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Lenovo Y50-70 FPS Problems

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October 7, 2014 4:04:46 PM

Hello, i have really annoying FPS problem! I'm playing with plugged in to my laptop with battery inside my laptop.
I tried to play on "Conservation Mode" when battery always charged on 60% and without when battery charged on 100%

My problem is: after some time like 2-5 mins i lose immediately 20-30 fps in Crysis 2 (From 55-65 stable to 35-45 stable FPS). for example In Day of Defeat: Source.
I lose from 120 stable FPS, to 40-50 stable after 5-10 mins of playing.

Maybe i need to play without battery inside my laptop? to avoid these FPS drops? (I'm using this laptop 99% at home as working and gaming machine)

P.S.

1) My settings are on "High Performance" in "Energy Manager".
2) All my NVIDIA drivers are updated.
3) I'm also using "GeForce Experience" and set my games to "Optimal settings"

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a b D Laptop
October 7, 2014 4:56:50 PM

I think your issue may be heat, you can monitor your temps with HWMonitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html report your temps (notably the GPU). If temps are the issue, the use of a cooling pad may help or you may want to get extreme and replace the thermal compound and thermal pads inside. Run HWMonitor first, see what it tells you
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October 7, 2014 5:25:10 PM

That's my temperatures after 5 mins of gaming:

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a b D Laptop
October 7, 2014 5:28:49 PM

You shouldn't really be gaming on battery, it'll last like 40 minutes only and there's no way for you to make the battery give enough power to handle everything like when it's plugged in
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a b D Laptop
October 8, 2014 12:09:12 PM

The max temps you're showing there are a little concerning, I'm going to suggest clearing the min/max values, running another game and showing another screen shot - if max temps are near what they show there, heat can safely be called the problem. If the laptop is more than a few months old, cleaning of the vents (disassembly required for proper cleaning) should be performed (as a general maintenance thing). There are vids on YouTube that can help there, this shows how easy it is to remove the fans to clean the vents http://youtu.be/LCcWDOjhrUg?t=10m25s you'll need to go back to the beginning for step by step disassembly instructions to get to that point. If you do not want to do it yourself, a local computer shop should be able to do it - at least you'll know what's involved.
Can you tell, I'm really thinking heat here?
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October 8, 2014 1:51:42 PM

Hello, C12Friedman

I figured out the source of my issue.. my laptop was on a towel on wood table, that's why my laptop was overheating :/ 
I removed that towel away, and the problem are gone! Now while i'm playing my CPU temperatures are 70-75C. On desktop 45-50c.

Thank for help :) 
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a b D Laptop
October 9, 2014 12:43:41 PM

Nightbolterz said:
Hello, C12Friedman

I figured out the source of my issue.. my laptop was on a towel on wood table, that's why my laptop was overheating :/ 
I removed that towel away, and the problem are gone! Now while i'm playing my CPU temperatures are 70-75C. On desktop 45-50c.

Thank for help :) 

Very good, an often overlooked issue with laptops is the need to keep those vents clear (bottom intake and side exhaust) to provide the needed airflow for proper cooling
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