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    Alienware 17 CPU problems

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by KenJay95, Feb 28, 2015.

  1. KenJay95

    KenJay95 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everybody,

    I have obtained an Alienware 17 January 2014 and everything has been going flawlessly. However recently my CPU started to act weird. Percentage Usage goes ridiculously high (60-70%) when playing Skyrim, Far Cry & CS:GO. Yet, when playing League of Legends it is stable (20-30%).

    Help is appreciated~

    Intel Core i7 4900MQ, Nvidia GeForce 780M, Win 8.1, latest BIOS
     
    KenJay95, Feb 28, 2015
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  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Skyrim and FC is heavier than LOL. Its only logical to have more CPU consumption.
     
    Mobius 1, Feb 28, 2015
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  3. KenJay95

    KenJay95 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am aware of that. It didnt act like that a week ago and now my laptop is going crazy when starting such games
     
    KenJay95, Feb 28, 2015
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    ngotiendat Notebook Consultant

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    have you try to clean your lap with anti virus program?
     
    ngotiendat, Feb 28, 2015
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  5. Hackintoshihope

    Hackintoshihope AlienMeetsApple

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    What's idle percentages looking like?
     
    Hackintoshihope, Mar 1, 2015
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