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System auto switches back to balanced power mode.

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So i always have had this problem with my new rig ever since i built it a few months ago, but i neglected it cause i really didn't needed to switch to high performance mode as i was satisfied by my systems performance, but it always bugged me and today finally I've decided to seek out some help. The thing is my system just refuses to switch to High performance mode and auto switches back to balanced mode as soon as i try to set it to High performance mode. Its creepy that it does it on its own like as soon as i switch to high performance mode just switches back to balanced mode. Here look how it's refusing to go to high performance mode ... Sorry for the vid quality Imgur messes up with the compression.

My system specs -
  • i7 8700
  • GTX 1080 Ti
  • 2x16 GB (32 GB) Crucial Ballistix 3200 Mhz cas 15 Ram
  • Samsung 960 Pro 512 GB NVMe Boot drive
  • Samsung 860 Pro 1 TB Game drive
  • Toshiba 3 TB 7200 RPM 128 MB catch storage drive
  • Corsari RMX 750w PSU
  • MSI z370 Krait gaming Motherboard.
  • Windows 10 x64 Latest build.
 

newtekie1

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Processor Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory 32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s) RTX 2070 Super
Storage 500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s) Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s) Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software Windows 10 Pro x64
I've had similar issues like this in the past, in those cases uninstalling any software that came with the motherboard fixed it for me.
 
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I've had similar issues like this in the past, in those cases uninstalling any software that came with the motherboard fixed it for me.

Solved it. it was windows fast boot preventing that. Weird but after turning off fast boot i can now switch between modes and set them as i like. The only apps i have installed that belong to my Mobo manufacturer are MSI Afterburner for In game overlay and MSI gaming app for controlling the LED's.
 

eidairaman1

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System Name PCGOD
Processor AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory 16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s) AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s) NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s) Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software Windows 7 Pro 64
Solved it. it was windows fast boot preventing that. Weird but after turning off fast boot i can now switch between modes and set them as i like. The only apps i have installed that belong to my Mobo manufacturer are MSI Afterburner for In game overlay and MSI gaming app for controlling the LED's.

I dont think MS thorouhly tested certain functions. I'd report your findings to Microsoft, Intel and the Motherboard maker
 
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