[SOLVED] Poor performance

[ricall51]

I have a pretty new gaming PC (Asus ROG GL703VM Strix ). Most of the games seem to lag too much. I ran the tests and this contains the results.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/15274321
Please suggest possible solutions.
Thanks

 

[helpstar]

Please run 3dmark basic edition , click on compare result online after that and post the address from your upcoming browser
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5775-3dmark.html

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

Are you monitoring your temps? Because this seems like a thermal throttling issue. Either that or you are operating on battery. Honestly, the thermal problem could be the issue. The 7700HQ with the GTX 1060 has been known to run hot in systems from the time.

 

[ricall51]

Please run 3dmark basic edition , click on compare result online after that and post the address from your upcoming browser
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5775-3dmark.html

There are multiple benchmark tests available like "time spy", "fire strike ultra" etc. which one should I run?

 

[ricall51]

Are you monitoring your temps? Because this seems like a thermal throttling issue. Either that or you are operating on battery. Honestly, the thermal problem could be the issue. The 7700HQ with the GTX 1060 has been known to run hot in systems from the time.

Well I always had a feeling..is it possible that the fans aren't running well if yes how do I rectify, if no how do I solve the thermal throttling issue?

 

[laviniuc]

use the fn+f5 to switch the fans to overboost mode 😉

the standard hdd that comes with the strix is just rubbish, fortunately you have an m.2 nvme slot that you can use. (adata xs8200 fits perfectly so do the samsung nvmes and all the other fast drives). you'll need an m2 screw though not sure where you can find one.. i was lucky enough to find one at a local pc shop.

and yep, a cooling pad for it is a must, mine used to overheat all the time and throttle before i got one. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/15275433

 

[helpstar]

use timespy or fire strike (standard)

 

[ricall51]

use the fn+f5 to switch the fans to overboost mode 😉

the standard hdd that comes with the strix is just rubbish, fortunately you have an m.2 nvme slot that you can use. (adata xs8200 fits perfectly so do the samsung nvmes and all the other fast drives). you'll need an m2 screw though not sure where you can find one.. i was lucky enough to find one at a local pc shop.

and yep, a cooling pad for it is a must, mine used to overheat all the time and throttle before i got one. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/15275433

Thanks, guess a cooling pad is must. Do you have the same model? Thing is, the overboost mode FN+F5 doesn't seem to get triggered in a lot of cases. Seen this issue being discussed in a lot of forums but never found a solution.

 

[laviniuc]

Thanks, guess a cooling pad is must. Do you have the same model? Thing is, the overboost mode FN+F5 doesn't seem to get triggered in a lot of cases. Seen this issue being discussed in a lot of forums but never found a solution.

i think the overboost means it will not cap out the fan speeds at the normal levels. (you should only notice this when it heats up first) or maybe the switch doesn't work and it's always ON.

yes i have the same model. but as i said with a few changes, the nvme, extra ram and a cooling pad (not a very fancy one but plenty of extra fans)

 

[ricall51]

i think the overboost means it will not cap out the fan speeds at the normal levels. (you should only notice this when it heats up first) or maybe the switch doesn't work and it's always ON.

yes i have the same model. but as i said with a few changes, the nvme, extra ram and a cooling pad (not a very fancy one but plenty of extra fans)

Thanks guess i gotta buy a cooling pad after all

 

[laviniuc]

and a ssd! that hdd in it is atrocious.

 

[ricall51]

and a ssd! that hdd in it is atrocious.

Sorry I am opening this thread again,the latest issue I am facing is that, whenever the laptop is on charge, the games begin to lag, they are not playable tbh, but once it is on battery they seem to do fine. I have tried changing the power plan setting but i did not see any change.

 

[helpstar]

Most likely the laptop´s CPU or/and GPU is throttling. Did you check the hardware again like before?
userbenchmark
temperatures while gaming

 

[ricall51]

Most likely the laptop´s CPU or/and GPU is throttling. Did you check the hardware again like before?
userbenchmark
temperatures while gaming

Yes the CPU does seem to throttle but that is fine because games run smooth without charge but on charge they lag like anything. I also noticed that the CPU frequency is unusually low while playing at around 1.1GHz only.

 

[helpstar]

you can set the advanced power plan of windows to use the CPU X% while the charger is connected. Set it to the same value like it is on battery.
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/use-maximum-cpu-power-windows-10

You might need to clean the laptop and reapply thermal paste

 

[ricall51]

This is something which I tried right when I started facing this issue. Unfortunately it does not help. I took off the back over and cleaned it thoroughly too.

I wish Asus probably released a BIOS update for their laptops.

 

[helpstar]

also set the other values to the percentage of the battery, like pci express and so on

Downclock everything.

This might not be a BIOS issue, but a hardware issue