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    system rating too low after a clean install

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by sag_patel, May 13, 2011.

  1. sag_patel

    sag_patel Notebook Geek

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    Hi Guys,

    I have a XPS 15 L502x
    Specs:
    i7 2630QM
    6 GB RAM
    GT 525M
    1080p
    Bluray
    500 GB 7200 rpm

    I did a clean install, and checked the system rating.
    The rating for the processor is 4.5 and RAM is 5.5. Before performing clean install they were quite high around 7.4 for the processor and 7.3 for RAM.

    I have installed all the latest drivers but that did not help.

    Any idea why?
     
    sag_patel, May 13, 2011
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  2. dereksurfs

    dereksurfs Notebook Geek

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    It sounds like your system is being throttled down for some reason. Check your processor speed. This happens with my Inspiron 1720 and I use a little utility called Throttle Stop. Sometimes it's as simple as your energy settings being set wrong.
     
    dereksurfs, May 13, 2011
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  3. Naveen_Reloaded

    Naveen_Reloaded Notebook Consultant

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    check the power profile

    select high performance
     
    Naveen_Reloaded, May 13, 2011
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