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    R1 randomly get slow for a few minutes

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011.

  1. PapaAlfrego

    PapaAlfrego Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    So here is the story, il be playing a game for say 10 minutes, then for about 3-4 minutes the computer just runs realllllllllllllllllllllly slow. then it will go back to normal and repeat the process. its obviously really annoying and was wondering if there is a fix?
    R1, 1.73 ghz, no OC gpu-1gb 4gb RAM


    thanks!
     
    PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011
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  2. sabricaze

    sabricaze Notebook Evangelist

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    What game is it?

    Just from what you said, I can only suspect memory loss.
     
    sabricaze, Aug 15, 2011
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  3. PapaAlfrego

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    its not just a single game, its every game i play. like imagine just playing a game fine (medal of honor for example) a godo 30 fps and then for no reason the game just drops to 5 fps for like 4 minutes.
     
    PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011
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  4. i has m11x

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    What are your cpu and gpu temperatures? Your laptop might be throttling because it is getting too hot.
     
    i has m11x, Aug 15, 2011
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    Either your CPU or GPU is throttling. It's a common problem and is usually triggered by heat. Try running a GPU-Z log file while gaming so you will have a record if your GPU was throttling. If you can't see anything obvious, also try running ThrottleStop in monitoring mode with the Log File option selected. One of these logs will show you the problem. Upload them to MediaFire and post a link here.

    Laptop fans and heatsinks get dirty with age and the thermal paste can also degrade. If it is summer where you live, the extra heat can result in throttling even though everything was running great a month or two ago.
     
    unclewebb, Aug 15, 2011
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  6. PapaAlfrego

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    okay il try your suggestions, thank you!
     
    PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011
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    ahhh i just checked, i had my GPU OC'ed, it was kinda some funky settings il check and see if problem still exists after resetting GPU to stock settings
     
    PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011
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    so far so good, i kinda tried OC a couple days ago and forgot to reset lol. Thanks for the help guys
     
    PapaAlfrego, Aug 15, 2011
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