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    Alienware M17x Bad Laptop??

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by yogesh12, Feb 14, 2015.

  1. yogesh12

    yogesh12 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    i am a proud user of Alienware M15x Lap.. few months back purchased M17x and used it mainly for my business.. Recently installed CS GO and very much disappointed..

    I can clock FPS to 150 (default).. then when i play suddenly it goes to <30 for 3-7 secs and back to 150.. after a min or 2 again goes to <30 stays for 3-7 secs and back to 150 making games unplayable..

    anyone else have this issue?

    My Rig: i7 4800, Nvidia GTX 770, 16 GB Ram.

    Please Guide me!
     
    yogesh12, Feb 14, 2015
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    yogesh12 Notebook Consultant

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    yogesh12, Feb 14, 2015
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    Sounds like it's throttling maybe? What OS and nvidia driver version are you using?
     
    tinker_xp, Feb 14, 2015
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    yogesh12 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    I have win 8.1 with latest nvidia drivers..

    i noticed normal temp is always around 85-95

    http://gyazo.com/6bbc23bd1e821971de163b8e54ef158b

    This is just me starting windows and connecting to internet and starting firefox and typing this message.. i guess is it a heating issue?
     
    yogesh12, Feb 14, 2015
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  5. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    Brother your CPU is heating like an oven 95-100 is just way too much on the CPU are you sure your fans are running, all vents are clean & thermal paste is adequately applied ?
     
    MahmoudDewy, Feb 14, 2015
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    Yea your CPU is throttling because its getting to hot. You need to at least clean out your fans and make sure you have some thermal paste on that CPU lol. Your GPU temps look ok though so you don't have to worry about that.
     
    bigtonyman, Feb 14, 2015
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