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    Throttling Concerns

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tpeezy, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. tpeezy

    tpeezy Newbie

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    Hello all,
    I placed an order for a SXPS 1645 a few days ago and have been reading a lot of reviews in anticipation for this machine. I have a noticed a lot of complaints about throttling of the CPU and GPU but I noticed this usually happened to gamers. I am not a gamer and the notebook will be used for music, movies, internet browsing, and Microsoft Office 99% of the time. Should I be concerned about throttling?
    Here are my specs:
    Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    8GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm
    15.6 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p Full HD WLED LCD, W/2.0 MP, XPS 1645
    500GB 7200RPM Free Fall SensorSeagate Hard Drive
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 - 1GB
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English


    Thanks!
     
    tpeezy, Jul 4, 2010
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  2. kezuk12

    kezuk12 Notebook Evangelist

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    Considering what you want to be doing, you don't need to worry about throttling at all!

    Nice spec that you've ordered! Enjoy it when it arrives! :)
     
    kezuk12, Jul 4, 2010
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