Poor processor performance on HP Spectre x360 15t-df000 CTO

[HelpAndrew]

Hi everyone! I have just purchased a Spectre and am over all blown away with how sleek it looks. It is generally the perfect student laptop. However, I have run into a few problems with the onboard processor-namely that it can not keep up with R studio and light gaming (DOTA, Portal, and CSGO), and sometimes even basic web browser maxes out the cpu.

Moreover, both randomly and when the computer is stressed, I have blue screened multiple times. One was a DPC watchdog violation and about five other times I received a driver power state failure. When trying to run the blue screen trouble shooter, I get an error saying that my current version of windows does not support this trouble shooter.

I have tried looking into this intel turbo boost, but am not able to access performance options for the CPU in BIOS(hopefully a user error). If someone would be willing to offer guidance on how I can improve the performance and prevent these bluescreens I would be incredibly grateful.

[Riddle_Decipher · Accepted solution]

@HelpAndrew I'm afraid this laptop isn't designed for gaming, you could try reducing the game resolution and graphics to the lowest available and check if that helps, if the issue persists, with basic usage as well as on the lower settings, here's what you need to do:

Let's start with performing a hard reset on the PC to release any excessive static/power that could have caused the issue. 

• Turn off the computer. 
• Disconnect all external connected peripheral devices such as USB storage devices, external displays, and printers. 
• Unplug the AC adapter from the computer. 
• Press and hold down the Power button for about 15 seconds to drain any residual electrical charge from the capacitors that protect the memory. 
• Press the Power button to turn on the computer. 
• If a startup menu opens, use the arrow keys to select Start Windows Normally, and then press the Enter key. 

Second, you can check if there is Bios update available for your PC, here is the link to download. 

Performing a test on the Hard drive as well as on the Memory from the Hardware diagnostics:  

1. Hold the power button for at least five seconds to turn off the computer.

2. Turn on the computer and immediately press Esc repeatedly, about once every second. When the menu appears, press the F2 key.

3. On the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) main menu, click System Tests.

4. Click Extensive Test.

5. Click Run once, or Loop until error.

   While the test is running, the time remaining and test result for each component are shown on the screen. The test can take 2 or more hours to complete.

   NOTE:

If the diagnostics are not available when using the F2 menu, run the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics from a USB drive. To download the latest version of the diagnostics, go to the HP Hardware Diagnostics website. For instructions, see Testing from an external USB device.

The best way to resolve the issue is by using the HP Guided Troubleshooter: 

CLICK HERE FOR STEP BY STEP GUIDE (Scroll to the bottom for more options)

(simply select your description of the issue from the bottom of the screen to gain access to the next set of steps that should resolve your concern).

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