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6 years ago

CPU usage LOW GPU usage low - star wars squadrons - Alienware 17 R4

So this is my setup I have an Alienware 17 R4 i7 7th generation, 32 Gig ram, Nvidia GeForce 1080 with 8 gig ram, SSD 1T boot drive SATA 1T D: drive I had a LOT of problems getting SWS running. Kep...

londog99

5 years ago

Yes. I have also added a Oculus Rift S headset to the display port. Same performance. The GPU runs as hot as 91C. Which there are different opinions according to Dell. They say that can be an acceptable temp for this system. I disagree. I think the GPU is being held back due to heat. I have cleaned the system.

EA_Kent

Community Manager

5 years ago

@londog99

Thanks for following up!

91 degrees C seems pretty hot. I think a lot of hardware will start to throttle itself around 85 degrees C to decrease the risk of damage, but it can definitely vary by device. Do you have a way of adjusting the fan curves for your PC? Maybe if you can increase the fan speed it might help get more air moving to cool the temperature a bit.

/Kent