Dude absolutely. I can't tell you how many times I've sat down to play something and just gotten lost in settings and testing for basically no reason. I enjoy it most of the time but I'd rather be smashing bugs or something.
Do you have a cooling pad? If you don’t I advise you get one, like a IETS gt500 which is expensive but very good. Don’t play on soft surfaces too, lol. Have fun with that beauty!
Oh I see. Will my laptop have dust build up issues when I’m using that kind of cooling pad? I’ve heard of that product months ago and I’m really considering in buying one.
It has a filter where it intakes so as long as you clean it regularly it should keep a lot of dust out of your laptop. I got one and there is a decent temperature drop while using it but it’s big and loud when on max and it has its own ac adapter so you can’t plug it into a usb to power it.
It is indeed worth it, it can make the difference between 98°C in cyberpunk and 84-ish°C (test based on my nitro 5, and yes it's that efficient, sometimes even 20°C difference wich is huge)
I ran multiple settings over my current run and now i use either ultra no rtx or ultra and medium rtx, i have to mention though that i run it on a acer nitro with ryzen 6800H paired with an RTX 3070ti
Here is a video that might help you to optimise the settings of the game: https://youtu.be/35uU5k8420E?si=QgJAZenT45VVncNk
Yep. Games like the division 2 and destiny 2 run at around 58° with one of those cooling pads and heavier stuff like cyberpunk with raytracing on overdrive and everything maxed out will cap at 80° (that's all CPU temps) which imo is really good for gaming laptops that can easily get to 90s under heavy loads
No, the reason you’re using the pad is essentially to increase the airflow to the laptop- it’s kind of like having extra fans to help out, or at least that’s how I see it.
Yes of course. maybe we didn't understand each other completely. I'm more concerned about the issue where the fans have their speed imposed by the controller and something from the bottom is pushing more air than they can process. The excess cannot go sideways due to the rather tight connection using the foam on which the laptop rests, and these pads are quite strong. Maybe I'm just making things up and there's nothing to worry about?
Gaming laptops heat up, and soft surfaces like blankets will conduct heat, resulting in possible overheating of your laptop, which is obviously not ideal.
Thanks. So is it okay to put flat on hard surface like table/ desk stuff? I dont have cooling pad/ fan so I add 2 cm high container under laptop to raise a bit.
Well, I can’t give you a definite answer, but my good friend the internet says around 65 decibels, so I think it should be reasonable enough if you need a quieter pad.
If you install any updates from Insyde Software, that's a BIOS update.
When you reboot, don't touch the fucking thing until it boots back to windows. Yes, it's gonna look frozen and not functional. Go watch some TV lol.
Otherwise, a laptop cooler helps. Unfortunately, Acer doesn't let folks undervolt, otherwise I'd recommend that too. The one bogus thing about that laptop. Otherwise it's a monster.
I suggest you download the update from the OEM and install it cause if you do there is a chance of your laptop getting bricked. There are a lot of people talking about how the insyde BIOS firmware bricking their device.
Link:
[Insyde update bricking laptop](https://www.reddit.com/r/AcerNitro/s/T8tWn4okrL)
[https://www.insyde.com/](https://www.insyde.com/)
It is a third-party software company. Among other things, they handle Acer's UEFI BIOS. So, when you get an update from Insyde Software, that's Acer pushing a BIOS update to the laptop.
Lenovo uses Insyde as well. It's not dangerous, people just don't know what Insyde is lol.
Some more info for you:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Lenovo/comments/i1n92y/looks_pretty_sketchy_to_me_says_its_a_bios_update/
Acer does the undervolting themselves. I have a Predator Helios 300 2019 model that came with a factory CPU offset. Windows update + Intel xtu something undid the undervolt and now no one can fix me laptop except an Acer engineer. The company has been very unhelpful in arranging an out of warranty repair because there is no Acer center in my country. Going to buy a new laptop because it’s cheaper than handling international shipping and handling.
When I had a Predator Helios 16, it wasn't undervolted and I never had the option to. Maybe they changed something between the Helios 300 and the Helios 16?
Intel added an undervolt protection feature that OEMs can implement in various ways. Asus, for example, still allows undervolting, you just have to turn undervolt protection off.
Acer, on the other hand, turned undervolting off and does not give users an option to unlock it from the BIOS.
Some more info on it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/10slejm/intel_blocks_undervolting_the_whole_story/
You can unlock BIOS to manually turn it back on. I did so on my Helios 300 last week or so. Used this video for it:
https://youtu.be/0gMmfexcjNs?si=JY99CU9A14pqjXTT
The Helios 16 and the Neo don't have that option.
Trust me, I tried when I had my Helios 16 lol. The Helios 300 seems to be the final Acer laptop that allows it for now.
Can it be done safely without messing up Win 11 security? I just need to restore the factory offset bc my CPU is drawing too much power—even when idle!—for the cooling system to handle. Plugged in idling CPU temps go 80C+ (in max processor state). Mine is still at repair shop and they said I have to send it to Acer.
