone, sorry if my message doesn’t match the forum guidelines. I’m new here. Previously, I used throttlestop to lower my laptop’s CPU speed to avoid overheating. I played games at 65-75°C, which was comfortable for me. While updating drivers from NVIDIA Experience, I also installed all Windows updates. After updating my BIOS with ASUS support, I upgraded from version 305 to 306. The issue arose because Intel introduced restrictions on CPU throttling settings that my software relied on. So I downgraded the BIOS back to 305. I visited ASUS’ site, found the correct BIOS for my model, and used winflash with a command prompt to avoid flashing older versions. After trying to adjust clock speeds via throttlestop, it worked, so I restarted the system to reset everything. On startup, my laptop displayed the BIOS screen again and returned to version 306. However, now I’m experiencing problems: video playback doesn’t work—whether for web sites like YouTube or Twitch, or local files. There’s audio but no video. When dragging windows around, they appear smooth initially but then lag, giving a slow-motion effect. I’m still troubleshooting and appreciate any advice. Thanks for your time.
Updated: Disabled hardware acceleration in Google Chrome and YouTube resumed functioning; Twitch and Netflix also worked again. However, video files on my PC still display no image even when audio plays correctly. Updated further: focusing on hardware acceleration, I suspected a problem and reinstalled the latest NVIDIA driver, which resolved the issue. Restarted hardware acceleration in Chrome to verify consistency, and playback resumed successfully. If anyone reading this has suggestions on how Windows might self-repair detected issues—such as an integrity check—I’d appreciate any guidance. I’m also curious if there’s a way for Windows to address problems automatically.
Restart system cleanup and health check using DISM.exe with SFC repair.