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    M17X R3 Horrible Random Lag

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by HowieM00, Jun 4, 2011.

  1. HowieM00

    HowieM00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just download Portal 2, everything looked good until there was a loud noise and the ingame sound gets deep and technoie and the game lagged, this happens every 2-3 minutes.

    What's wrong? I don't want to have to ask for a replacement. :(

    1 225-0536 Alienware M17x Soft-Touch, Stealth Black
    1 317-6114 Intel Core i7 2720QM 2.2GHz (3.3GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    1 317-6119 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)
    1 331-1347 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    1 320-1933 17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    1 320-1929 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6870M
    1 342-2227 640GB Raid 0 (2x 320GB 7,200RPM)

    Thanks,
    HowieM
     
    HowieM00, Jun 4, 2011
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  2. inap

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    Download gpu-z and throttle stop and make a log file of your game play and upload it here.
     
    inap, Jun 4, 2011
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