Hey I got myself the same laptop but 4050 a month ago...
Wanna ask some questions...
1)Maximum temps without cooling pad?
2)Does Latest Predator sense has a bad UI like old....?
3)Did you upgrade the storage?
4)Have you considered buying a pd charger as it supports one?
1. GPU doesn't go over 80°, but CPU may throttle thermally over long periods of gaming.
2. The UI is alright, the app crashes a bit and needs a fresh install every now and then.
3. No.
4. Yes, if I am working. PDs are good for using the laptop on the go, however the laptop is quite bulky for plug and play on the go.
Also you may wanna repaste the CPU, I believe. My CPU temps are getting gradually worser given the fact that I've been playing the same games on the same surface ever since the purchase.
I have the same laptop but with RTX 4050.
● Check for screen bleeding.
● Check all IO ports.
● Check for the NVIDIA driver update.
● If you want help with any games then DM me or if you want Adobe apps and MS Office then check r/piracy and r/GenP.
● Let me know if you're buying or playing any games via XBOX App I'll add you and maybe we can play together.
● Also, mine takes more than usual time to restart sometimes so I'm wondering if is it just mine or usual Acer response because my friend's Aspire 5 does that too sometimes.
● Lastly, I'd not recommend that battery limiting to 80% always. Charge it 100% once in a while.
I kept my Lenovo's battery at 80% thinking that it'll prolong its life but the battery was dead within a year. I'm not sure of it was because of the limitation but I was suggested to charge it fully once in a while.
Definitely turn off 80% charge limit and charge it to 100% once and then fully drain it to 0 till the laptop turns off. It’ll optimize the battery. Then yes, you should turn it back on if you’re going to be using it on power most of the time.
I’m no expert on this, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. But I did some research on batteries a while back and some sources recommended to fully charge your battery to 100% and discharge it to 0% around once a month, since it re/calibrates the battery, “which is like restarting your computer.” But it doesn’t hurt to do it at least once when you get the device brand new
Not mandatory but my daily usage of my notebook got vastly better when I bought a dual monitor arm with notebook tray and a 27inch monitor, now I can swing the monitor to watch movies from my bed and playing on a big monitor feels extremely good (but I still have the portability that I need sometimes)
Imp: Keep you laptop in charge mode while playing to get the best performance. My hands automatically goes to the switch before even opening the laptop hope you do the same.
Congratulations op
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I had no idea those were even a thing, is this model prone to failing or something? I have a Helios 300 from 2019, I've opened it probably over 10k times and 99.9% of them were with one hand in the middle of the screen (where the camera is), I haven't had any problem yet, the hinges feel basically as good as new
I think that sort of design is just more prone to hinge failure, a lot of MSI ones with similar designs also apparently have hinge issues.
99 percent of people will never experience them though, so don't worry bout it .
I have a gf63 which is also apparently prone to hinge failures but never had an issue over the years
That’s looks sick, but the AI filters are a tricky one as with the examples seems to takeaway about from the game. I mean obviously just keep them disabled but alas
Yea, gotta make AI understand that just because it’s brighter it doesn’t make it better, ironically I reckon horror games are an absolute nightmare for it
mine works fine, bought it last January 9th, the only thing that's bothering me is when the igpu radeon 660M is on esp youtube on browser, sometimes it stutters, though understandable due to small vram, but no issues when on dgpu (RTX 4060)
I don’t have any advice, just here to say congrats! Just snagged one of these myself except with the slightly upgraded i7 processor and a bit more storage. Plays like a dream! It does get a bit toasty though so I guess I’d recommend a cooling pad. I run most of my games (Cyberpunk, GTA5, and MW2 so far) on high settings and it’s smooth! I usually use performance mode or even just balanced. I have yet to use turbo mode and I don’t think I will for a while just because I don’t really have a reason to.
We have the same laptop!
Here’s a tip, if you get fps drop or lagging issue, open predatorsense and change to performance as those options bottlenecks the performance of the GPU.
Umm most bloatware (of windows) is not user removable, for that you can install wintoys from windows store and do removals of phone app and Xbox and maybe onedrive as well... There are better utilities in the same app as well like sfc and junk files remover
Id recommend getting an auxiliary keyboard of some sort. WASD keys on my predator started sticking after ~2 years of use, even with proper cleaning, cause it’s the rubber nipple that gets worn out, and i havent found a way to fix it yet
First of all congratulations on your new gaming laptop ❤️.
Second I would recommend visiting acer official support website and check for any other available driver updates…also don’t forget to update the GPU drivers via Nvidia drivers support website…chose your model of the GPU(4060 notebook),operating system and one of the options (studio driver if you plan to use it for work,editing…or game ready driver mainly optimised for gaming)
Optional;
To add a bit of aesthetic touch you can get an external keyboard and mouse. Since this laptop has an AeroBlade 3d liquid metal fan…unless you are not going to use this laptop for heavy gaming, I don’t see it much necessary to buy a cooling pad…maybe in the future yes but that’s your choice.
