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    260m GPUs running 7 degrees hotter on windows 7...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Wests, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. Wests

    Wests Notebook Guru

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    After doing a clean install of Windows 7 the dual 260s in my M17x are running an average of 7 degrees C hotter at idle according to CPUID HWMonitor and my 3Dmark06 scores dropped by an average of 300 marks.

    While running Vista I was using the out-of-the-box GPU drivers, now I am running driver version 186.64

    Additionally, the area underneath my space bar seems to be significantly warmer after the 7 install...

    What could account for these discrepancies?
     
    Wests, Oct 29, 2009
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  2. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i'm 10 degrees difference in win7 for my gpu's and 5 difference in vista.

    also vista have better gpu score and 7 has better cpu score.
     
    dondadah88, Oct 29, 2009
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  3. Sladerade

    Sladerade Notebook Consultant

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    change your driver's. i had the same problem and i change my driver's and it fixed the problem. use 186.91 that is what is working for me.
     
    Sladerade, Oct 29, 2009
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  4. Wests

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    Thanks, I'll give that a try.
     
    Wests, Oct 29, 2009
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    let me know what happens.
     
    dondadah88, Oct 30, 2009
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    I noticed PhysX was laggin my system a ton after 7 upg, causing some heating up. Disabled them
     
    Narkoleptik, Oct 30, 2009
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