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    Game Lag...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by wrathofdeath, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey Guys,

    I am a frequent TF2 Player and Ive ben starting to notice my computer having severe lag after around 5-10mins of gameplay... the computer is propped up and on a cooling fan... the comp gets quite hot.

    I have only steam running in the background and the ram gets up to 80% usage. The lag happens with each game I play...

    Any suggestions?
     
    wrathofdeath, Jul 23, 2012
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  2. CEUOTC

    CEUOTC Notebook Evangelist

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    How long have you had the i7 R3, it may be time to give the HSF a burst of compressed air. Also look into re-pasting the CPU and GPU, also you may want to invest in a higher spec cooling pad.

    Regards.

    C.
     
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  3. wrathofdeath

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    Ive had it around a year, ill repaste em =)
     
    wrathofdeath, Jul 24, 2012
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    So, I am probably going to do a re-paste in the next week or so...... the game gets 60+ fps for like 2 minutes then like 10-23 fps for 10... is it something on the computer or just its getting too hot?
     
    wrathofdeath, Jul 26, 2012
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    what temps are you getting?
     
    jaeyang9, Jul 27, 2012
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  6. wrathofdeath

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    Around 180 maximum.... I am going to try game booster as my ram maxes out when playing games, may help a bit
     
    wrathofdeath, Jul 27, 2012
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    Before re-pasting try to blow into the vent with compressed air. I had the same problem and it was solved by making the temps go down by 15+ Celsius. It's a lot less of a hassle than opening up and re-pasting.
     
    kfruit, Jul 27, 2012
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    Awesome, I'll be sure to try it =) And I just bought compressed air yesterday xD

    EDIT: Just blew the air into the vent and dust came flying out... haha and there is a small dust bunnie inside

    =) It worked! My temps are great! Thanks!
     
    wrathofdeath, Jul 27, 2012
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  9. Alienware-Pablo_R

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    Hi that is a good idea, cleaning the vents with compressed air and re-pasting can make a significant change in the temps and avoid undesired lag. This article has good practices to perform on a regular basis to avoid Overheating. Also I'll leave the service manual of the R3 so you have a guide when re-pasting. :)
     
    Alienware-Pablo_R, Jul 30, 2012
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