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    Frame Rate drop

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jhosler, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. jhosler

    jhosler Notebook Enthusiast

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    With in a week of getting and playing Crysis and WoW on my M17x. My frame rate has dropped so low, I can't play any of those 2 games. I did a memtest and the memory is fine gpu doesn't go above 42*c all 4 core of the Q9000 stay between 40*c and 50*c. I don't know what else to test to see if I can get it back to normal/higher frame rate.

    -Jason
     
    jhosler, Jul 21, 2009
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    DrBackJack Notebook Consultant

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    By any chance did you unplug it or accidentally put it into stealth mode?
     
    DrBackJack, Jul 22, 2009
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    jhosler Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope, i always have it plugged in and have the 260m enabled
     
    jhosler, Jul 22, 2009
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    GPU should be higher than 42c if your gaming, more like 72-75c? Have you tried disable the 9400?
     
    blade445, Jul 22, 2009
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  5. jhosler

    jhosler Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do have the 9400m disabled. i have Hwmonitor running in the back ground. when I shut down the games, the gpu temp is down to 40*c by the time the game exits. I have a nice aluminum laptop cooler sitting under it to help keep it cool.

    update: Full power mode wasn't on, lol. I pushed the little rpm button on the touch pad and now every thing works fine. Thanks for the help though.
     
    jhosler, Jul 22, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    the GPU's hit 55-57 c while gaming and with a cooler 50-55c

    im still thinking about your problem

    hit the last button on the right on your touch panel
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 22, 2009
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  7. jhosler

    jhosler Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Moo, I already did that and it works just fine now.
     
    jhosler, Jul 22, 2009
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  8. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    your good now ?
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 22, 2009
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  9. jhosler

    jhosler Notebook Enthusiast

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    yup, i good
     
    jhosler, Jul 22, 2009
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  10. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    great to hear :D :cool:
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 22, 2009
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    whats the temps on 280's in sli? I have a new Cryo cooler and mine hit temps around 75-76c when playing intense games.
     
    blade445, Jul 22, 2009
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    Post #4 of this thread. Sounds like you're just fine. I wouldn't expect two 280's to be much different then on 260 since the cooling system was designed pretty well.
     
    Marvie100, Jul 22, 2009
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