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    Question Why is my laptop constantly running in turbo boost?

    Hello, Assuming you still have the problem, I have just found the solution. I have a very similar machine, HP pavilion Gaming having i7 9750H, GTX1660 Ti, and had the same problem for quite some time, which also began after updating my drivers. The CPU would always be running inTurbo mode...
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    Question Low FPS on a good PC? (Minecraft)

    Try using Optifine? It really works wonders. https://optifine.net/home Hardware utilization of Minecraft is really bad. Optifine helps improve that. Also check the RAM allocated to Java.
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    [SOLVED] Laptop running hot after Windows update

    Performed a clean install of drivers from GeForce Experiance. Tried to change drivers to studio version, situation worsens. Temperatures hovering at 50 on battery and 80 when plugged in. I also run ubuntu, temperatures are low, around 40C under normal usage. The idle temperatures are the same...
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    [SOLVED] Laptop running hot after Windows update

    Same Problem I had, I have played with the Battery settings, run the battery troubleshooter. I also have an HP, Pavilion gaming 15. The problem is much more noticable with chrome, other apps that I use or games are already pretty heavy on the CPU. Also after the update, Windows Security just...
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    [SOLVED] Laptop gets hot when plugged in runs cool on battery

    The heating issue cropped up about a month ago. Plugged in temp: 65-75C, Frequently hitting 98C but not continuous while using chrome. Battery temp: 40-50C, Temperature remains lower than 50 while using chrome. I use Adobe Auditions, Solidworks and play Minecraft, but the temperatures remain...
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    Question Sudden Heating issue on HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2019

    I found out what the problem is. Kasperky. The laptop runs really cool while on battery. Chrome tabs are open full of pdfs and videos etc. Still it is running cool, 40-50C. In the power settings I changed all the settings to those given in battery mode. But, Kaspersky has an option which says...
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    Question Sudden Heating issue on HP Pavilion Gaming 15 2019

    The heating issue cropped up about two days back. I installed Solidworks 4 days ago and ANSYS student 3 days ago. The laptop was bought in Sept 2019, specifications are: i7-9750H Nvidia 1660 Ti Max Q 512GB SSD 1TB SSD 12 GB RAM It has been on dual boot since the beginning, UBUNTU 18.04 LTS...
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    i5-7200U vs i7-7500u

    But will the i7 be future proof? And won't the 256 GB ssd feel short on space? And will it be future proof?
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    i5-7200U vs i7-7500u

    I was looking for some laptops, the company is providing money to buy one. My company collaborated with HP, and they are providing all the extra things like extended warranty, insurance etc. I had shortlisted 3 laptops. 1. i5-7200u(2.5 ghz, turbo 3.1 ghz) + 8gb ddr4 + 2gb gt 940MX + 1 tb...
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    Watt limit on my PCIe?

    Well usually minimum power supplied by pcie slots is 75W. 2.0 and 3.0 versions support a max of 300W.
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    Confusion in Laptops

    I have a shortlisted 2 laptops. one is Asus R510JX-DM230T - https://www.flipkart.com/asus-r510jx-dm230t-core-i7-8-gb-1-tb-hdd-windows-10-2-gb-graphics-notebook-90nb08xj-m03330/p/itmeck24sk8cncnz?pid=COMECK245K9HGXCY&srno=s_1_2&otracker=search&lid=LSTCOMECK245K9HGXCYG6EGTX&qH=c06ea84a1e3dc3c6...
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    Processor memory vs motherboard memory frequency

    A i5 4670k supports memory frequency of 1600 mhz while an ASrock z87 extreme4 Supports 1600 to 2400Mhz? So i can put a maximum frequency of 2400Mhz ram or will it still run at 1600Mhz Thank you every body!
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    Z87 and overclocking

    Can any cheap Z87 motherboard overclock and support crossfire/sli. If yes then i was thinking for going for AsRock Z87 Pro4 Motherboard. Also What is the advantages of z97 over Z87.
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    Updating Company Computers

    I have a HP DC7800 Convertable minitower. It has Intel core 2 E8200, 2 gb 800Mhz ram and no graphic card. It has got a 365 W power supply with 14 A on the 12V rail. The mother board has a full length PCIe_16 slot which supports a maximum of 75 W. I wanted to update this by adding 2 gb ram, amd...
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    Cooler master hyper tx3 evo exhaust

    My computer had a stock cooler. I was replacing it with a Cooler master hyper tx3 evo. The stock cooler's exhaust was directly overhead. But there is no opening for exhaust for the coller master. If I install it, then air from the exhaust will come towards the case coller or the ram. Kindly tell...