Zphyr, on 18 May 2013 - 09:02 PM, said:
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Grasshopper, have you seen any of the posts concerning laptop users posts in the hardware section?
OS: Windows 8 64-bit
Processor: i7-3632QM CPU @ 2.20GHz (8 CPUs)
RAM: 8GB
Card: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Ok, newer laptops/desktops have Turbo Boost which kicks the a core or two of the CPU to a higher speed. Due to power requirements it will not boost all of the cores. Think of TB as a quirky way to temporarily overclock.
As many people know, OC brings its own baggage, not just in power requirements but also increased heat being generated. With laptops they already have a lower heat threshold when compared to desktops. Turbo Boost kicks in, 2 then 1 core are TB, which then heat kicks up. Heat on that one core hits a temperature threshold forcing the cycle to underclock the CPU to allow it to cool down.
Work around is to disable Turbo boost. On the following link it provides it will work at 99% but from real time feedback many of the players had to use either 98% (a few 97%) to get good results.
Disabling Intel Turbo Boost - Tautvidas Sipavičius
I would also suggest a can of compressed air to clear out the heatsinks once a month and a cooling pad.
So far at least 85 laptop users and 5 desktop users have benefited from the power management adjustments. Just remember that when installing new programs such as MSI Afterburner or such, they may change your power options. Just following the directions listed to change the power mgt with that profile.
Kresiel, could you post your system information?
Edited by Tarl Cabot, 19 May 2013 - 12:47 PM.