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Quick Pentium-M Question. NEED HELP!!

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BlamoHammer

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I'm trying to get some work done on my laptop and it keeps stepping down the processor speed. How can I stop it from doing this? It's a 1.4GHz but it doesnt want to run any faster than 599MHz right now. Where can disble to speedstepping feature?
 
Sounds like your CPU is overheating?

P4s (not sure about P-M's) throttle the clock speed when too hot.
 
Originally posted by: Actaeon
Sounds like your CPU is overheating?

P4s (not sure about P-M's) throttle the clock speed when too hot.
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Hmmm, I had thought the processors stepped down their clock speed in an attempt to save battery life.
 
Are you the one that just bought that laptop at BB? I bought a Compaq Athlon XP mobile laptop and the processor speed would not go over 600MHZ even though I have a XP 2200+ in my lappie. I said fvck the compaq software and formatted with my own copy of XP Pro. Hasn't changed in speed since.
 
Originally posted by: cashman
Are you the one that just bought that laptop at BB? I bought a Compaq Athlon XP mobile laptop and the processor speed would not go over 600MHZ even though I have a XP 2200+ in my lappie. I said fvck the compaq software and formatted with my own copy of XP Pro. Hasn't changed in speed since.
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I did just buy a laptop from Best Buy but it is still being configured. The laptop in question is my gf's Inspiron 8600.
 
Are you really doing a CPU intensive app?

Open up MS calculator, type in 999999999999! and enter. See if the cpu speed changes.
 
plug in your power cord. I think if it detects that it's not running off on battery it'll go to full speed
 
Originally posted by: IBuyUFO
plug in your power cord. I think if it detects that it's not running off on battery it'll go to full speed
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no, it still runs at the slow speed if you're not doing anything.

it steps only when necessary.
 
Originally posted by: silverpig
Are you really doing a CPU intensive app?

Open up MS calculator, type in 999999999999! and enter. See if the cpu speed changes.
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She was using Picture It! and Pinnacle Studio 8 at the same time. I went into calculator and did what you said and it changed nothing. I followed over to that other thread and downloaded a program and it works fine now.
 
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