M1530 Furmark + Prime95

I'm running Furmark + Prime 95 on my M1530 and the CPU just throttles to 800Mhz after about 2 minutes of running both programs. GPU load after 10 minutes is 95C, CPU is 81C.
With ThrottleStop enabled, the M1530 turns off within 3 minutes of starting both stress tests

With only Furmark enabled, the GPU still runs to 95C, but no throttling on the CPU

I've had, the motherboard, ODD, HDD and LCD replaced within the past 2 and a half years and this is another issue cropping up. Is there anything I can do about it other than getting the parts replaced, again?

 

A couple of years ago, Dell used to be capable of building a laptop that could run Prime95 + Furmark at the same time without any throttling or over heating. Here's an example of my Dell D830 running that load for 30 minutes.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/6382811-post552.html

Good luck trying to find a modern Dell laptop that can run those same two programs at full speed today without throttling like crazy.

You can get all the parts replaced on your M1530 but if it is defective at the design stage then none of that is going to help. It makes no sense for Dell to sell ATI and Nvidia GPUs if you can't run the CPU and the GPU at the same time without their laptops throttling to a crawl.

At least now you have the tools to show the Dell tech guy that his parts replacement didn't solve anything.

 

Another test with only Furmark running at 1024x768 yields CPU throttling as well. But no luck for a replacement at this point as my laptop is an EPP purchase

 

Hey..

Why would you not have any luck getting a replacement just because your 1530 was an EPP purchase?

My 1530 was originally an EPP purchase back in 1/08, and I was able to get a replacement 16xx, due several faulty GPU issues/replacements. : )

Based on the continuing problems you are having with your 1530, you still have unresolved issues with the GPU, its seems, etc. Do you have any warranty left?

If not, when did your warranty expire? Depending on that, you can go back on the the Nvidia warranty extension if it is the GPU problem.

Cin...

 

Thanks for the concern. My warranty expires in February 2011.

I'm thinking that my request was rejected since my laptop involves 4 separate parts instead of a 4 times replacement of a same part. It is either this, or that they run things differently in the Asia-Pacific region, and the reps are perhaps more conservative here. I'm afraid I might need to wait for more things to happen to my laptop or until the warranty runs out.

Gonna see what the engineer thinks. The guy has been coming over to my place 3 times in the past year or so.