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    Studio XPS 16 lags after 20 mins

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by phongoli0, Jul 15, 2009.

  1. phongoli0

    phongoli0 Notebook Guru

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    my studio xps 16 lags after 20 minutes of playing WoW any idea why? it runs at 40-60 frames then after a bit it drops down to 20ish. im also plugged in and running on "high performace"
     
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    Are you monitoring your CPU/RAM usage at the time of dropping? If nothing changes with either of those, it sounds like its probably a server-side problem (lag).

    WoW tends to limit people's gaming experiences more than people's machines. An Alienware M17x will lag in Dalaran just as bad as a normal Inspiron 15.
     
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    even after i close the game the cpu is running at around 75% on each core untill i restart the computer
     
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    It is probably over heating.
     
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    it slows down when it overheats?
     
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    Do you have the XPS 16 with the 3670? I found when I had that particular configuration, it would overheat when gaming and throttle (slow down). This is because the video card is getting too hot and automatically down clocking. The solution is to prop up your laptop from the back to give it additional airflow or use a notebook cooler. This so far does not happen to my 4670 configured SXPS 16.
     
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    i ordered the 9 cell battery, do u think that would help?
     
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    it will help some.

    A notebook cooler that raises and blows cool air underneath would probably fix it too.

    What kind of temps are you getting after 30mins-1hr of gaming?
     
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    just make sure the bottom of the laptop is well ventilated. with my xps16, if i elevate the laptop, none of the parts ever go above 60 degrees celcius.
     
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    Yeah, I can game for hours and still not get above 55 degrees C as long as the back is kept raised about an inch.
     
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    ill keep that in mind, thanks
     
    phongoli0, Jul 16, 2009
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