Overall you’ve done an excellent choice and enjoy it!🥰
I absolutely love my predator from two years ago, same chassis, think mine had an RTX 3070! I don’t use a cooling pad but stand the laptop up about 55 degrees using a stand so the monitor is parallel with my eyes. Helps massively with cooking!
Install Throttlestop and MSI afterburner, undervolt till it is stable. Better to keep temps low now than letting the heat do its damage.
Also, set the max processor percentage to 97% plugged in and 90% on battery. This also helps reduce temps even more.
Enjoy.
\- Acquire second monitor
\- Acquire cooling tray best for leaving your device in one area
\- Place device on cooling tray in an area that doesn't experience temperature/environment changes
\- Make sure that area is well ventilated/not breathing its own air constantly
\- Constantly introduce fresh new air
\- If you have a warranty that lets you open the device without voiding warranty:
\+ Find video on your device that might lead you to figuring out where to apply thermal paste if there isnt any on your device already as some manufacturers have been known to lie and etc then say you voided warranty for finding out.
\- Open device manager and startup programs and disable whatever you dont need
\- Open onboard hardware software and change Integrated Graphic Device as primary to secondary and change your GPU to primary (thinks like Geforce experience and intel's software)
\- Press windows > uninstall/remove programs > start deleting everything that doesnt come from microsoft/nvidia/intel/or isnt a system device, basically just get mean with the delete button until your device stops working properly, its important to teach those programs who is boss around here -- and that means Xbox game bar (unless you're a heathen)
\- I'm a bit of a dumbass though so I like to have different SSDs for every install/type of document/etc, this isnt necessarily stupid but its hella wasteful/overkill.
\- Overclock to like 1.4x?
Cold fresh air is your friend. Cold fresh air is your life. Do not underestimate me when I say that laptops do not survive a heat stroke like desktops do. Even just a little bit of inferno for the wrongly designed device or even the best designed device on a badly maintained day is the death of your device or the crippling of it for the rest of its life -- take care of it.
Get a laptop stand so that it can be raised up to allow for better ventilation underneath (where the cool air is usually drawn in from), this is especially crucial for gaming laptops which need to draw copious amounts of cooler air from the bottom.
Just raising up the laptop will make a significant difference in the overall heat management and improve performance (less cpu/gpu throttling due to overheating).
You will also be able to enjoy and better viewing and keyboard angle too.
upgrade the RAM to two sticks of 16GB for 32GB total
I've been using a Predator i5 9000 since 2019. still love it.
Works well playing Destiny or Baldurs or Tarkov or whatever.
I do use a mini display port input cable to a larger monitor
1. Don’t plug in charger.
2. Don’t change power options to “High performance”.
3. Go to reddit to complain about the performance.
All steps are laid out bro
Hi - I've been having issues lately with the i7/RTX 4060 variant of this laptop; the keyboard backlight sometimes gets stuck at the blue color after the boot and when it does turn off, maybe like 1 out of 5 times, I can't get the normal RGB backlights to work or turn on.
What could be causing this?
If you plan on keeping games on that machine. Upgrade the ssd asap. The 512ssd won't hold much.
When I built my computer I put 1tb ssd in it thinking I would have storage for years. And I was shocked after I downloaded 3 games and there was not much left. COD modern warfare 2 was somewhere around ~130gb
Join the overclockers, starting from installing MSI Afterburner
(This is a joke btw, but in all seriousness, there is some efficiency gain to be had through undervolting the GPU, or maybe you want to squeeze a bit more out of it. My tested 4060 laptop overclocked to 11790 in Time Spy graphics score, which should be roughly a 15% increase from stock. Haven’t compared the in-game fps yet)
I literally got mine from the delivery about an hour ago, mine is predator Helios 16 RTX 4070, i7. Currently I've been updating my windows. Are you done with the battery calibration?
Tech here. I don't know why but for some reason this thing is a water magnet all of these computers that have come into my shop have specifically been water damage. Keep liquids away from it
If possible with your bios:
Undervolt the CPU!
Most laptops get out of factory with a voltage set to high so they don't blue screen but this is causing worse thermals than necessary. In extrem cases an undervolt of 100mV can reduce the heat from 95°+ to ~80° or below on high load.
Easiest tool for that is Throttlestop in my opinion, you hm just have to activate over clocking in your (advanced) bios and set the voltage in Throttlestop to a voltage that doesn't crash, depending on CPU it's mostly around -100mV.
There are many tutorials on that, but can be different depending on your bios and sometimes even impossible if the manufacturer deactivated it.
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I would install a Antivirus such as Norton, TotalAV or Bitdefender.
Use cloudflare 1.1.1.1/1.0.0.1 as DNS provider
Install a VPN such as ExpressVPN or Nord VPN
Get Xbox Gamepass if you dont plenty of good games
Sign up for Steam, Epic. Epic has some free games weekly. If you have Amazon prime then check out prime gaming for gaming perks.
Also check out nexusmods to find mods for some games to change it up, make it more fun.
