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    Does anyone have a similar spec XPS 16 or does anyone know the model number?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Redorblue89, Jan 19, 2010.

  1. Redorblue89

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    The model im thinking of has specs listed below:

    - Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 540M(2.53GHz,3MB cache)
    - Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    - 15.6" (inch) Truelife 720p HD+ WLED Edge to Edge Display
    - 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
    - 500GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
    - 9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery
    - Internal DVD+/-RW (DVD & CD read and write) Slot Load Drive
    - 1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics card GDDR3
    - Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g) - European


    If anyone has a similar build dell how has it perforemed in general and how has it performed with games. I mainly would play games like sims 3, doom 3, Stalker: clear sky and crysis.
     
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    That's the 1647. You will probably encounter the throttling issue and be unable to play any 3d games.
     
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    what on earth is the trhottling issue and why wouldn't i be able to play any games, thats insane!

    Im guessing you have these same issues seeing as you have a similar spec laptop?
     
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    There are two huge threads detailing the issue of throttling on the 1645 and more recently the 1640. Seeing as the 1647 is not a huge difference in power requirements it seems reasonable to assume the problem will affect it as well. I'd recommend you go here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=446193
     
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    Yeah i checked out that thread, so have you still not sorted out the throttling issues with your XPS? I heard if you play games off batery it slightly solves the problem no?
     
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    Slightly. So far the only satisfactory fix is a 3rd party program called Throttlestop developed by Unclewebb, which can only be safely used with a 130W PSU or greater.
     
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