CPU throttling

Hello! Recently I have purchased myself a new Dell Vostro 1710 (the one that has been subject to the confusion over the Nvidia 8600M GT/GS cards) which I am using for molecular interaction simulations when I return to university and, currently, to play World of Warcraft. Recently I have been experiencing dramatic dips in my fps on WoW from 60 fps to under 1 fps. Obviously this is hardly ideal and I believe the problem is CPU based since all my applications become affected. What I would like to do would be to stop CPU throttling to see if this would make a difference. I have downloaded RMClock (I don't even know if what I want to do is possible with this application) and would appreciate any guidance at all in what I should do to stop CPU throttling.

The specifications of my laptop is:
1.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
3 GB RAM (1GB and 2GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs)
256MB Nvidia 8600M GS
5,400 RPM HDD

Thanks for your time.

 

It's strange.Could it be the heat?

 

I thought that the sudden throttling could be to do with heat build up but its still continuing even after I improved ventilation to the laptop considerably (by opening the window right next to the laptop and by propping it up on a riser to improve air flow).

Being able to turn off the throttling would really help as it would either confirm my suspicions if the problem did not occur or, if it did happen again, would allow me to rule out the CPU as the cause of the problem.

 

Download HWMonitor and play WoW for 1 hour or when it throttles down. Post a screenshot of the temps here after.

 

This screenshot was taken after 20-30 minutes of playing the game:



So by the looks of things it appears as if the GPU is getting a bit too warm. Any advice on how to cool it down? I was thinking of maybe removing the panel underneath the notebook to allow better air access since the laptop will be basically be static or is this a bit drastic when there is a simpler solution?

 

Its overheating! recommended temps for GPU is below 80c. Lucky you didnt permanently damage anything.

Your CPU and HDD temps are perfect, which leads me to believe that your GPU heatsink isnt seated properly.

 

Ok, I shall get in touch with Dell concerning this issue then. Thanks for the advice and pointers.

Would it be possible for me to reseat the heatsink or is this an issue I would be better letting Dell handle?

 

damn those are high temperatures.

Have you tried installing i8kfangui to control the fans in your laptop. Some have gotten the fan control software to work others have not, so try installing it again if it doesnt work teh first time.
If you cant control the fans, you should inverst in a good laptop cooler cause your temperatures are way too high.

K-TRON

 

I have tried using i8kfangui and using it at first did more harm than good by causing a huge amount of slow down on the laptop. I later tried it on manual setting and whilst this did help the change wasn't drastic and it also decreased the performance of the games I was playing considerably. Whilst I cannot get access to a laptop cooler I was considering removing the paneling covering the GPU and placing a fan nearby to try and decrease temperatures. This is because there is only one input vent on the bottom of the laptop and I feel as though this could be contributing to the high temperatures.

The laptop is raised off the surface it is on and won't be getting moved... would this be a safe option?

 

its definetly over heating and i defintely wouldnt break into the case as it will void the warranty with dell. id contact them and let them remedy the situation let them replace it !!! sounds like what the other guy said they didnt get the heatsink in rite