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    stupid dell

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ghsoccer4, Jul 1, 2006.

  1. ghsoccer4

    ghsoccer4 Notebook Consultant

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    i have a dell xps first generation and the mr 9800 is acting up. my games are getting very low frames per second. i have tried reinstallin the drivers but that didnt help, i tried reinstalling direct x and again nothing. the cpu is running very hot at 66C the video card idles at 54c but in general the whole computer runs hot. any suggestions?
     
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    sample Notebook Consultant

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    grab the old shovel.. its time
     
    sample, Jul 1, 2006
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  3. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    The XPS 1st Gen is a P4 w/ HT isn't it? If you're not using a cooling pad I'd suggest you to, also if you're not doing this already, cleaning out the vents with compressed air would be a very good idea. P4s run very hot though, even in larger laptops they still produce quite a bit of heat, if it's idling at 66 though that is a problem.

    As for the slowing down of games, have you tried changing drivers? Or are you using to ones supplied by dell's site? Basically asking if by upgrade you meant changed to a different one and got the newest of it or got the newest offered by dell.
     
    Reize, Jul 1, 2006
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  4. Red Scorpion

    Red Scorpion Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    It is funny, 2 years ago I was dying to get one of those with a 128 ati radeon, now it became something retarded.

    I guess your fan and cooler has accumulated dust and need to be cleaned, you might have to take the cooler out of the machine to make sure it is 100% clean.
    It is still a good laptop though... the HT feature is never a bad thing.
    Good luck~
     
    Red Scorpion, Jul 2, 2006
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