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    G73SW - i5 problem

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by DoMzuna, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. DoMzuna

    DoMzuna Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys, I bought a G73 yesterday with 460?0/i5 2410M, and I wanna know, that my i5 is OK. I knew, that this one i5 is weaker than classic i7 2630QM, but according to this -

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/wha...7-gaming-notebook-one-them-2.html#post7647005

    I picked up my G73. While ago, I played BFBC2 MP and I was horribly surprised.. on FHD and max settings around 30FPS in singleplayer.. but it was unplayable in multiplayer, on medium, even low set. :( Power4Gear on performance profile, all cores/threads on full load.. :( Is that normal? Is that i5 really that slow? :(
     
    DoMzuna, Jun 28, 2011
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  2. unclewebb

    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    Try running ThrottleStop with the Log File option checked while gaming to make sure your CPU is running at its rated multiplier and speed and that it is not throttling.

    PM me the log file if you want my opinion.
     
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  3. DoMzuna

    DoMzuna Notebook Geek

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    OK, I´m gonna try it.
     
    DoMzuna, Jun 28, 2011
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  4. DoMzuna

    DoMzuna Notebook Geek

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    Unclewebb, I didn´t figure out, how to make some "log file" in your program, but I figure out, that if your program is running, my problems are away! When it´s turned off, I´ve got huge problems with framerate, giant FPS drops, unplayable game.. when I turn it up.. I have constantly around 35 - 40 FPS! wow.. What should I do, to have these stable FPS without your programme?
     
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  5. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    You are probably suffering from the same problem that plagues the i7 SWs: throttling. Short of a bios update from Asus, you'll need to run throttlestop to fix it. You only have to launch the program and then close it, it's something you could set windows to do at boot and your problems are gone.
     
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  6. unclewebb

    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    Here's a hint to get the ThrottleStop Log File option working for you.

    [​IMG]

    You can continue to run ThrottleStop and enjoy your laptop running at full speed or you can wait for Asus to fix the bios in your G73SW. When minimized to the system tray, ThrottleStop consumes very little CPU or memory resources so it is well worth using it all the time.
     
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  7. DoMzuna

    DoMzuna Notebook Geek

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    Okay, and where I can find that logfile then?
     
    DoMzuna, Jun 28, 2011
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    Chastity Company Representative

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    In the same directory where you keep ThrottleStop.exe
     
    Chastity, Jun 28, 2011
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