AW M15x Throttling Issue Investigation - Stock clocks and overclocked.

5150Joker · 12-03-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CitizenPanda

I'm surprised Prime was able to throttle your system but not Burn Test with 8 threads...

Yep I found that strange too since burn test is supposed to be more stressful on the CPU.

Maxamilus · 12-03-2009, 12:30 AM

Just read the last 15 pages on the XPS 1645 issue that you made a post on, and it has a lot of good information. Assuming it is the same issue it looks like it may be a bios issue. Just ordered the system myself so I can't really do any testing, but any chance anyone has one of those Kill-A Watt things to test how much power is being drawn?

howard911s · 12-03-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SACH7002

i bet joker in the end, after u changing ur laptops more than ur underwear, your going to go buy yourself a ATI 5970 and a) upgrade ur current desktop (if you have one/decent enough to be upgrade) or b) buy a completely new gaming desktop.

it seems laptop just dont cut it for you lol. make a custom one to all the requirements you can ever have. IPS screen? check. run everything @ 1080p with DX11? check (5970). get fast CPU than anything u've ever seen (i7 975)? check. that is the only way to satisfy ur heart.

but yea i wanna know, what exactly is the point of worrying THAT much about throttling? this is only happening in those REALLY intense moments, and they usually never pop-up in real life. now assuming the thermal power draw of new gfx card (mobility 5870?) u plan to upgrade is the same, you should have no problems rite?

Just because of what you said, I have my contingency plan....

1) keep my desktop PC with core i7 920 and 6 gb ram ATI 5870

2) ALso have my Alienware M15x

3) Problem solved

SACH7002 · 12-03-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 5150Joker

Yet another pointless Sach7002 post. I have no interest in desktops and as for the throttling issue, it is very relevant because a quad core game that pushes the CPU hard could cause the GPU to throttle at stock clocks. Pay attention and you might learn something instead of trolling this and the Asus threads.

well that is the point of helping...to educate other ppl on stuff they don't know. and how am i trolling -_-, i asked u a question, based on what Panda has said previously...

and now my guess is, run GTAIV and see if u throttle since that is a quadcore capable game, rite?

5150Joker · 12-03-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SACH7002

and now my guess is, run GTAIV and see if u throttle since that is a quadcore capable game, rite?

I don't own the game but hopefully someone with an M15x that does can test. I just finished installing L4D2 so I'm going to crank it up to 900p max settings and keep GPU-Z's log running to see if it fluctuates. Same thing with MW2.

CitizenPanda · 12-03-2009, 12:42 AM

Reading through the SXPS 16 thread, it looks like the system is limiting power draw to 90W. I can't imagine this being the case with the M15x though, or they wouldn't come with 150W Power supplies.

If it isn't a system limitation, then the 210W power supply should solve the problem. I guess we'll know definitively on Monday eh? ;/

Soviet Sunrise · 12-03-2009, 12:54 AM

Or until those cowards in the M15x owners lounge decide to be a man and try to reproduce the issue with a PSU test.

5150Joker · 12-03-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CitizenPanda

Reading through the SXPS 16 thread, it looks like the system is limiting power draw to 90W. I can't imagine this being the case with the M15x though, or they wouldn't come with 150W Power supplies.

If it isn't a system limitation, then the 210W power supply should solve the problem. I guess we'll know definitively on Monday eh? ;/

Yup either until Monday (provided Dell ships it on time) or other M15x users test their systems to determine if it's just isolated to mine or a bigger problem.

Abula · 12-03-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 5150Joker

Yep I found that strange too since burn test is supposed to be more stressful on the CPU.

Im not sure compeltly, but i read there was an issue with IBT n i7, i think was with the desktops, but yea, since early i7m i saw that even 3dmark took it above, still on c2d ibt goes higher than prime95.

chrisb808 · 12-03-2009, 01:25 AM

Ive been following this thread for a few days now, from the M15x lounge, and now here. I have yet to notice throttling, that I know of. I've been running Dawn of War II graphics test and at native 1600x900 get peak of 86 fps and drops to 12 fps under intense battles, but, it only hits 12fps for asecond or so. AVG is 35fps with all settings nearly maxed, minus AA and shadows. I will load up vantage and '06 tonight when I get off of work and run it through the ringer. I will only use stock clocks however, i don't OC anything, no need to really. I'll post results when Im done or early tomorrow morning.