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    M17x has been running slowww

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by bdkillaz, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. bdkillaz

    bdkillaz Notebook Consultant

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    Hey I saw someone else has this issue but I couldn't find the post again so I was just wondering what my issue is.

    Pretty often when I boot up my computer the cpu idles at 30+ percent and slows everything down. And if I go to play a game forget about it, the cpu immediately jumps up to 100% and its impossible to play or do anything. I checked the task manager and the system idle process is at 99 and nothing is running. I thought I had a virus so I reformatted the hard drive and flashed the bios and it still happens.

    Does anyone have a suggestion on what I should do? Or what the problem might be?
     
    bdkillaz, Feb 19, 2010
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  2. Kevinmcg

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    R1 or R2?
    /10char
     
    Kevinmcg, Feb 19, 2010
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  3. bdkillaz

    bdkillaz Notebook Consultant

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    R1...this even happened before I upgraded to windows 7
     
    bdkillaz, Feb 19, 2010
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    Are you sure it isn't in stealth mode?
     
    myx, Feb 19, 2010
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    i bet thats it. mine gets in stealth mode sometimes i hit the button when im using my keypad. i wish you could disable that button in OSD
     
    Kicker6820, Feb 19, 2010
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  6. bdkillaz

    bdkillaz Notebook Consultant

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    No its not, I saw someone who had the same exact problem but I don't know if they actually fixed it or not.
     
    bdkillaz, Feb 21, 2010
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