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So I purchased a Dell XPS M1530 in March. I wanted it for school, touring life, and gaming. At first it appeared to have it all. Then I started playing BF2142 and other games that my system should be able to handle.
I say should because I get the most annoying fps slowdown no matter what I do. For instance, I play BF2142 consistently and I consistently get a monster slowdown whenever there is a lot of activity in a small area. My specs are as follows;
PC Pitstop Active X Build 197
Browser MSIE 7.0
System OS Windows Vista Home Premium
System OS Install Date 11/13/2008 4:30:09 AM
System Make Dell Inc.
System Model XPS M1530
System Serial Number 70LPSF1
Main Board Make Dell Inc.
Main Board Model 0XR148
Main Board Version
Main Board BIOS Dell Inc. Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07 DELL - 27d80118 20080124
Processor Description Intel Core2 Duo
Number of Processors 2
Processor Clock Speed 2400 Mhz
Graphics Description NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Memory Installed 3072 MBs
Memory Slots 2 slots
Memory Configuration 2048+1024;DIMM Synchronous
Drive Name (C)
Drive Size (C) 101569 MBs
Drive Format (C) NTFS
DVD-RAM Model MAT****A DVD+-RW UJ-875S
DVD-RAM Read Speed 11080 KB/sec (63X)
DVD-RAM Write Speed 11080 KB/sec (63X)
Monitor Model Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Monitor Screen Size 12.9 x 8.2 inches
15.3 inches (diagonal)
Monitor Manufacture Date January 2007
Monitor Serial Number 0
Performance Test:
Drive SMART Status Disk Good
IE Cache Analysis Disk 6 MB
Temporary File Analysis Disk 7 MB
Free Space (Drive C:) Disk 36% Free
36700 MB
Internet Receive Buffer Internet default
Visual Effects Test Windows Optimal
Browser Cache Overflow Internet 6 MB
Internal Clock Offset Test Windows 3 secs
Most Fragmented File (Drive C:) Disk 160
Defragment Drive C: Disk 16%
Video Acceleration Check Video Enabled
Internet Download Speed Internet 2206 Kbits/sec
Internet Upload Speed Internet 145 Kbits/sec
Memory Check Memory 3072 MB
CPU Load Test Windows 4%
Horizontal Video Resolution Test Video 1680 Pixels
System Restore Test Windows Enabled
Disabled Devices Test Windows None
Internet Ping Speed Internet 60 ms
Internet HTTP 1.1 Performance Internet Enabled
Browser Page Check Internet Enabled
Content Advisor Internet Disabled
2D Video Benchmark Video 149.63 MP/s
Free Resources Test Windows 90%
Check Battery Recall Cpu Recall
Available
Memory Performance Test Memory 12583 MB/s
Recycle Bin (Drive C:) Disk Empty
Disk Speed Test (Drive C:) Disk 20 MB/s
System Restore Capacity Disk 0 MB
3D Video Benchmark Video 285 fps
Installed Font Test Windows 166 Fonts
Processor Performance Ratio Cpu 100%
I'm trying to make sense of it all, but I'm no computer whiz. Can anyone analyze this and let me know their thoughts?
I'd really appreciate it. Let me know if you need more info. Info gathered was from PCPitStop.com
I say should because I get the most annoying fps slowdown no matter what I do. For instance, I play BF2142 consistently and I consistently get a monster slowdown whenever there is a lot of activity in a small area. My specs are as follows;
PC Pitstop Active X Build 197
Browser MSIE 7.0
System OS Windows Vista Home Premium
System OS Install Date 11/13/2008 4:30:09 AM
System Make Dell Inc.
System Model XPS M1530
System Serial Number 70LPSF1
Main Board Make Dell Inc.
Main Board Model 0XR148
Main Board Version
Main Board BIOS Dell Inc. Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07 DELL - 27d80118 20080124
Processor Description Intel Core2 Duo
Number of Processors 2
Processor Clock Speed 2400 Mhz
Graphics Description NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Memory Installed 3072 MBs
Memory Slots 2 slots
Memory Configuration 2048+1024;DIMM Synchronous
Drive Name (C)
Drive Size (C) 101569 MBs
Drive Format (C) NTFS
DVD-RAM Model MAT****A DVD+-RW UJ-875S
DVD-RAM Read Speed 11080 KB/sec (63X)
DVD-RAM Write Speed 11080 KB/sec (63X)
Monitor Model Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Monitor Screen Size 12.9 x 8.2 inches
15.3 inches (diagonal)
Monitor Manufacture Date January 2007
Monitor Serial Number 0
Performance Test:
Drive SMART Status Disk Good
IE Cache Analysis Disk 6 MB
Temporary File Analysis Disk 7 MB
Free Space (Drive C:) Disk 36% Free
36700 MB
Internet Receive Buffer Internet default
Visual Effects Test Windows Optimal
Browser Cache Overflow Internet 6 MB
Internal Clock Offset Test Windows 3 secs
Most Fragmented File (Drive C:) Disk 160
Defragment Drive C: Disk 16%
Video Acceleration Check Video Enabled
Internet Download Speed Internet 2206 Kbits/sec
Internet Upload Speed Internet 145 Kbits/sec
Memory Check Memory 3072 MB
CPU Load Test Windows 4%
Horizontal Video Resolution Test Video 1680 Pixels
System Restore Test Windows Enabled
Disabled Devices Test Windows None
Internet Ping Speed Internet 60 ms
Internet HTTP 1.1 Performance Internet Enabled
Browser Page Check Internet Enabled
Content Advisor Internet Disabled
2D Video Benchmark Video 149.63 MP/s
Free Resources Test Windows 90%
Check Battery Recall Cpu Recall
Available
Memory Performance Test Memory 12583 MB/s
Recycle Bin (Drive C:) Disk Empty
Disk Speed Test (Drive C:) Disk 20 MB/s
System Restore Capacity Disk 0 MB
3D Video Benchmark Video 285 fps
Installed Font Test Windows 166 Fonts
Processor Performance Ratio Cpu 100%
I'm trying to make sense of it all, but I'm no computer whiz. Can anyone analyze this and let me know their thoughts?
I'd really appreciate it. Let me know if you need more info. Info gathered was from PCPitStop.com
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