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    M15X - Everlasting GPU throttle?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by chimiriwanketu, Jan 7, 2010.

  1. chimiriwanketu

    chimiriwanketu Newbie

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    So I got my M15X on Monday. I started playing Modern Warfare 2 the same day, with no problems at all. On Tuesday, however, after just starting up the game I noticed a major fps decrease. I used Fraps and it showed an average of 13 fps. I'm running the game at 1600x900, everything else on extra.
    I got the i7 720 plus the GTX 260.
    Today, after reading a bit more on the throttling issue, I downloaded GPU-Z
    It shows clocks of 383 | 301 | 767 instead of those of stock.
    I hadn't tried anything related to overclocking. And as my knowledge tells me, Modern Warfare 2 isn't a game that compromises the CPU too much.
    The problem stays after rebooting and turning it off.
    Any suggestions, guys?
    Without running anything except for FireFox and GPU-Z I still get those results.
     
    chimiriwanketu, Jan 7, 2010
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  2. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Press the stealth button on your system. It looks like an odometer. They seriously need a sticky for this question since it comes up way too often.
     
    5150Joker, Jan 7, 2010
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  3. djan84

    djan84 Notebook Consultant

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    I had the same issue when i first played COD MW2, i knew about the throttling so i tought that was it, but constant low frequencies on gpu-z, wow that was a bit of shock to me :) Just like joker said, press the worlds most unneccessary button (stealth) and everything will become fine :)
     
    djan84, Jan 7, 2010
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  4. inap

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    new M15x touch strip is so sensitive, just wiping dirt off it turn stuff on and off. is there a way to turn it down a notch or two?
     
    inap, Jan 7, 2010
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  5. chimiriwanketu

    chimiriwanketu Newbie

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    haha, now I feel like an idiot.
    thanks, really
    it solved the problem, I just thought the Stealth Mode was already off :p
    as for the throttling...it won't happen unless the CPU is at high usage, right?
     
    chimiriwanketu, Jan 7, 2010
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