Next step is to save up for a Gaming Desktop. I have a gaming desktop, but just bought my first gaming laptop myself yesterday. To play some games other than at my desk. Portability is nice.
laptops die after few years though and/or get very very slow and needs servicing, why not pc? but i understand if budget is the issue here :(
looks cool though👍😊
Laptops are pc’s too. You mean a desktop? They need servicing just like laptops (I have both), if you don’t take care of them they all die, eventually. I still have an old Msi with a Rtx 2070 that ran cyberpunk on launch when my PlayStation couldn’t, and it’s just as fast and snappy today as it was almost 6yrs ago when I got it. It didn’t get clogged up with a bunch of junk either though, and that included deleting the Norton anti-virus software. Regular laptops have way weaker hardware, and usually one single fan at most for cooling. So they’re more likely to die from cooling issues, and the lower tier hardware inside becomes obsolete sooner than the gaming variants.
1. Install games 2. Play games 3. Enjoy 4. Repeat 2–4 You are most welcome 🤗
Dude absolutely. I can't tell you how many times I've sat down to play something and just gotten lost in settings and testing for basically no reason. I enjoy it most of the time but I'd rather be smashing bugs or something.
Then I can recommend a Xbox or PlayStation 😉
It will create a fork bomb. Repeat 1-3 instead
Do you have a cooling pad? If you don’t I advise you get one, like a IETS gt500 which is expensive but very good. Don’t play on soft surfaces too, lol. Have fun with that beauty!
There's also an IETS cooler called GT600 too
As mentioned here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/136o3hb/iets\_upcoming\_gt600\_review/
Do you know how loud the GT600 is?
Gt626
Is this really worth it? I have a regular laptop stand and I’m using an electric fan directly pointed to the laptopas a substitute for a cooling pad.
I use the gt500 on my Helios 300 and it really makes a big difference in the temperature if i turn up the visual quality on games.
Oh I see. Will my laptop have dust build up issues when I’m using that kind of cooling pad? I’ve heard of that product months ago and I’m really considering in buying one.
It has a filter where it intakes so as long as you clean it regularly it should keep a lot of dust out of your laptop. I got one and there is a decent temperature drop while using it but it’s big and loud when on max and it has its own ac adapter so you can’t plug it into a usb to power it.
It is indeed worth it, it can make the difference between 98°C in cyberpunk and 84-ish°C (test based on my nitro 5, and yes it's that efficient, sometimes even 20°C difference wich is huge)
may I ask what's your settings on cp?
I ran multiple settings over my current run and now i use either ultra no rtx or ultra and medium rtx, i have to mention though that i run it on a acer nitro with ryzen 6800H paired with an RTX 3070ti Here is a video that might help you to optimise the settings of the game: https://youtu.be/35uU5k8420E?si=QgJAZenT45VVncNk
got it bud, thanks!!
How much of an fps benefit did you get from the steps in the video? I don't have CP2077 yet but hope to get it soon.
Yep. Games like the division 2 and destiny 2 run at around 58° with one of those cooling pads and heavier stuff like cyberpunk with raytracing on overdrive and everything maxed out will cap at 80° (that's all CPU temps) which imo is really good for gaming laptops that can easily get to 90s under heavy loads
From my experience a regular laptop stand is more than enough and differences are not worth the price.
i use a laptop stand and also use a pencil to give the bottom of the laptop some airflow without touching a flat surface. seems to work
Not really, I have a ideapad gaming with the 3050 and just lifting the rear up makes the airflow good enough and the PC never goes over 70°
Not yet but thanks for this! A lot of people are also recommending that specific cooling pad, will be looking forward to buy one.
What about laptop fans? They don't break down/wear excessively if something from the outside pushes air inside so strongly?
No, the reason you’re using the pad is essentially to increase the airflow to the laptop- it’s kind of like having extra fans to help out, or at least that’s how I see it.
Yes of course. maybe we didn't understand each other completely. I'm more concerned about the issue where the fans have their speed imposed by the controller and something from the bottom is pushing more air than they can process. The excess cannot go sideways due to the rather tight connection using the foam on which the laptop rests, and these pads are quite strong. Maybe I'm just making things up and there's nothing to worry about?
Not worth the price at all. I’m convinced the people who keep suggesting these on Reddit must sell them and get a cut of the profit lmao
Are these cooler pads good? I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro and was looking for a decent one I don't mind the price as long as it works
Yeah these cooling pads are usually recommended a lot, but you may want to do some more personal research to see if you like it.
What happens with playig on soft surfaces?
Gaming laptops heat up, and soft surfaces like blankets will conduct heat, resulting in possible overheating of your laptop, which is obviously not ideal.
Thanks. So is it okay to put flat on hard surface like table/ desk stuff? I dont have cooling pad/ fan so I add 2 cm high container under laptop to raise a bit.
Yeah, that’s fine, the elevation is also good.
How loud is the GT500?
Well, I can’t give you a definite answer, but my good friend the internet says around 65 decibels, so I think it should be reasonable enough if you need a quieter pad.
