Evan Horsley
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I actually just updated it (it was a few versions old). I will report back on how it performs after doing that. Thanks!Are you running the latest bios for you B350-F If not I'd upgrade that first to see if it helps. I'd then move onto checking the ram and cpu related tests.
Looks like thermal throttling. Even despite water cooling, this can happen if there is insufficient thermal contact between the CPU and its cooler. I would recommend checking the CPU cooler, and the CPU itself. Make sure the CPU is clean, that you use fresh heat transfer paste and that the cooler is not tilt or twisted when mounted on the CPU.When my computer first starts up, everything runs fine. Everything is lightning fast. But after a bit of doing stuff, everything slows WAYYYYY down. Minimal CPU and RAM usage, but opening programs takes forever, windows sometimes stops responding, and overall stuff doesn't go anywhere near as fast as it should. Does anyone have any ideas? I assume it's a software issue.
Thanks for the reply!Looks like thermal throttling. Even despite water cooling, this can happen if there is insufficient thermal contact between the CPU and its cooler. I would recommend checking the CPU cooler, and the CPU itself. Make sure the CPU is clean, that you use fresh heat transfer paste and that the cooler is not tilt or twisted when mounted on the CPU.
Of course, in case of water cooling, look if the water runs freely through the cooler, and that it is not congested somehow.
Kind regards,
DAC324
Good info!Where are you measuring the temperatures? Just make sure you are indeed reading the CPU internal temperature sensor.
If there's everything right, then indeed, it might be a software issue - mainly drivers.
I experienced a similar behavior as you described on a laptop. There, the culprit was the Broadcom WLAN driver.
It cannot hurt to check in Device Manager if everything is OK (no exclamation marks) and to make sure that all drivers are up to date.
According to information found on the network, it may be essential to update the drivers in the correct order:
1. System BIOS
2. Samsung SSD firmware (for some Samsung drives, there are updates available, you'll have to check for your particular model)
3. Chipset drivers (do a restart even if not requested by the installer)
4. Network drivers
5. Graphics drivers
6. Audio drivers
7. All other drivers (printer, scanner etc.)
If that does not help, there might be some Windows process running wild. You can check that with Task Manager, more details, sorted by CPU usage.
Kind regards,
DAC324
How would I test? Could it cause the slow down issue?That sounds like a faulty PSU.
Okay good to know. I'll take a look at it and report back. Thanks!I'd start by checking the voltage outputs and whats reported in hwinfo64 then if they look ok. If you don't have another psu to test with. Take it to a local shop and ask if they have a psu to test with. It could slow it down if not supplying the correct voltages
I'll try that later tonight. I'll get back to you!If you boot to safe mode does it do it there?