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    Cpu And Gpu Throttling

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by iverson333, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. iverson333

    iverson333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Xps m1330 vista 64 bit with driver 174.74 and when the system is set at high performance from the picture you can see that the cpu as well as the gpu throttle,is there a way to disable that ??

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    iverson333, Jun 11, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    thats normal. its speedstep. it will fly back to full throttle when necessary.

    no need to disable it, its there to make your notebook run more efficiently
     
    flipfire, Jun 11, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    And reduce the heat and power consumption when the power is not needed.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 11, 2008
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    iverson333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What about the gpu then?
     
    iverson333, Jun 11, 2008
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    yes its normal for the gpu to do that aswell.. go play a game.. watch the clocks fly up
     
    flipfire, Jun 11, 2008
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    halkyon Notebook Consultant

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    With the GPU, it's called "PowerMizer". I wouldn't recommend disabling this, as it'll detrimental to normal operation for a laptop.
     
    halkyon, Jun 11, 2008
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