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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA suddenly not charging anymore

    The fuse ? Don't know what is that but we did check a proper plugging. Thanks, I'll take a look on Google for the fuse.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA suddenly not charging anymore

    Ok that was the clover leaf cable connecting to the AC adapter. Bought a new one 2.50€ on Amazon. Weird it broke without apparent reason.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA suddenly not charging anymore

    I meant the icon on Windows doesn't show it plugged in. It says "on battery" and currently in saving mode. The battery is removeable on this chassis, also. I removed and put it back, but no change. I tried a "power reset" thing, no change. I tried to plug the charger in other rooms of the house...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA suddenly not charging anymore

    Hello, I powered up my laptop just an hour ago and noticed the battery was not plugged in. I shutdown, unplugged everything and put it back and the laptop is still on battery and not charging. I guess it's either the charger or the PC having a problem but nothing changed since last thursday. Is...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Thanks for the good job (you do nice plots on Excel he !). Indeed the repasting doesn't drastically change the thermals but that's a good news for PCS work. On my side, I have received the paste but will wait a few months as I want to trust the good work of PCS. And also I don't have much time...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Good job, I appreciate that you posted those advice. I'll wait maybe 2-3 months before doing it as it seems PCS is doing a good job. I took some isopropanol to clean the old paste. For sure it is useful to monitor the ambient temperature before running temperature benchmarks. Please keep us...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Yes please share pictures for the repasting :D I'll follow because you'll bring me confidence. I'll run more tests after that. Do you any good way to monitor the performance while gaming ? Every gaming session is different (even if it's the same game), so it's pretty hard to have consistency...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Nice graph by the way ! From stock to 1620 MHz: for a performance loss of 3%, you gain 3°C, it's worth it. I could play a bit more with my laptop - but no demanding games (Borderlands 3, Phasmaphobia, Payday 2). Always playing on stock settings. The area left of the touchpad can get quite hot...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Thank you very much! I received the thermal past but didn't repaste yet. Still not sure if it's worth. What would be your conclusion of your tests? What clock is best for you?
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    I should check for that stand but isn't it weird to have the keyboard tilted? I am used to have my hands flat on the keyboard. My friend seems to have the same thermals as I have. Or we both have normal thermals or bad ones. We'll run some tests. Hahaha at end I only played 30min since I have my...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Nice video, thank you. It was a bit too fast to show the repasting process tough. I am not so confident to repaste because 1) I never did it before 2) I don't even know if my thermals are good/bad. I should first assess the quality of the paste but if I open, I'll have to replace it anyway. The...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Thanks for your dedication! I find it quite tedious to hunt for Windows background processes. I took a look at some softwares to do it automatically but everything seems shady. I just kill my apps such as Dropbox and other front end apps but I don't know what else could be done. I hope...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Yesterday I played Payday 2 and put the settings to the maximum with a FPS limit of 144 (my screen max). I noticed that the FPS was dropping to ~100 FPS in intense fights but the GPU load was still low (let's say 60% max). Why the GPU was not pushing further ? Awaiting for the CPU (not at 100%...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Yes, comparing the first 3 rows. I am really thinking about background processes. I should set "experimental conditions" and write down everything to be certain. I asked my friend who has the exact same laptop as me (all stock settings) and he has very similar CPU temps. Or we both have normal...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST NOVA - Optimizing perf, noise and temperature

    Ok so the fixed Clock Speed is never a good idea. Let's discard this idea. I think I finally understand better why the temperature is not lowering so much even tough I decrease the max voltage. It is simply because I modify the maximum freq/voltage but what matters is the freq/voltage over time...
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