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    Dell XPS M1730 Windows Expierence Question

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ljnram82606, Aug 1, 2009.

  1. ljnram82606

    ljnram82606 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a dell xps m1730 with a X7900 processor in it running at 2.8. Everytime i run the Windows 7 expierence index my processor gets a 2.3 or 3.0 out of 7.9. Why? I have a extreme processor.
     
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    Maybe it is underclocked? Did you check your Windows power plan?
     
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    yes im on high performance.
     
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    Thats strange, I get a 5.9.
     
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    ya when i had my t9300 installed it was that now my x7900 is being dumb
     
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    Running the latest bios and drivers?
     
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    hmm let me check and see what bios i have and whats available. i have all the newest drivers.
     
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    i have the newest a10 bios. still its only pulling 3.0 on a x7900 extreme processor. im better off putting in my t9300 that came witrh it.
     
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    i fixed it. for some reason bios was seeing my ac adapter as unknown. i unplugged it and plugged it back in and now everything is great and working fine for now. lol. gonna have dell replace the ac adapter.
     
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