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    3308 3DMark06 - XPS 1640

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by torgron, Aug 21, 2009.

  1. torgron

    torgron Notebook Consultant

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    This laptop is almost brand new (a replacement for my earlier XPS 16 which has dead pixels).

    P8700 2.53 Ghz
    HD4670

    My earlier XPS 16 got 6500 3DMarks whereas this laptop of the same configuration only gets 3308 3DMarks.

    Anyone have any idea as to what is going on?
     
    torgron, Aug 21, 2009
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  2. mystery905

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    power profile set to battery saver?
     
    mystery905, Aug 21, 2009
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  3. funky monk

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    try changing the power profile to max performance
     
    funky monk, Aug 21, 2009
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  4. mystery905

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    Is there an echo in here ?
     
    mystery905, Aug 21, 2009
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  5. BeefyBeefo

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    Is there an echo in here ?

































    :D
     
    BeefyBeefo, Aug 21, 2009
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  6. mystery905

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    LOL!

    10char
     
    mystery905, Aug 21, 2009
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  7. funky monk

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    I guess you posted while I was still writing
     
    funky monk, Aug 22, 2009
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