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x230 running slowly after migration

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x230 running slowly after migration

#1 Post by Wwuoo » Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:11 pm

Hi so after an accident I purchased a new x230 and switched out the hard drive and memory with my old ones, it's now running slowly, do i need to re-install windows and all the drivers? it's the same specs.

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Re: x230 running slowly after migration

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:37 pm

If you want it to run faster, upgrading to SSD is a good idea.
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Re: x230 running slowly after migration

#3 Post by Wwuoo » Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:14 am

axur-delmeria wrote:
Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:37 pm
If you want it to run faster, upgrading to SSD is a good idea.
It has an SSD

Could it be lacking the same BIOS updates as the one before?

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Re: x230 running slowly after migration

#4 Post by axur-delmeria » Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:35 am

When in doubt, monitor the CPU speed (check if it's somehow limited to low speeds) and temperatures (if it's overheating to the extent that the CPU is forced to throttle).
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Re: x230 running slowly after migration

#5 Post by Wwuoo » Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:03 pm

It was the bios in the end ~

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Re: x230 running slowly after migration

#6 Post by axur-delmeria » Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:51 am

A BIOS setting that kept the CPU at a low clock speed?
Planned Purchase: T480s i5-8350 FHD Touch
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