CPU always running at Max Clockspeed on Balanced Setting?

[MikeT_676]

HI,


My system used to stay at low clock speeds when using "Balanced Power Plan" during idle periods. However recently i started to notice high fan speeds and when checked CPUID HWmonitor i see that the system is running at full clockspeed even at Idle periods on "balanced power plan"


No difference between Balanced and High Performance?

Balanced:


High Performance:


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Low clockspeeds in Power saver mode, but PC is really jittery/sluggish when browsing and other activities:




Note: All the above screenshots taken at Idle status.


It was not like this before, PC was fast when needed and stayed at low clocks when idle in Balanced power plan initially. i tried resetting all power plans (cmd> powercfg -restoredefaultschemes ) and "Restore Plan defaults" aswell but still the issue remains


I do not see any program taking up CPU in Task manager. How do i resolve this?

 

[mdd1963]

what is your utilization/ and clock speed identified in task manager/performance both at idle, and, when running a Defender scan?

 

[theunliked]

Choose high performance > Change plan settings > change advanced power settings

Scroll down and choose Processor power management > Minimum processor state

Change its setting to 0%. Apply and save.

You can do the same thing to the balanced power plan as well.

 

[mdd1963]

if utilization is high, check task manager/processes,sort by processes (top to bottom) and identify process causing the high usage, if applicable....

 

[mdd1963]

Looking at HW Monitor and comparing it with Task manager/performance, I trust the clockspeed WIndows task manager/performance is reporting better than what HWMonitor is saying...

 

[MikeT_676]

Actually i found another "Restore plan defaults" setting and it seems to have worked. Here are the screenshots

 

[mdd1963]

great news!