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    My Asus G71Gx speed help...

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by RedNara, Jan 11, 2010.

  1. RedNara

    RedNara Notebook Consultant

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    Hey I just recently checked my CPUZ and noticed that it says that the CPU is clocked at 1.5GHz... But when I do the 15% overclock (The asus one) It goes up to 2.9ish GHz. The 2.9GHz at the 15% overclock seems normal because the clock speed is suppose to be 2.53; however, why does CPUz says my standard clock speed is 1.5GHz?...
     
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  2. ren3g7ade

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    That's Intel SpeedStep. The CPU clocks down when it is not being fully utilized to save energy.
     
    ren3g7ade, Jan 11, 2010
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  3. RedNara

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    Lol thanks... Wow how silly of me :\

    +rep for being awesome :) lol haha
     
    RedNara, Jan 11, 2010
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    how does speedstep work?
     
    Melinapayne, Jan 11, 2010
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    Like that ^
     
    moral hazard, Jan 11, 2010
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    It just cuts the multiplier down to reduce the speed. RAM and BUS speed stay the same. Some computers also will reduce voltage at the same time.
     
    Tobuk, Jan 11, 2010
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    Speedstep works by dynamically altering your CPU's frequency and voltage according to your CPU load. For example, when your computer is idling, it's most likely using <5% and since you're not utilizing the CPU to its fullest capacity, speedstep kicks in and lowers your CPU speed in order to conserve energy. As soon as you start opening programs and utilizing more of the CPU, speedstep will increase the CPU's frequency back to its original setting.
     
    David, Jan 11, 2010
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