i7 3630QM running at 50%

kenabunkport

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May 27, 2012
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Hey everyone, I just got a new laptop and I've ran into a few problems.
The cpu (i7 3630qm) is locked at 1.15GHZ no matter what I do, I even tested it on prime95, and the cpu maxed out at 1.18GHZ and 50% usage. The temps are normal; about 45C. The battery saver is set to max cpu and all power saving options in the bios are turned off.
I tried using the throttlestop program which is supposed to fix this issue, but I had no luck with it.
The machine is running Windows 8
I am thinking about returning it, but I want to try as many things as I can before I do.
Laptop I have http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834231170
Thank you for your help.