S-XPS 1645 AC Power Throttle Issue Investigation

[knlmwq]

Is this issue limited to the xps1645 with i7 or is the issue also found with the xps1640 with core2duo processors? Thanks

[Siphen]

Is this issue limited to the xps1645 with i7 or is the issue also found with the xps1640 with core2duo processors? Thanks

Try the test and find out, i would

[knlmwq]

Try the test and find out, i would

Hmm..Maybe i will though I have never run any tests on my laptop and I lack the proper software to test. Has anyone confirmed or denied this being a problem with the xps1640 core2duo configurations yet?

[PsychoGTI]

Here are three pictures:

(Side note: I'm loving the Zalman 2000 I just received today as well. It's ice cold!)

Inquiring minds want to know... does it have the Blue LED in the end?

Got my 1645 finally 2 days ago... and I'm LOVING it! Still a very sexy machine, even with these issues (which I beleive will get fixed over time).

[atlstang]

I wouldnt rule it out for the 1640, problems seem similiar but it seems the i7 pull a bit more power so it shouldnt be as severe if it is the same problem.

There seems to be some mis conceptions. The laptop runs great, its just under special case of high load of the cpu are we seeing problems(such as games and benchmarks). A system with lower end specs such as mine only sees problems under cpu + gpu load. The laptop limits to about 90w only through the adapter, and seems to be able to pull a good deal more through the battery. It very much seems the laptop needs a good deal more than 90w but is being limited through the adapter, so an adapter isnt going to fix it without a bios update hopefully(but can help a smidge such as max420's case).

Im glad we have confirmation outside of the dell support that its being looked into.

[n3verm0re]

Inquiring minds want to know... does it have the Blue LED in the end?

Got my 1645 finally 2 days ago... and I'm LOVING it! Still a very sexy machine, even with these issues (which I beleive will get fixed over time).

Yep, it's got a bright blue LED on the right side.

[crazycrab]

Triangle laptops have their new PA-4E sold out...

[ryancouture]

Triangle laptops have their new PA-4E sold out...

grumblegrumblegrumble....

[ryancouture]

I wouldnt rule it out for the 1640, problems seem similiar but it seems the i7 pull a bit more power so it shouldnt be as severe if it is the same problem.

There seems to be some mis conceptions. The laptop runs great, its just under special case of high load of the cpu are we seeing problems(such as games and benchmarks). A system with lower end specs such as mine only sees problems under cpu + gpu load. The laptop limits to about 90w only through the adapter, and seems to be able to pull a good deal more through the battery. It very much seems the laptop needs a good deal more than 90w but is being limited through the adapter, so an adapter isnt going to fix it without a bios update hopefully(but can help a smidge such as max420's case).

Im glad we have confirmation outside of the dell support that its being looked into.

as we get further down the road though more and more things will require "high load"

there may be only a handful of things that max this out right now, but in 5 years most all the games will even at medium settings

GOD this pisses me off

[2by4]

Well it has finally happened, Dell has just emailed me and told me that they just have dispatched me the 130W Adapter and should receive it within 2-3 days.

I hope that everybody else gets one as well, good luck.