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    quick throttling question

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by miweinst, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. miweinst

    miweinst Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I'm about to get my XPS 1647 today. I don't plan on gaming too much, so I don't know if I'll hit these throttling issues, but..

    How do I know if my system is throttling or if its just running as fast as it can? Does the 90W power brick heat up? Is there some system monitor I can check?
     
    miweinst, Apr 7, 2010
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  2. chewyeong90

    chewyeong90 Notebook Evangelist

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    U will need the latest Bios and 130W to NOT have the CPU throttle..
     
    chewyeong90, Apr 7, 2010
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  3. SamBuddy

    SamBuddy Newbie

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    It didn't work for me. CPU still throttles due to high heat. I'll let you know how my replacement does.
     
    SamBuddy, Apr 7, 2010
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