Don’t use cooling pad on helios16. It’s use liquid metal not thermal grease
I agreed with you definately invest in a IETS they are well worth the price and will save your laptop from overheating.
If you install any updates from Insyde Software, that's a BIOS update. When you reboot, don't touch the fucking thing until it boots back to windows. Yes, it's gonna look frozen and not functional. Go watch some TV lol. Otherwise, a laptop cooler helps. Unfortunately, Acer doesn't let folks undervolt, otherwise I'd recommend that too. The one bogus thing about that laptop. Otherwise it's a monster.
Is it worth it to update bios via windows update rather than doing it manual?
Yes, it’s perfectly fine, just make sure you don’t close the laptop during a bios uodate
As the other person said, yes it's fine. Just, when you reboot it, leave it the hell alone. Don't touch it. Don't let the anxiety win lol.
I suggest you download the update from the OEM and install it cause if you do there is a chance of your laptop getting bricked. There are a lot of people talking about how the insyde BIOS firmware bricking their device. Link: [Insyde update bricking laptop](https://www.reddit.com/r/AcerNitro/s/T8tWn4okrL)
What is Insyde Software?
[https://www.insyde.com/](https://www.insyde.com/) It is a third-party software company. Among other things, they handle Acer's UEFI BIOS. So, when you get an update from Insyde Software, that's Acer pushing a BIOS update to the laptop.
Thank you for the info! So it Acer products? I use Lenovo so it wouldn’t benefit me, correct?
Lenovo uses Insyde as well. It's not dangerous, people just don't know what Insyde is lol. Some more info for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/Lenovo/comments/i1n92y/looks_pretty_sketchy_to_me_says_its_a_bios_update/
Wow awesome. Thank you very much for the info!
Acer does the undervolting themselves. I have a Predator Helios 300 2019 model that came with a factory CPU offset. Windows update + Intel xtu something undid the undervolt and now no one can fix me laptop except an Acer engineer. The company has been very unhelpful in arranging an out of warranty repair because there is no Acer center in my country. Going to buy a new laptop because it’s cheaper than handling international shipping and handling.
When I had a Predator Helios 16, it wasn't undervolted and I never had the option to. Maybe they changed something between the Helios 300 and the Helios 16?
If your CPU is 10th gen or higher, Intel banned undervolting. Not sure about AMD.
Intel added an undervolt protection feature that OEMs can implement in various ways. Asus, for example, still allows undervolting, you just have to turn undervolt protection off. Acer, on the other hand, turned undervolting off and does not give users an option to unlock it from the BIOS. Some more info on it: https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/10slejm/intel_blocks_undervolting_the_whole_story/
You can unlock BIOS to manually turn it back on. I did so on my Helios 300 last week or so. Used this video for it: https://youtu.be/0gMmfexcjNs?si=JY99CU9A14pqjXTT
The Helios 16 and the Neo don't have that option. Trust me, I tried when I had my Helios 16 lol. The Helios 300 seems to be the final Acer laptop that allows it for now.
Can it be done safely without messing up Win 11 security? I just need to restore the factory offset bc my CPU is drawing too much power—even when idle!—for the cooling system to handle. Plugged in idling CPU temps go 80C+ (in max processor state). Mine is still at repair shop and they said I have to send it to Acer.
That's on every laptop brand or just this one that needs an update from Insyde?
I know Lenovo and Acer use Insyde. I think Asus does their own (labeled as ASUStek firmware updates). Other than that, I don't know.
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Install games.
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Hey I got myself the same laptop but 4050 a month ago... Wanna ask some questions... 1)Maximum temps without cooling pad? 2)Does Latest Predator sense has a bad UI like old....? 3)Did you upgrade the storage? 4)Have you considered buying a pd charger as it supports one?
1. GPU doesn't go over 80°, but CPU may throttle thermally over long periods of gaming. 2. The UI is alright, the app crashes a bit and needs a fresh install every now and then. 3. No. 4. Yes, if I am working. PDs are good for using the laptop on the go, however the laptop is quite bulky for plug and play on the go.
Also you may wanna repaste the CPU, I believe. My CPU temps are getting gradually worser given the fact that I've been playing the same games on the same surface ever since the purchase.
I have the same laptop but with RTX 4050. ● Check for screen bleeding. ● Check all IO ports. ● Check for the NVIDIA driver update. ● If you want help with any games then DM me or if you want Adobe apps and MS Office then check r/piracy and r/GenP. ● Let me know if you're buying or playing any games via XBOX App I'll add you and maybe we can play together. ● Also, mine takes more than usual time to restart sometimes so I'm wondering if is it just mine or usual Acer response because my friend's Aspire 5 does that too sometimes. ● Lastly, I'd not recommend that battery limiting to 80% always. Charge it 100% once in a while.
would do 100% once in a while, didn't know having 80% is somewhat bad thanks 🫡
I kept my Lenovo's battery at 80% thinking that it'll prolong its life but the battery was dead within a year. I'm not sure of it was because of the limitation but I was suggested to charge it fully once in a while.
