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    XPS 16XX Throttling

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by RootPhisher, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. RootPhisher

    RootPhisher Notebook Consultant

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    I have read a lot on this problem and just did some testing on my system.

    I am running Modern Warfare 2 and within a few minutes my throttling begins; cpu drops to 700mhz and then doubles and then full speed... I have CPUZ running on second monitor watching it progress.

    Next step, I disable the PowerPlay in the CCC ATI Control Panel; pick the game up where I left with CPUZ running on the second monitor... 30 minutes later; ZERO throttling.

    Has anyone else had success with this?
     
    RootPhisher, Mar 12, 2010
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    joehempel Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I just posted this in the XPS 1645 thread. I was informed that the GPU of the video card runs at 400MHz, which it does, but I don't know what ramifications it has. My temperature stays below 70C, and really doesn't get much over 60 in most cases.
     
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  3. RootPhisher

    RootPhisher Notebook Consultant

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    For whatever reason this has stopped my CPU from throttling; not the GPU.
     
    RootPhisher, Mar 13, 2010
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    joehempel Notebook Consultant

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    All I know is my stuff works right now LOL.
     
    joehempel, Mar 13, 2010
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