The CPU's clock speed fluctuates during restarts.
The CPU's clock speed fluctuates during restarts.
This is very noob question as I am no PC pro, I am just a gamer who moves around the continent a lot, try to keep up with me please. So the thing is, I bought gaming laptop about 2 or 3 years ago (laptop because as said, I move around a lot). It was already overclocked when I bought it and I only learned about it recently as I was trying to figure out why my game has so many issues and my laptop keeps heating like crazy. It was overclocked from 2.6 to 3.6 and the cooling just cant handle it very well like that. I was reaching 98 degrees celsius when gaming (having nothing but the game itself running with a cooling pad under) and mainly, since it was overheating so much, my PC performance was really REALLY bad. So what I did, I changed the clock speed back to 2.6 in Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility program. The issue is with this, it does not apply permanently. Once I boot the laptop again its back set to what it was. And its quite annoying having to change it every day again (even with saved profiles). Anyone know and could guide me through how can I permanently (so it dont change with reboot) set the clock to 2.6?
Thanks for any help!
Complete model number of your laptop if possible.
Check the Windows Power Scheme configuration by taking a screenshot while connected and running CPUz, side by side with the system.
How to Use Maximum CPU Power in Windows 10 – guide available online.
If Processor power management isn't accessible, try this workaround:
Enable the limited power configuration in Advanced Settings due to the Connected Standby feature enabled by default on Surface Pro and other tablets. Disable it at the registry level to restore custom plan creation and advanced power settings access.
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Additionally, if you set the BIOS parameters, the overclocking will be lost. The alternative is that the CMOS battery on the motherboard should be replaced.
Also if you change the BIOS settings, the overclock will be wiped out. The only other option is that your CMOS battery on the motherboard needs to be replaced.
You should be able to turn off automatic manufacturer enhanced turbo and other overclock settings in the bios. For gaming laptops, these options are often available via manufacturer-specific apps (such as Asus or MSI tuning tools) that usually launch automatically with Windows and adjust CPU clocks or perform an overclock. Additionally, you can select a more energy-efficient power mode: balanced power instead of high performance, or fine-tune the minimum and maximum CPU clock speeds to match your needs. There is a workaround for missing detailed CPU power management in Windows 10. Could you please share your laptop brand and model?
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Also if you adjust the BIOS settings, the overclock will be wiped. The only other option is that your CMOS battery on the motherboard needs replacing. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m a beginner with PC and don’t understand much of what you said—I’m not sure how to reset the BIOS or continue. The terms I used in my post are about as clear as I know about CPUs and PCs in general. There’s a lithium coin cell inside the motherboard that keeps the BIOS settings active when power is off. If it starts to fail, the BIOS settings (including overclock) can be lost when the system shuts down.
You need a feature in the BIOS to turn off the automatic manufacturer enhanced turbo and any other overclock settings.
For gaming laptops, you should also be able to access similar options via the manufacturer’s specific app (such as Asus or MSI tuning tools), which usually loads automatically with Windows and adjusts CPU clocks or performs an overclock in its favor.
Additionally, you can opt for a more energy-efficient power plan: choose balanced power instead of high performance, or within high performance, tweak the minimum and maximum CPU clock speeds to match your needs (there’s a workaround for missing detailed CPU power management in Windows 10).
Could you tell me your laptop brand and model?
If I’m clear on what my boyfriend mentioned, he was checking the BIOS and there’s nothing you can change there.
Regarding the second point, I have no idea at all—being a beginner with PCs, I’m probably just a bit better than anyone’s grandma or grandpa, heh. So far, any program that lets you view or modify information had to be downloaded from scratch.
My laptop is an Acer Aspire V Nitro, and that’s probably all I can say since I don’t know much else. I’m using Windows 8. The person who prepared the PC for me made several changes before I got it home, and I worry they might have messed things up... All updates were turned off, there was no Nvidia GeForce Experience installed, and I had to install it myself. The Nvidia control panel lacks many features it should have, and even with Windows 8, the setup looked like Windows 7 to make it more appealing. Everything is still a bit confusing.
We’ve tried all the suggestions you gave. My CPU usage is currently set to maximum, but the problem lies in how the clock resets back to its overclocked state each time, requiring me to manually adjust the Intel program to 2.6 every time I boot up. There’s no permanent way to save these settings I’m aware of.
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Also if you rest the BIOS settings the overclock will be erased. The only other possibility is that your CMOS battery on the motherboard needs replacement.
Well as I mentioned in my post, I am PC noob so I dont know what half the word you said means, have no idea how to reset BIOS and I could continue. The amount of terms I used in my post is about as much as I know about CPU and anything about PC really.
There is a lithium coin battery on the motherboard itself. It maintains the BIOS settings when the power is off. If it has begun to fail, the BIOS settings (including your overclock) can be lost when the power is off.
Okey... but I was not personaly ever changing anything in the BIOS as its not possible. All options that should normaly be present are not there.
You should have a choice in the BIOS to turn off automatic manufacturer enhanced turbo and any other overclocking features.
For gaming laptops, you might also need access to similar options via manufacturer-specific apps (such as those from Asus or MSI) tuning tools—usually installed automatically with Windows and adjusting CPU clocks or enabling overclocking.
You can also opt for a more energy-efficient power plan: choose balanced power instead of high performance, or within high performance adjust the minimum and maximum CPU clock speeds to match your needs (there’s a workaround for missing detailed CPU power management in Windows 10).
Could you tell me your laptop brand and model?
If I understand correctly from what my boyfriend could help, he was checking the BIOS and there’s nothing you can change there.
Regarding the second point, I’m completely unsure. I’m just a beginner with PCs—probably only slightly better than anyone else’s grandma or grandpa, heh. So far, any program that lets me view or modify information had to be downloaded from scratch.
My laptop is an Acer Aspire V Nitro, and that’s probably all I can say. I’m using Windows 8. The person who prepared the PC for me made many changes before it arrived, and I worry they might have messed things up... All updates were turned off, there was no Nvidia GeForce Experience installed, and I had to install it myself. The Nvidia control panel lacks many features it should have, and even with Windows 8 the system was changed to look like Windows 7 for a more appealing appearance. Etc...
We’ve tried all the suggestions you mentioned. My CPU usage is currently set to maximum, but the problem lies in how the clock resets back to its overclocked state each time, requiring me to manually adjust the Intel program every boot. I don’t have any permanent way to save these settings.
On some motherboards (like with the I7-8700K), using XMP memory can cause the system to automatically overclock. For the I7-8700K, this is 4.7 GHz across all six cores.
But I’m not sure if that’s what’s happening in your case. Your laptop isn’t keeping your CPU settings stable.