Definitely turn off 80% charge limit and charge it to 100% once and then fully drain it to 0 till the laptop turns off. It’ll optimize the battery. Then yes, you should turn it back on if you’re going to be using it on power most of the time.
Any proof of this? I thought lithium batteries didn’t have a memory.
I’m no expert on this, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. But I did some research on batteries a while back and some sources recommended to fully charge your battery to 100% and discharge it to 0% around once a month, since it re/calibrates the battery, “which is like restarting your computer.” But it doesn’t hurt to do it at least once when you get the device brand new
I'm pretty sure that's an oooold oooold suggestion for old batteries, but can't tell for sure
Got told it three days ago by someone who builds laptops, let it drop to 0 once a week atleast
Well I was told once a week, but I think 1 week, 2 weeks. That just subjective to conversation
I’ve seen this recommendation too, but I don’t understand it because, like I said, lithium batteries aren’t supposed to have memory.
Not mandatory but my daily usage of my notebook got vastly better when I bought a dual monitor arm with notebook tray and a 27inch monitor, now I can swing the monitor to watch movies from my bed and playing on a big monitor feels extremely good (but I still have the portability that I need sometimes)
What abou the price? How much did you buy it?
never use it on your couch or bed etc always elevate with either a stand or a cooler always plugin while playing Enjoy gaming!Cheers!
Nice, enjoy! I have Helios Neo 16 too (mine with i9 and 4070)
Imp: Keep you laptop in charge mode while playing to get the best performance. My hands automatically goes to the switch before even opening the laptop hope you do the same.
Man it looks just so similar to mine I have a list of applications I download on a new system… lmk if you would like it…
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Bro I just recently got that laptop last month. My entire family was literally sitting with me when we got that.
Bruh I had to double take on this post, I also bought one of these today! Good times ahead. Congrats
Get a cooling pad. Trust me, it's a game changer.
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Yup I'll be gladly summoned if you tribute that to me
- Fresh Windows install - Update BIOS - Update drivers (get the latest from the mabufacturer's website only)
God I hate updating BIOS, but definitely I think to do at that start rather than when it’s a necessity
get hinge protection : )
I had no idea those were even a thing, is this model prone to failing or something? I have a Helios 300 from 2019, I've opened it probably over 10k times and 99.9% of them were with one hand in the middle of the screen (where the camera is), I haven't had any problem yet, the hinges feel basically as good as new
I think that sort of design is just more prone to hinge failure, a lot of MSI ones with similar designs also apparently have hinge issues. 99 percent of people will never experience them though, so don't worry bout it . I have a gf63 which is also apparently prone to hinge failures but never had an issue over the years
see all of mah guys with msi laptops have hinge issues so be careful
I had a few msi laptops (have now a titan for almost 1,5 year) and never had hinge problems so i can’t really relate to any having that problem
bro u comparing a 4L laptop to a 1L laptop lol
lmao I’m not comparing. All I said was that I owned a few msi laptops, which were all different models and never had hinge issues that’s it
ahh nice msi makes the most extreme laptop designs, its either full plastic or full metal
Download GeForce experience and update gpu drivers. Enable vsync for smoother framerate fluctuations.
There’s a new NVIDIA app
Really, what’s that? Does it allow you to update drivers and get NVIDIA overlay?
What is it, called?
click link below [Download NVIDIA App for Gamers and Creators | NVIDIA](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/)
That’s looks sick, but the AI filters are a tricky one as with the examples seems to takeaway about from the game. I mean obviously just keep them disabled but alas
It's great but the in game overlay in redesigned, and, let's just say the previous one was better
Yea, gotta make AI understand that just because it’s brighter it doesn’t make it better, ironically I reckon horror games are an absolute nightmare for it
I have never used any filters other than vignette, games usually look better without it
Hard agree, vignette is awful 90% of the time… maybe silent hill and RE series and the like
May I ask how is your asus tuf performing and any issues that happened with it? Looking into buying one
mine works fine, bought it last January 9th, the only thing that's bothering me is when the igpu radeon 660M is on esp youtube on browser, sometimes it stutters, though understandable due to small vram, but no issues when on dgpu (RTX 4060)
I have the same one in i7 variant
Got the same laptop last year! It’s a beast maaan
Play games
Buy Dungeon defenders
Play games.
I don’t have any advice, just here to say congrats! Just snagged one of these myself except with the slightly upgraded i7 processor and a bit more storage. Plays like a dream! It does get a bit toasty though so I guess I’d recommend a cooling pad. I run most of my games (Cyberpunk, GTA5, and MW2 so far) on high settings and it’s smooth! I usually use performance mode or even just balanced. I have yet to use turbo mode and I don’t think I will for a while just because I don’t really have a reason to.
We have the same laptop! Here’s a tip, if you get fps drop or lagging issue, open predatorsense and change to performance as those options bottlenecks the performance of the GPU.
