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    M17x R2 random fps drop to 8 for a second

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by desu, Jun 12, 2010.

  1. desu

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    Okay I know i've read about this somewhere on the forums but can't find it and since i remembered reading about it. Did who ever had the problem find out what was causing it. Was it for the M17x r2 with 5870 crossfire or not. I'm having the same problem so far i've tested crysis and metro 2033.
     
    desu, Jun 12, 2010
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    So far ive only heard about (and experienced) this on the M17XR1. On that system it is caused by clock modulation dropping to 12.5% when power consumption is too high (programmed into the BIOS). I am currently pushing for a M17XR2 replacement and based on the specs in your SIG you don't have the Extreme CPU which i would be getting so this worries me. Have you done any kind of overclocking?
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 13, 2010
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    i see that you have a ssd installed. Do you have the intel storage drivers installed? if so, you need to uninstall it immediately.
     
    Mazdaspeed_6, Jun 13, 2010
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    what is wrong with this storage driver?
     
    CUELLARM, Jun 14, 2010
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    Why????I have 2 It works good on mine.
     
    claxdog, Jun 14, 2010
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    Throttling can happen to any Dell laptop that uses a high performance GPU and an inadequate power supply or a poorly designed bios. No matter what Dell you buy, if you are having instant slow downs to low single digit frame rates, I'd start by running ThrottleStop in monitoring mode and create a log file so it can monitor for the most widely used types of throttling that Dell uses.

    http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/3/1794507/ThrottleStop.zip

    Upload your log file somewhere like mediafire or sendspace and post a link here so I can have a look.
     
    unclewebb, Jun 14, 2010
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  7. desu

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    desu, Jun 14, 2010
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    Don't see any drop in modulation...
     
    BatBoy, Jun 14, 2010
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    The CPU looks like it is running like it is supposed to be. Try running another log file using the GPU-Z program. Maybe it will show the GPU dropping back to the 2D clocks or something like that while gaming.
     
    unclewebb, Jun 14, 2010
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    I have only 1 but, it works good on mine as well...very curious to hear the reason also.
     
    whitelight01, Jun 14, 2010
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  11. desu

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    desu, Jun 15, 2010
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    okay so i checked the gpus using hwinfo32 while playing a game and the master gpu never changes could that be causing the game to not work properly
     
    desu, Jun 19, 2010
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    dude, a bit off topic , but are you a ThrottleStop promoter ? ;)
     
    Digital1337, Sep 16, 2010
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    He is a ThrottleStop Deity ... he created it. :p
    I had this issue in Crysis with the first Dell Beta video driver. Since the new driver (8.763) and vbios combo it's a non-issue. looks like one of your gpu's is in an idle state.
     
    infernia, Sep 16, 2010
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