SO basically from the last 3 months im trying to fix my gpu's usage, which seems just not to work. I have tried resetting my windows reinstalling my graphic driver and I even tried to force windows to use my gpu. Still doesnt work. Please help me Nvidia!!
Laptop - Dell inspiron 5518
CPU- Intel i5 11300H
RAM- 16 GB
GPU - MX450 (GDDR5)
#MX450 Low FPS and 0 - 10% GPU usage (HELP!!)
chrome zephyr
spiral fossil
...you did check if the GPU is actually working correctly and it's not just a false usage %? (Which happens more often than you'd think)
Use 3DMark to check.
chrome zephyr
ok
chrome zephyr
...you did check if the GPU is actually working correctly and it's not just a fa...
yea I used the Task Manager
it showed graphs
which were switching between 1%- 5%
sometimes even 0%
chrome zephyr
Key Point- My Iris Xe (Tiger Lake) has shown 100%, while in the same test the mx450 remained at the usal 1% - 5% range
spiral fossil
Run the benchmark before making any conclusions
chrome zephyr
Run the benchmark before making any conclusions
did.
chrome zephyr
Key Point- My Iris Xe (Tiger Lake) has shown 100%, while in the same test the mx...
this is the result of the benchmark
spiral fossil
this is the result of the benchmark
This is not relevant in any way. Post the results screen 3DMark should have shown you at the end of the benchmark.
chrome zephyr
This is not relevant in any way. Post the results screen 3DMark should have show...
ok
chrome zephyr
chrome zephyr
This is not relevant in any way. Post the results screen 3DMark should have show...
These are the results of the Benchmark
spiral fossil
There should be an additional graph with temperatures and clock speed down the line. Does it have contents?
chrome zephyr
Yes
spiral fossil
Show them
chrome zephyr
Ok
spiral fossil
Suspected thermal throttling
Run this in sensors only mode and while that is open run 3dmark again
Screenshot this app. Need scrolling to get everything. After 3dmark is done
chrome zephyr
Uhm
You gotta wait
I will send it tmr
Im actually busy rn
I'll do it
Don't close this case
Please.
spiral fossil
There's no time limit
Usually threads are closed only if you close it yourself, or the thread itself violates rules or Discord ToS
chrome zephyr
ohk
chrome zephyr
give me proper instructions I did not understand by what you meant there
spiral fossil
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
Download this first. Install this. When you open it it will ask you what mode you want to be in. Tick "sensors-only", then let it continue opening.
Once it's fully open, you should see a lot of values. Screenshot this window. Scroll this window to get more, and screenshot again. Repeat until the end.
cloud jacinth
If the issue is that your dedicated gpu is not being used, then make sure to check the following things
- your gpu isn't overheating to make it switch to the integrated graphics or just reduce its clock speed
- check if your preferred graphics processor in the control panel is your dedicated gpu
chrome zephyr
If the issue is that your dedicated gpu is not being used, then make sure to che...
doesnt work either
spiral fossil
Now, go play a game and see what all these values show the next time
spiral fossil
If the issue is that your dedicated gpu is not being used, then make sure to che...
The second point is meaningless on post-Kepler GPUs
Instead, go to Windows Settings > System > Display > Graphics for where you set this
cloud jacinth
The second point is meaningless on post-Kepler GPUs
i see
chrome zephyr
Okay
spiral fossil
severe thermal throttling
spiral fossil
Get this laptop's heatsinks cleaned out and repasted and re-padded
spiral fossil
Thermal throttling. You know what to do now.
chrome zephyr
0% gpu usage
spiral fossil
0% gpu usage
that isn't relevant in the grand scheme of things as misreports do happen and isn't considered a useful data point anyway here
spiral fossil
so what am i supposed to do here now
Considering the age of your laptop, disassembly will be needed so you can access and remove the laptop's heatsinks to:
- clear out all dust
- re-apply thermal paste on the CPU and GPU dies
- if needed, re-apply thermal pads on GPU VRAM
Not confident? Get a repair shop to do it for you.
chrome zephyr
Not confident? Get a repair shop to do it for you.
ok
Thank You
Let this be still there
Ill ask my father to take me to the shop
and ill see the results after i get my laptop fixed
chrome zephyr
Considering the age of your laptop, **disassembly** will be needed so you can ac...
i did some undervolting'
and my gpu usage while playing valorant has gone up to 48 - 38 %
and no more fps drops
spiral fossil
i did some undervolting'
Please be aware that this would be a workaround and doesn't directly address the root cause, that is a cooling system that isn't working well
It's still a good idea to inspect and clean the heatsinks