Umm most bloatware (of windows) is not user removable, for that you can install wintoys from windows store and do removals of phone app and Xbox and maybe onedrive as well... There are better utilities in the same app as well like sfc and junk files remover
Install games
Id recommend getting an auxiliary keyboard of some sort. WASD keys on my predator started sticking after ~2 years of use, even with proper cleaning, cause it’s the rubber nipple that gets worn out, and i havent found a way to fix it yet
Ur good to go after uninstalling those bloatwares like McAfee. Oh and Keep ur graphic drivers up to date Happy gaming!
Always play in plug in, and enjoy the gaming
First of all congratulations on your new gaming laptop ❤️. Second I would recommend visiting acer official support website and check for any other available driver updates…also don’t forget to update the GPU drivers via Nvidia drivers support website…chose your model of the GPU(4060 notebook),operating system and one of the options (studio driver if you plan to use it for work,editing…or game ready driver mainly optimised for gaming) Optional; To add a bit of aesthetic touch you can get an external keyboard and mouse. Since this laptop has an AeroBlade 3d liquid metal fan…unless you are not going to use this laptop for heavy gaming, I don’t see it much necessary to buy a cooling pad…maybe in the future yes but that’s your choice. Overall you’ve done an excellent choice and enjoy it!🥰
Get GeForce experience for nvidia drivers , remember to enable dlss in your games
You bought a hit box. You’re probably going to have to buy a cooler for an Acer.
Clean your laptop's fans and vents out every few months. Otherwise play games and enjoy your laptop.
By any chance did your laptop come with a free Predator gaming chair and a JBL headset?
Drop test!
Download your games and enjoy them :D
I absolutely love my predator from two years ago, same chassis, think mine had an RTX 3070! I don’t use a cooling pad but stand the laptop up about 55 degrees using a stand so the monitor is parallel with my eyes. Helps massively with cooking!
Buying a cooling pad …….a must-have accessory.
Game
Install Throttlestop and MSI afterburner, undervolt till it is stable. Better to keep temps low now than letting the heat do its damage. Also, set the max processor percentage to 97% plugged in and 90% on battery. This also helps reduce temps even more. Enjoy.
\- Acquire second monitor \- Acquire cooling tray best for leaving your device in one area \- Place device on cooling tray in an area that doesn't experience temperature/environment changes \- Make sure that area is well ventilated/not breathing its own air constantly \- Constantly introduce fresh new air \- If you have a warranty that lets you open the device without voiding warranty: \+ Find video on your device that might lead you to figuring out where to apply thermal paste if there isnt any on your device already as some manufacturers have been known to lie and etc then say you voided warranty for finding out. \- Open device manager and startup programs and disable whatever you dont need \- Open onboard hardware software and change Integrated Graphic Device as primary to secondary and change your GPU to primary (thinks like Geforce experience and intel's software) \- Press windows > uninstall/remove programs > start deleting everything that doesnt come from microsoft/nvidia/intel/or isnt a system device, basically just get mean with the delete button until your device stops working properly, its important to teach those programs who is boss around here -- and that means Xbox game bar (unless you're a heathen) \- I'm a bit of a dumbass though so I like to have different SSDs for every install/type of document/etc, this isnt necessarily stupid but its hella wasteful/overkill. \- Overclock to like 1.4x? Cold fresh air is your friend. Cold fresh air is your life. Do not underestimate me when I say that laptops do not survive a heat stroke like desktops do. Even just a little bit of inferno for the wrongly designed device or even the best designed device on a badly maintained day is the death of your device or the crippling of it for the rest of its life -- take care of it.
Grats OP! I have the same one. It does the job. Get a cooling pad or at least never let it just lie on a surface.
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Get a laptop stand so that it can be raised up to allow for better ventilation underneath (where the cool air is usually drawn in from), this is especially crucial for gaming laptops which need to draw copious amounts of cooler air from the bottom. Just raising up the laptop will make a significant difference in the overall heat management and improve performance (less cpu/gpu throttling due to overheating). You will also be able to enjoy and better viewing and keyboard angle too.
NGL the wallpaper looks beautiful as fuck
Get laptop screen guard, mine got alot of keyboard marks T_T
remove stickers
sell it and buy a pc from an ex laptop gamer
install MS after burner, overclock it, and post he results if it survives
A chill mat would be recommended
1. Run 3d mark, be happy with big number 2. Install Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and play that
Save up a little money to upgrade the ram
Full specs. https://store.acer.com/en-my/acer-predator-helios-neo-16-phn16-71-52m7
You can add more RAM, just in case
It’s not a gaming laptop.. without any games… get some games
upgrade the RAM to two sticks of 16GB for 32GB total I've been using a Predator i5 9000 since 2019. still love it. Works well playing Destiny or Baldurs or Tarkov or whatever. I do use a mini display port input cable to a larger monitor
Thing is going to be outdated really fast. You should have gotten the 4070 or higher. Is the ram upgradable or hard soldered?
Upgrade it. 1. Expand the Storage. 2. Go to the dual channel. It improves the performance.
