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    centrino hardware control

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by syalam, Oct 5, 2005.

  1. syalam

    syalam Notebook Enthusiast

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    what does dynamic switching exactly do? cuts the clock speed when you are idle? isnt that was Centrinos do to begin with?
     
    syalam, Oct 5, 2005
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    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    Dynamic switching allows the CPU to throttle its speed depending on how much you stress the system. If the computer is idle, the CPU will run at its lower/lowest speed (600 MHz in most cases).

    Yes, Pentium-M CPUs do do this without the help of Centrino Hardware Control...but with this program, we can monitor our temperatures AND undervolt the CPU if we choose to.
     
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