Ok, this is really weird. I have had my Alienware M14x for 11 months and it was always running smoothly without a hitch.
my spec:
-M14x R1
-i7-2670QM @2.20Ghz
-Windows 7, 64 bit
-1.5 GT555M GPU
-A08 Bios version
- 8 GB RAM
-1366 x 768 display
It all started when I had just finished installing BF3 and started to play, I noticed some lagging, which was weird because I've played tons of other high graphic games like crysis 2 and MW3 without any lagging at all. At first I thought it was the game so I tried reinstalling it and it still wouldn't run smoothly. After that I tried to play Crysis 2 and MW3 and they were lagging also. I've searched other forums and so far I haven't found a clue as to why this is happening.
Over the last month my alienware had been becoming more and more slow, so I had reformatted my HDD and reinstalled windows 7. Everything was running very smoothly, so I tried installing Battlefield 2 (not BF3) and played it for a while and everything was still lagging like crazy. Fortunately I forgot to bring my charger one time and I tried playing BF2 and it was running very smoothly without a problem, so I tried playing but with the charger plugged in and it suddenly lags again.
So basically:
- Not plugged in = runs smoothly
- Plugged in with battery being charged = Lags like crazy
- Plugged in while battery is full = Lags like crazy
I know that it's supposed to be the other way around and it baffles me, so I checked the settings on my Alien Fusion - High Performance. All of the settings were exactly the same. So now I don't know what to do and I need some help. Does anyone have any ideas?
(Sorry if there's some misspelled words english isn't my native language)
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Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative
Check that your games are set up like this on the nVidia control panel.
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That is really weird, do you remember updating something from a windows driver to anything etc..? Maybe system restore can fix it
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What if when you are plugged in, the turbo mode kicks in thus increasing heat hence leading to throttling.
Check your temps when gaming ...
I have an R1 with similar issues, hitting 98c and throttling my games. I am currently on the road to hell, trying to get this fixed. -
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Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by javidben, Oct 15, 2012.