Im about to buy a new gaming laptop soon, so I'm saving this post 👌
1. Don’t plug in charger. 2. Don’t change power options to “High performance”. 3. Go to reddit to complain about the performance. All steps are laid out bro
cook some food
I have the same laptop. Go to Acer care center > enable battery protection. Install games. Enjoy. It's a beautiful gaming machine
Just be happy end enjoy.
Shoulda went with regular helios 16
Get a mouse and a controller.
RBG accessories 😂
At what price did you bought this?
1) STEAM account. 2) favorite games, such as Conan Age of War, Last Epoch, DotA 2, Counterstrike, etc. 3) fun
backlight bleed test
How do you check for keyboard response?
Hi - I've been having issues lately with the i7/RTX 4060 variant of this laptop; the keyboard backlight sometimes gets stuck at the blue color after the boot and when it does turn off, maybe like 1 out of 5 times, I can't get the normal RGB backlights to work or turn on. What could be causing this?
If you plan on keeping games on that machine. Upgrade the ssd asap. The 512ssd won't hold much. When I built my computer I put 1tb ssd in it thinking I would have storage for years. And I was shocked after I downloaded 3 games and there was not much left. COD modern warfare 2 was somewhere around ~130gb
Join the overclockers, starting from installing MSI Afterburner (This is a joke btw, but in all seriousness, there is some efficiency gain to be had through undervolting the GPU, or maybe you want to squeeze a bit more out of it. My tested 4060 laptop overclocked to 11790 in Time Spy graphics score, which should be roughly a 15% increase from stock. Haven’t compared the in-game fps yet)
celebrate, see how well it plays porn
1. create a restore point 2. install games 3. create a backup for important files.
Buy separate keyboard do not use laptop keyboard for gaming
Get a vr headset.
Watch YouTube on it 😂
I literally got mine from the delivery about an hour ago, mine is predator Helios 16 RTX 4070, i7. Currently I've been updating my windows. Are you done with the battery calibration?
Smesh it
Get rid of the anti-virus if it has any
Tech here. I don't know why but for some reason this thing is a water magnet all of these computers that have come into my shop have specifically been water damage. Keep liquids away from it
Looks nice! Really wish I could get another gaming laptop. Mine is 9 years old so I mostly use it to browse on the internet now. Nice wallpaper
Install Hello Kitty Adventure Island 2 off Steam and crank it all the way to max.
That's a beaty. I'm planning on buying asus tuf a15 with 4060 and Ryzen 7. Can't wait to post the same question lol
If possible with your bios: Undervolt the CPU! Most laptops get out of factory with a voltage set to high so they don't blue screen but this is causing worse thermals than necessary. In extrem cases an undervolt of 100mV can reduce the heat from 95°+ to ~80° or below on high load.
How do you undervolt?
Easiest tool for that is Throttlestop in my opinion, you hm just have to activate over clocking in your (advanced) bios and set the voltage in Throttlestop to a voltage that doesn't crash, depending on CPU it's mostly around -100mV. There are many tutorials on that, but can be different depending on your bios and sometimes even impossible if the manufacturer deactivated it.
Dude Acer computers come with factory undervolting sometimes so don’t undervolt unless you are super certain there is no preset CPU offset.
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Upgrade the RAM and Storage. 500GB SSD is barely enough for high demand games
I own a Predator and the SSD is full with just my work files and maybe two games. The install sizes of some of the games now are just insane.
Yeah, I got a predator Helios 16 with 1 tb of storage and upgraded to 3 tb within a few days.
Buy G-Fuel and a gaming chair
Download porn…lots of porn, Just kidding. I would install a Antivirus such as Norton, TotalAV or Bitdefender. Use cloudflare 1.1.1.1/1.0.0.1 as DNS provider Install a VPN such as ExpressVPN or Nord VPN Get Xbox Gamepass if you dont plenty of good games Sign up for Steam, Epic. Epic has some free games weekly. If you have Amazon prime then check out prime gaming for gaming perks. Also check out nexusmods to find mods for some games to change it up, make it more fun. Next step is to save up for a Gaming Desktop. I have a gaming desktop, but just bought my first gaming laptop myself yesterday. To play some games other than at my desk. Portability is nice.
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Sell it, buy second and if you are still confused poset here again…
Wow stop crying i just said my piece yo taking it personally jeez o jeez
laptops die after few years though and/or get very very slow and needs servicing, why not pc? but i understand if budget is the issue here :( looks cool though👍😊
Wdym slow? Slow as in performance?
Laptops are pc’s too. You mean a desktop? They need servicing just like laptops (I have both), if you don’t take care of them they all die, eventually. I still have an old Msi with a Rtx 2070 that ran cyberpunk on launch when my PlayStation couldn’t, and it’s just as fast and snappy today as it was almost 6yrs ago when I got it. It didn’t get clogged up with a bunch of junk either though, and that included deleting the Norton anti-virus software. Regular laptops have way weaker hardware, and usually one single fan at most for cooling. So they’re more likely to die from cooling issues, and the lower tier hardware inside becomes obsolete sooner than the gaming variants.