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    alienware m11x R2 in game FPS dropping problem...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by zerogeneration, Nov 22, 2010.

  1. zerogeneration

    zerogeneration Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, and currently I think there is a problem with my m11x...

    I do not know if it is physical or software.

    The problem is, while playing multiplayer on MW2, after 6 minutes into the game, the frame rate is beginning to drop.

    I suspect it would be the fan stopped working because I cannot hear it going into turbo mode or something. But playing on MW2 single player, it is absolutely fine, no lags, no drops.

    I do not know if this is a hardware issue which would require me to call dell.... again, or a software issue that can be solved with drivers or etc.

    My currently driver for my nvidia card is 189.??, I upgraded it to 260.99 but it glitches up real badly and caused this problem, after a system restore, the problem persists.

    Also, the top part of my laptop feels pretty hot during gaming, I don't know if it is a concern or not.

    Thank you
     
    zerogeneration, Nov 22, 2010
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  2. Intangble

    Intangble Notebook Consultant

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    I've monitored mine and notice it happens at 74 degrees then throttles down...lots of people recommend disabling powermizer, but that hasnt helped me.

    what i've done is make sure i keep GPU temp down (raise up the laptop a little, dont keep it in blankets.....pref sit near my window etc...but also JUST ordered a laptop cooler).

    I play black ops, and i can usually go for 3 hrs or so before it does it now....good luck!

    does it happen for any other game/
     
    Intangble, Nov 22, 2010
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  3. unclewebb

    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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  4. kiwidaniel

    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    The fix for most fps dropping is the video driver 260.99.

    Not sure why you are experiencing problems. I play Black ops fine.
     
    kiwidaniel, Nov 22, 2010
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  5. zerogeneration

    zerogeneration Notebook Enthusiast

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    The thing about this is with 260.99, 257 and 189, all of them I experience FPS drops
     
    zerogeneration, Nov 22, 2010
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    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    I do not and i repeat do not experience FPS drops.

    Games I play : black ops (its special cause its the game that is broken), left 4 dead 2, counter strike source...
     
    kiwidaniel, Nov 22, 2010
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    Vless17 Notebook Consultant

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    i have been having the same problem as you. sadly it looks like i am going to have to invest in a laptop cooler
     
    Vless17, Nov 22, 2010
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  8. Stain

    Stain Notebook Consultant

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    Overclock your CPU and use Throttlestop like UncleWebb suggested above. It will stop your cpu from throttling down and dipping your framerate (thus the name ThrottleStop :))

    Cheers,
    Stain
     
    Stain, Nov 23, 2010
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