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    Weird Problem while gaming...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by kenichols29, Oct 9, 2010.

  1. kenichols29

    kenichols29 Notebook Evangelist

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    My problem seems really weird. I generally like to run my m17x on battery a couple time a week and I game a little on the weekend. When I open CoD: MW2 I get only 10 - 20 fps. Now heres where it gets weird, I double check to make sure stealth mode isn't active. I then run Windows Experience Index and then open CoD again and get 50 - 90 fps like I normally do. I am using the original vbios and the original dell driver for the 5870. I am running bios A06 and I haven't done many mods. Can some one help me figure out my problem so I don't have to re-run WEI every time I want to game. Thanks.
     
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    gintor Notebook Evangelist

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    WEI wont run on battery, so are you plugging it back in...It may well be down to s setting in your power management, so open the OSD and check you have not got it set to down throttle when on Battery
     
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    Sorry about that, I am running it while plugged in when I try to play CoD and run WEI.
     
    kenichols29, Oct 9, 2010
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