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    Inspiron 6000 Underclocked?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by leftfoot, Jun 15, 2005.

  1. leftfoot

    leftfoot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I was just messing around with my system settings on my Inspiron I6000, and I saw what looks like an underclocked CPU clock reading, Is this common on all I6000's? I have the Pentium M 715 1.50ghz, thanks

    http://e.1asphost.com/leftfoot/wtf.JPG <<<---- Picture, for a better idea of what I'm talking about.

    Dell Inspiron 6000 | 512 ddr2 400mhz | 1.5ghz Pentium M | ATI Radeon x300 128 | CD/DVD Burner | 60 Gig 7200 rpm | 15.4 inch wsxga+ 1680x1050
     
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    mikeakajb Notebook Consultant

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    Oh I just wish we could go down to 133 mhz or something... That would be cool to get down to those levels while on battery and wanting to just like browse docs or type in notepade... currently I get about 6 hours estimate on a full battery brightness all the way down. Im considering turning off my fan unless it gets up to like 35 degrees C... I'm currently running at 29 degrees C with my fan on low... 2100 rpms.. This might squeeze out more time from ym 9 cell battery

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    mikeakajb Notebook Consultant

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    Don't pay attention to that... Get Rightmark CPU Clock Utility for realtime ... The lowest that a Pent M for the I6000 could go is 797 mhz or so.. Basically 6x133mhz basically 800 mhz. Theres also an Intel processor Product Id utility on their website.

    http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/piu/sb/cs-014921.htm

    This always says the bus is running at like 533 mhz or slightly higher 565 mhz is the highest I've had and it gives an overclock warning.

    I'm not sure what is up with WinXP... my guess is when the os was made Pent Ms really weren't around so it underestimates.

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  4. leftfoot

    leftfoot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Still weird, I installed my own copy of home, not the Dell OEM, which makes the computer run as IF the processer was running at 133mhz. I'm going to try that utility, see if it works.

    Dell Inspiron 6000 | 512 ddr2 400mhz | 1.5ghz Pentium M | ATI Radeon x300 128 | CD/DVD Burner | 60 Gig 7200 rpm | 15.4 inch wsxga+ 1680x1050
     
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    leftfoot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, I got it working, the utility says that everything is reporting back as expected. Thanks.

    Dell Inspiron 6000 | 512 ddr2 400mhz | 1.5ghz Pentium M | ATI Radeon x300 128 | CD/DVD Burner | 60 Gig 7200 rpm | 15.4 inch wsxga+ 1680x1050
     
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    that's good 2 no 4 the future[ :)]

    6/14-Ordered Inspiron 9300 wit:1.86 GHZ Pentium M | 512 MB DDR RAM | 80 GB hard drive | 256 NVidia GeForce Go 6800
    6/29: Expected Shipping
     
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