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    Brand New Dell XPS 9100 desktop 'stutters' or 'pauses'

    Yep, the 'Nuclear Option' is always on the table, but, for some reason, the system seems to be behaving now. I played an hour or so of MW2, L4D2 and Burnout Paradise and there were no slowdowns or hiccups, other than at the very start of MW2 when the logo loads. Will keep everyone posted. THANKS!
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    Brand New Dell XPS 9100 desktop 'stutters' or 'pauses'

    Could be tough - slowdown only lasts 1-2 seconds, by the time I brought up the process list it'd be over. Right now I'm focusing on the HD - doubt it's defective, it's less than 6 months old. Just wondering if there is something about the Velociraptor that the 9100 just doesn't like. I can...
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    Brand New Dell XPS 9100 desktop 'stutters' or 'pauses'

    Thanks - no luck. Disabled RTP, red icon and all, no effect.
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    Brand New Dell XPS 9100 desktop 'stutters' or 'pauses'

    Brand new XPS 9100 - VERY happy with it - see below: Studio XPS 9100 Intel Core i7-960 processor(8MB L2 Cache, 3.20GHz) 9GB DDR3 Tri-Channel SDRAM at 1333MHz ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR @ 1920 x 1200 on a Dell U2410 Ultrasharp LCD WD Velociraptor WD3000HLFS (replaced a 1TB Serial ATA 2 Hard...