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Dell G-Series and Inspiron Gaming systems with FPS drop or CPU clock dropping when playing games or 3D applications

Summary: Information about how to manage the thermal handling built into your Dell gaming system to mitigate any FPS drops after long periods of use.

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Symptoms

Some owners have reported FPS (Frames Per Second) drops in Dell Gaming Notebook systems while they are running games or 3D applications, as well as sudden drop-processing problems when running those games and 3D applications for long periods.

While this behavior typically occurs after the system has been in use for some time, using monitoring software, it's possible to show that when the temperature of the processor heats up, the system may have to lower the speed of, or the power to the CPU/GPU (Central Processing Unit/Graphics Processing Unit) to prevent the system from overheating. When it does this the CPU might drop the processor clock to 0.8 GHz, and this is usually the cause of the FPS drop.

Affected systems

  • Dell G3 3579/3590
  • Dell G5 5587
  • Dell G7 7588
  • Inspiron 7567

Cause

Not Applicable

Resolution

It's expected that after some time of continuous use, especially when using graphical or 3D applications that require a lot of hardware resources, the system will heat up. When this warming reaches a certain point, which varies for each system, the thermal handling feature gradually lowers the processing speed of the CPU and GPU to reduce the temperature of your system. It is used in this way so that excess heat does not cause damage to any component of your system.

To prevent this feature from activating frequently, it is important to ensure that the system is not heating up abnormally.

For this, some important tips below:

  1. Make sure your BIOS and drivers are updated to the latest version available for your system on the Dell Support Site

  2. Make sure that none of the ventilation openings on your system is obstructed

  3. The temperature of where the system is located can cause the temperature of the system to rise faster

  4. Don't use third-party software to determine if the system is overheating. Use the Support Assist Stress Test to check if any errors are reported:

  5. If your system supports Dell Power Manager (DPM), adjust the configuration of the Thermal Management option according to your needs:

 

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Affected Products

Dell G3 15 3500, Dell G3 3579, Dell G3 15 3590, Dell G5 15 5500, Dell G5 SE 5505, Dell G15 5510, Dell G15 5511, Dell G15 5515 Ryzen Edition, Dell G15 5520, Dell G15 5521 Special Edition, Dell G15 5525, Dell G15 5530, Dell G15 5535, Dell G5 15 5587 , Dell G5 15 5590, Dell G7 15 7500, Dell G7 15 7588, Dell G7 15 7590, Dell G16 7620, Dell G16 7630, Dell G3 3779, Dell G7 17 7700, Dell G7 17 7790, Inspiron 3137, Inspiron 3138, Inspiron 3147, Inspiron 3148, Inspiron 3152 2-in-1, Inspiron 3153 2-in-1, Inspiron 3157 2-in-1, Inspiron 3158 2-in-1, Inspiron 11 3162/3164, Inspiron 11 3168, Inspiron 11 3169, Inspiron 11 3179, Inspiron 11 3180, Inspiron 11 3185 2-in-1, Inspiron 3195 2-in-1, Inspiron 5280 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 N3010, Inspiron 5300, Inspiron 5301, Inspiron 13 5310, Inspiron 13 5320, Inspiron 13 5330, Inspiron 13 5368 2-in-1, Inspiron 5370, Inspiron 13 5378 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5379 2-in-1, Inspiron 5390, Inspiron 5391, Inspiron 7300 2-in-1, Inspiron 7300, Inspiron 7306 2-in-1, Inspiron 7347, Inspiron 7348 2-in-1, Inspiron 7352, Inspiron 7353 2-in-1, Inspiron 7359 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7368 2-in-1, Inspiron 7370, Inspiron 7373 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7375 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7378 2-in-1, Inspiron 7380, Inspiron 7386 2-in-1, Inspiron 7390 2-in-1, Inspiron 7391 2-in-1, Inspiron 7391, Inspiron 13z N301z, Inspiron 13z 5323, Inspiron 14 3420, Inspiron 3421, Inspiron 3437, Inspiron 3441, Inspiron 3442, Inspiron 3443, Inspiron 3451, Inspiron 3452, Inspiron 3458, Inspiron 14 3459, Inspiron 14 3462, Inspiron 14 3465, Inspiron 14 3467, Inspiron 14 3468, Inspiron 14 3473, Inspiron 14 3476, Inspiron 3480, Inspiron 3481, Inspiron 3482, Inspiron 3490, Inspiron 3493, Inspiron 5400 2-in-1, Inspiron 5401/5408, Inspiron 5402/5409, Inspiron 5405, Inspiron 5406 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 5410 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 5410/5418, Inspiron 5415, Inspiron 14 5420, Inspiron 14 5425, Inspiron 14 5430, Inspiron 14 5435, Inspiron 5439, Inspiron 14 5440, Inspiron 14 5441, Inspiron 5442, Inspiron 14 5443, Inspiron 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2-in-1, Inspiron 5593, Inspiron 5594, Inspiron 5598, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Silver, Inspiron 7500, Inspiron 7501, Inspiron 7506 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7510, Inspiron 7537, Inspiron 7547, Inspiron 7548, Inspiron 7557, Inspiron 7558, Inspiron 15 7559, Inspiron 15 7560, Inspiron 15 Gaming 7566, Inspiron 15 Gaming 7567, Inspiron 7568 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7569 2-in-1, Inspiron 7570, Inspiron 15 7572, Inspiron 7573 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 Gaming 7577, Inspiron 15 7579 2-in-1, Inspiron 7580, Inspiron 7586 2-in-1, Inspiron 7590 2-in-1, Inspiron 7590, Inspiron 7591 2-in-1, Inspiron 7591, Inspiron 15 N5010, Inspiron 15 N5040, Inspiron 15 N5050, Inspiron 15 N5030, Inspiron 15R 5520, Inspiron 15R 5521, Inspiron 15R 5537, Inspiron 15R N5110, Inspiron 15R SE 7520, Inspiron 15Z 5523, Inspiron 16 5620, Inspiron 16 5625, Inspiron 16 5630, Inspiron 16 5635, Inspiron 16 5640, Inspiron 16 5645, Inspiron 16 7610, Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1, Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1, 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Article Properties
Article Number: 000132930
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2025
Version:  13
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