Windows 10: Overheating after upgrade to 20H2

Anyone else have overheating issues after this update? I'm on a laptop with a dedicated GTX 1060 that is only used for rendering games, and from startup I have high fan spin-up and 90 C temperatures reported on it with 0% usage, which drop to 76 C after a minute or two.

When I try to run games that worked before, they stutter with GPU at 96 C and eventually the system powers down after a few minutes of playtime.

I have noticed that now Windows controls the graphics switching rather than the NVIDIA drivers, could this be the issue? I have done a fresh install of the graphics drivers as per the instructions on r/nvidia but no change.

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Overheating while upgrading

Hi Rayaldi,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.

We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.



What is the current OS you are using for upgrading to Windows 10?

Are you experiencing overheating during upgrade process or when downloading the
ISO file?

Are you getting any error code when upgrading through Upgrade is ready process?



Try the following methods.

Method 1: You may first check if any process is running high. Task Manager displays the programs, processes, and services that are currently running on your computer. You can use Task Manager to monitor your computer’s performance.

To open task manager, follow these steps:

Step 1: On desktop, right-click on the
taskbar, click on Task Manager.

Step 2: Click on the Processes tab and check if any processes that is running high.

If none of the process is running high then I suggest you to update the graphics card driver and check if it resolves the issue.



Method 2: Update the graphics card driver from manufacturer website and check if it helps.



Refer to the following article on Download and install drivers

How to: Install and Update Hardware Drivers in Windows 10



If the issue persists even after updating the driver, I suggest you to check whether the cooling fan is working fine. You can refer to the following steps to prevent the computer from overheating.



Method 3: Steps to try and resolve overheating issues.



Step 1: Clean air vents and check if air fan is working or not.

Step 2: Use some software, then, check if your system's fan is working at right speed.

Step 3: Do not use your notebook/laptop on a surface that block air vents.

Step 4: Thermal pads might be burnt. Try replacing them with new one.

Step 5: There might be some fault with the hardware. You can get it checked with professional expert.

Step 6: Adjust power settings to your needs. Lower energy consumption will result lower heat generation.

Step 7: Never leave operating laptop with closed lid. This always generates heat inside laptop. You may close lid only if laptop will automatically go into sleep or hibernation mode.

Step 8: You may also try installing latest software and drivers from the manufacturer website.



Hope this helps!



Get back to us if you have queries regarding Windows, we will be happy to help you.



Thank you,

Microsoft Community.

 

Windows 10 20H2 Upgrade

Based on @WolfyAmbassador's original post on the registry changes needed to run the 20H2 repair install using an in-place upgrade...

Known and Resolved issues for Windows 10 version 20H2

...I documented these steps that minimize the amount of registry editing that needs to be done, and includes a backup of the original values -

Known and Resolved issues for Windows 10 version 20H2

 

20H2 and Firewire/Audio issues

I have a MOTU Ultralike MK3 which I have connected through Firewire on my desktop.

My specs:

• ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Motherboard
• AMD 3800X
• 32 Gb DDR4
• Vantec PCIe Firewire interface with Ti chipset

Before my upgrade to 20H2 - my playback was quite stable but since this upgrade, I'm getting a bunch of weird playback glitches. That is not even under load. I just play a file in JRMC with the ASIO interface and I get multiple drop-outs glitches. The playback
definitely stops for 1 sec or so, there is no level showing up anymore during that second on my audio interface.

I changed two times already the firewire cable, and the firewire card as well.

My bios doesn't have a lot of options and I have the legacy 1394 driver installed which used to work quite nicely.

Any suggestions?