System Overheat or Short Battery Life on Dell Studio XPS 1340/13

Dell Studio XPS 1340/13 systems may report overheat or short battery life. There are 2 options to address this:

Option 1:
Studio XPS 1340/13 system has been preset to the Dell Recommended power plan. To increase the system battery life, select the system power plan as Power Saver.

This mode is perfect for watching movies, web surfing and non-graphics intense applications. Another benefit of this mode is the system will feel up to 15°C cooler as it will only be using the power required to run the applications.

Option 2:
Download and install the latest BIOS and Nvidia video driver A05(178.98) or above from Dell Support.

This driver will enhance the balance between system performace and power consumption in Dell Recommended power plan mode.

Note:
Should the system require a boost in graphical performance to improve the gaming experience, recommend to select High Performance power plan mode.

The system will generate more heat and will reduce the battery life in High Performance mode, comparing to Power Saver mode and Dell Recommended.