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    Macbook processor scale down in battery mode?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    Does the processor on the macbook scale down when in battery mode if it is not doing much?
    When does it scale down?
     
    passive101, Mar 15, 2007
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    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, it does (like any PC laptop). It will scale down when extra power isn't needed, and I believe it will also do it when necessary to maintain certain temperature levels, etc.
     
    zadillo, Mar 15, 2007
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    Is there a way for me to tell how fast the processor is running? Not that it matters, but it would be cool to see.
     
    passive101, Mar 15, 2007
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    xprohx Notebook Evangelist

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    I use an app called coreduotemp. It displays the cpu temperature as well as the processor speed. The processor throttles up and down with the amount of work I have my machine do.
     
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    The last time I u sed core duo temp, it did not read the correct clock speed. I used a different program instead, but I forgot the name of it, sorry. It shouldn't be too hard to find it. Perhaps someone on this board already knows the name.
     
    sp00n, Mar 15, 2007
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