Random FPS spikes with Alienware M15x

[Jerochy]

I've recently bought an alienware m15x off someone on craigslist from someone who had no idea what they had. I took it home, gave it a factory reset, and everything runs so great. It has an i7- 920x 2.00gHz processor, 8gb DDR3 ram, and a nvidia 260m graphics card (which I know isn't amazing).

The only problem I seem to have with the laptop is random FPS spikes. When I'm playing wow, I generally get 45-60 fps. However, ever min or so, I get down to like 18-20 fps for 10 seconds or so and I have no idea why. I don't think it is that the graphics card isn't powerful enough as wow isn't too demanding, and I do net around 50 fps usually which I assume is the normal power of the graphics card. I have the power options set to high performance too. Does anyone have any idea what could be going on or some insight? That would be helpful. Thank you guys!

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

Have you monitored the temps and CPU/GPU/RAM using during gaming?

[Jerochy]

Yeah the GPU cranks up to around in the 90 degress Celsius range. I thought that could be it. What do you think?

[Sir Asvald]

Yeah the GPU cranks up to around in the 90 degress Celsius range. I thought that could be it. What do you think?

Dat thermal Throttle doe.. Try to lower your game setting. Also what about the CPU Temp?

[Timopomer]

air blower

 

Yeah the GPU cranks up to around in the 90 degress Celsius range. I thought that could be it. What do you think?