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Time to vent. Ubuntu 20.10 HP envies the X360 (the one Linus checked out).

Time to vent. Ubuntu 20.10 HP envies the X360 (the one Linus checked out).

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MSUBULLDAWG4
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04-09-2025, 09:24 AM
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OK so my laptop seems to be suffering for a while now from performance issues and it is pretty much felt in any work load, but here's the top. i recorded a video on OBS, 22 Minutes long of a chrome browser (1 tab) and a camera(using DroidX,using my phone camera). nothing else open. at the end of the recording i clicked on "stop" OBS popped a "wait/force quit" message, i clicked on "wait" because i didn't want to lose the recording and the computer then completely froze, 10 minutes later i was just booted to terminal, had to force reset the laptop, and came to find out, no audio on the video, for a 22 minutes video. i tried installing some monitor to check for thermals, see if anything is thermal throttle or causing too much heat but cant seem to do that in Linux with an AMD CPU. notes: 1.the laptop fans were screaming throughout the recording. 2.the laptop was upgraded to 32GB crucial ram 3.the SSD was upgraded to a 2 TB Sabrent rocket
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MSUBULLDAWG4
04-09-2025, 09:24 AM #1

OK so my laptop seems to be suffering for a while now from performance issues and it is pretty much felt in any work load, but here's the top. i recorded a video on OBS, 22 Minutes long of a chrome browser (1 tab) and a camera(using DroidX,using my phone camera). nothing else open. at the end of the recording i clicked on "stop" OBS popped a "wait/force quit" message, i clicked on "wait" because i didn't want to lose the recording and the computer then completely froze, 10 minutes later i was just booted to terminal, had to force reset the laptop, and came to find out, no audio on the video, for a 22 minutes video. i tried installing some monitor to check for thermals, see if anything is thermal throttle or causing too much heat but cant seem to do that in Linux with an AMD CPU. notes: 1.the laptop fans were screaming throughout the recording. 2.the laptop was upgraded to 32GB crucial ram 3.the SSD was upgraded to a 2 TB Sabrent rocket

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rubyruler
Member
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04-09-2025, 11:20 AM
#2
Do you understand the temperatures? Open Speccy and verify, it might also be beneficial to disassemble the laptop and give it a thorough cleaning.
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rubyruler
04-09-2025, 11:20 AM #2

Do you understand the temperatures? Open Speccy and verify, it might also be beneficial to disassemble the laptop and give it a thorough cleaning.

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davachio
Member
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04-09-2025, 11:41 AM
#3
I relied on HardInfo, which was a big help since I struggled to find a suitable tool for Ubuntu that provided temperature data. My CPU reached 90°C during recording, and I began browsing a website in Chrome. Idle temperatures stayed between 56-70°C.
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davachio
04-09-2025, 11:41 AM #3

I relied on HardInfo, which was a big help since I struggled to find a suitable tool for Ubuntu that provided temperature data. My CPU reached 90°C during recording, and I began browsing a website in Chrome. Idle temperatures stayed between 56-70°C.

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Jato8
Member
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04-11-2025, 09:17 AM
#4
Interesting... this performance matches my AMD FX-9000 right away when I launch an Edge window!
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Jato8
04-11-2025, 09:17 AM #4

Interesting... this performance matches my AMD FX-9000 right away when I launch an Edge window!

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ChibiWolf39
Senior Member
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04-12-2025, 10:06 AM
#5
I used compressed air before (also a few weeks/months ago) and will try again now, but it seems the browsers or Linux or the laptop’s design might be causing issues.
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ChibiWolf39
04-12-2025, 10:06 AM #5

I used compressed air before (also a few weeks/months ago) and will try again now, but it seems the browsers or Linux or the laptop’s design might be causing issues.

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zubz786
Member
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04-12-2025, 05:34 PM
#6
The settings you're seeing in OBS might be too demanding for your system. Or Chrome could be using significant CPU resources during intensive tasks.
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zubz786
04-12-2025, 05:34 PM #6

The settings you're seeing in OBS might be too demanding for your system. Or Chrome could be using significant CPU resources during intensive tasks.

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eastland97
Senior Member
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04-12-2025, 05:58 PM
#7
It appears the problem might be hardware-related. Have you attempted to reattach your CPU? That could help first. For software, run this command after each reboot: echo powersave | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor
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eastland97
04-12-2025, 05:58 PM #7

It appears the problem might be hardware-related. Have you attempted to reattach your CPU? That could help first. For software, run this command after each reboot: echo powersave | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor