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    Help with New 17 R4

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by bradp916, Jan 11, 2017.

  1. bradp916

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    Hey guys. Just got my 17 r4. Can someone help me with OCCT and checking my temps/benchmarks? I am completely new to all of this and I wanted to see how this thing is running out of the box. I downloaded OCCT and started the test and I'm getting low temps. It hovers around 48 to 50C but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Which tests should I run for OCCT and 3D Mark? What results should I expect? Thanks for the patience!

    Also, is there anything I should do to this when I first get it? Clean Windows install or anything like that?
     
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  2. Pete Light

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    Hey buddy post some screenshots of hwinfo64 running alongside occt after a minimum of 15 minutes, make sure the test is still running when you take the screenshot

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  3. bradp916

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    Its done. What is the best way to add a screenshot?
     
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    Windows Snipping Tool.
     
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  5. bradp916

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  6. Pete Light

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    Wow ok I'd say that's running a little hot for 2.7GHz, I'm not sure why it's hitting the CPU power limits at this frequency either, that doesn't look right to me. What settings have you got in the BIOS, all just completely stock?



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    Pete Light, Jan 12, 2017
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  7. bradp916

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    Ya everything is completely stock
     
    bradp916, Jan 12, 2017
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    Post a screenie of your voltage and cpu package power in Hwinfo.
     
    Papusan, Jan 14, 2017
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  9. bradp916

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    Posted 5 shots. Sorry I wasn't sure exactly what you wanted.
     
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    Mobius 1, Jan 14, 2017
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