A program to maximize CPU performance?

MrRoberts

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May 25, 2009
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Hello all,

I have a nice Acer laptop called 8930G with 2 x 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR3, Nvidia 9700M GT and 2 x 120GB SATA Black Scorpio hard drive.

I want to know if there is a program to disable the Intel speedstep on the cpu and maintain maximum cpu performance?

Thanks
 

MrChad

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Originally posted by: MrRoberts
Originally posted by: MrChad
Why do you want to do this, out of curiosity? You might just be better off tweaking the power management settings in your OS so that your CPU doesn't throttle when you don't want it to.

http://www.orthogonalthought.c...fusing-power-profiles/

Vista doesn't have that function like XP where you can simply switch to maximum cpu performance.

It will throttle no matter what.

It should assuming your BIOS and drivers correctly identify those features.

http://www.vista4beginners.com/power-management
 

Crusty

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Sep 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: MrRoberts
Originally posted by: MrChad
Why do you want to do this, out of curiosity? You might just be better off tweaking the power management settings in your OS so that your CPU doesn't throttle when you don't want it to.

http://www.orthogonalthought.c...fusing-power-profiles/

Vista doesn't have that function like XP where you can simply switch to maximum cpu performance.

It will throttle no matter what.

Vista sure does. You need to edit the power profile and change the Minimum CPU Frequency to 100% instead of the default. You could also create a NEW power profile and apply those same settings.
 

MrRoberts

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I have done that before post this message and it doesn't. Look on google and many are complaining about the same thing.

 

Crusty

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Originally posted by: MrRoberts
I have done that before post this message and it doesn't. Look on google and many are complaining about the same thing.

Don't know what to say, it works fine on my C2D laptop.
 

sdifox

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You understand speedstep only kicks in when your cpu is idling right?
 

WildHorse

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study up on overclocking.

caution: a laptop doesn't accommodate the better-than-stock cpu cooling that a desktop pc does, so be v e r y conservative with your laptop overclocks.