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    XPS 13 9333

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Tim V, Apr 7, 2015.

  1. Tim V

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    Hey Guys,

    I just recently purchased an XPS 13" 9333 (13ULT-7144SLV). The laptop has the following specs:

    i7-4510U CPU
    8GB RAM
    256 SSD
    Running Windows 8.1

    I was just curious as to why the CPU, when under full load, is capped @ 75% utilization (speed @ ~1.95 GHz) when the laptop is running on battery, but then when i plug in the laptop (meaning it is charged) and the system is under full load, the CPU is able to be utilized 100% (speed @ ~2.6 or higher)?

    Is there any way i can change this so that regardless of being plugged in or not, i will be able to utilize the CPU @ 100%? I have tried messing with the "Advanced Power Options" > "Processor Power Management" settings but have not been able to get around this issue.

    Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated!
     
    Tim V, Apr 7, 2015
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