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    Undervolted what dose it do?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Bodycount69, May 23, 2010.

  1. Bodycount69

    Bodycount69 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi i have bin reading up on the Gateway P-7805u and have noticed people undervolting there laptop dose this not make them slower? can anyone tell why people are doing this and what it dose? :confused:
     
    Bodycount69, May 23, 2010
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    If the cpu can be stable at a lesser cpu volt the benefits is a cooler cpu, so less heat
     
    ritchwell, May 23, 2010
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    underclocking is what makes them slower, not undervolting.
     
    Ultimate Destruction, May 23, 2010
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    He asked if undervolting will make it slower, so the answer is no. Yes if you underclock the cpu. Does the 7805 have a bios setting to change cpu voltage ?
     
    ritchwell, May 24, 2010
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  5. Bodycount69

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    Ok cool i didnt know that.
    Cooler is better now i still cant make my mind up if i want the gateway or the MSI laptop :(
     
    Bodycount69, May 24, 2010
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    No, have to use a program like RM Clock.
     
    andy A, May 24, 2010
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Or volt mod (pin mod) the CPU.
     
    moral hazard, May 24, 2010
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    interesting things guy regarding laptop cpu voltage adjustments
     
    ritchwell, May 24, 2010
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    DOES*

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
    Lykhan, May 25, 2010
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