CPU underclocks in games!

spc1357

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Hey, so I've been playing SWTOR for a couple of years on my laptop, and I've never had any problems with the game whatsoever, and I've been able to run it on max graphics at 50-60 fps. Now, it runs at minimum graphics at 10-15 fps. It's pretty unplayable. I checked my temps(they are fine, 40ish degrees C0, but discovered that my processor is running at 0.8 ghz instead of 2.5 ghz. Any ideas how to fix? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Solution
Okay, you need to enter the BIOS and disable either Intel "SpeedStep" or AMD "PowerNow". These lower your CPU power to use less power and produce less heat.

spc1357

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Dec 25, 2016
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Yes. It is always plugged in.
 

jwplaster

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Dec 30, 2016
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Okay, you need to enter the BIOS and disable either Intel "SpeedStep" or AMD "PowerNow". These lower your CPU power to use less power and produce less heat.
 
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