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    GT630M throttling problem

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by LAPTOPGAMER2, Jun 15, 2013.

  1. LAPTOPGAMER2

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    Hi everybody i just bought Packard Bell Easynote TV11HC it was a good computer until i started the game.When i started the game temperatures choped to 75c and video card choped from 660 mhz to 475mhz.The computer is under warranty so i decided to sent to repair,i sent it and waited two weeks and computer was back but service has changed motherboard and fan but problem still occurs if someone can please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry about my english im from lithuania
     
  2. Kallogan

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    Throttling at 75°C, that's original.

    Well, if no bios update is available for your lap that can solve the issue, u can try to underclock your cpu to lower the temps and prevent gpu throttling to occur since cpu and gpu are sharing the same fan. Your will be not cpu limited in games since your always gpu limited with a 630M GT. Also, you can rise the back of your lap to improve airflow.

    Do that and check if throttling still occur.
     
  3. Mobius 1

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    Lol I have a 630M holds 810/1114 at 82celcius.

    Throttles only near 90c :D
     
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    thanks for your response but i cant undervolt cpu with rightmark cpu utility because when i start program i shows me nothing no options,absolutely nothing
     
  5. MrDJ

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    as mentioned it shouldnt downclock until near 90c
    75c is defo a motherboard problem so im glad to see they replaced it.
    what graphics card have you got and what temperatures are you now getting.

    edit

    is this your spec Packard Bell EasyNote TE11HC review - PC Advisor
    if so you only have an intel HD graphics. what game was you trying to play as your computer might just not be able to take it.
    depending on game you might need a dedicated graphics card.
     
  6. LAPTOPGAMER2

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    first i have tv11hc not te11hc and he haves i3 3110m 4gb ddr3 ram gt630m and my temperatures while idle it is 40c while gaming full load it goes to 75c then throttles and stays at 69c
     
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    sorry, my mistake. thats what i searched for in google and then only looked at the spec and coppied the link DOH!.

    start again Notebook Packard Bell EasyNote TV11HC : details, prices, reviews

    40c for idle is spot on. 72-75c for gaming using 630M is spot on so i have no idea why its throttling back to 69c

    run msi afterburner in the background while gaming and check the graphs. found in sig below.

    and what game was you playing???
     
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    Why are you undervolting?

    Force the CPU to run at 100% 24/7 with throttlestop
     
  9. LAPTOPGAMER2

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    i tried almost everything and nothing help i dont know what to do
     
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    you are plugged into AC mains and running on high performance?
     
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    yes it is high performance
     
  12. Jimbo Mahoney

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    Hi laptopgamer,

    I also have this prblem, but at 80 'C on Dell XPS 14.

    I suspect it's a BIOS issue on the graphics card, as I'd like to change the throttle temperature to 90 'C.

    I'll try a few things and research further and keep you updated.
     
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    I've found a partial workaround - setting the max CPU to 99% in Power Options prevents it from going into turbo mode and reduces the amount of heat, hence amount of throttling the GPU experiences.

    This results in higher sustained framerates in games so far.

    For the record, in Darksiders 2, at 720p, it seems only about 75% CPU is needed (on this Dell XPS 14) before framerates drop.

    Would still like a BIOS hack to raise the throttle temp though :D
     
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    OK, some more fiddling has got me an even better compromise - one that I might be happy to run permanently and give up on unlocking the GPU throttle:

    Using ThrottleStop to control the CPU and prevent it going into Turbo mode seems to give the best of all worlds. I'm using these settings to allow for maximum performance when needed but minimal power / heat:

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    I now get pretty good, sustained Darksiders 2 performance. :D
     
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    i dont have turbo boost on cpu i tried your method it didnt worked i am playing metro last light and in 3 minutes fps went down and that makes game stutters
     
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    In that case, try setting the max CPU to something like 50% in the Power Options. Play around and see if different % help.

    Did you try both ThrottleStop and max CPU options in Windows Power Options?

    I have a bad feeling that your laptop is set to throttle the GPU at 70 'C though - mine is bad enough throttling at 80. Maybe the manufacturer has a BIOS update to increase the throttle temperature?
     
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    my throttle at 75c and there no update to increase throttle temperature
     
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    I've made further improvements by placing the laptop on a cooler - specifically a CoolerMaster with a large, reasonably quiet fan. It's quieter than the laptop at full blast and I can turn it off when not gaming.

    It's made quite a difference to the throttling - I can now game with the GPU running at non-throttle speeds of 725 MHz.

    :D
     
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    have find out solution? by the way im using cooler but he didnt fixes my problem
     
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    UPDATE - I removed the heatpipes from my XPS 14 to see what kind of thermal material Dell use and found that it's pretty good.

    I did improve the performance a little by using Arctic MX2 instead though.

    It still hits 80'C and throttles, but now at a higher average speed.

    Before = average 62 FPS (I saw throttle speeds as low as 475 MHz)
    After = average 71 FPS (lowest throttle speed I saw was 549 MHz)
     
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    Um strange. but cool but sad just ignore me
     
  22. LAPTOPGAMER2

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    hi guys again im back to this topic because i fixed my throttling issue by undervolting gpu that was very risky but now my gpu is at good shape and my laptop is now much cooler :)
     
  23. Johnyrocks

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    So how was it fixed?