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    CPU Frequency

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Knightendo, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. Knightendo

    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    Lately i been trying to figure out why my CPU doesnt not go below its rated speed. When i first bought it, during idle times the CPUs frequeny dropped to save power but lately it has not. It just keeps on going at 2200 making the fan run like crazy. i have a single core Turion 64 mk-38
    is this something i should be worried about?
     
    Knightendo, Oct 14, 2007
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    what power setting is it on?
     
    Thomas, Oct 14, 2007
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Try setting your power options, to max battery. It basically enables the clock management of your processor.

    Its under power options in the Microsoft Control panel.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 14, 2007
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Less likely but you could also have something in the BIOS disabled, though for Intel chips that usually locks the clock speed at it's lowest rating...
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 14, 2007
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  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I think that technology is called cool & quiet. Its been awhile since I have seen it. I dont see a reason for it to stop working tho unless you made changes to the computer to turn it off.

    My only logical guess is that something is keeping the cpu under load, and thus why its going full speed and why the fans were on (even if it was not slowing the cpu down unless it was under load it should not produce much heat and cause the fans to go wild)

    So first thing I would do is get a process monitor or cpu monitor of types and see whats going on in the background with the programs and cpu usage.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 14, 2007
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  6. Knightendo

    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    well i have se to Balanced and i know that AMD CPUs have a feature that enables them reduce their frequency to save power while idle. but mine doesnt do that it has in the past but not anymore
     
    Knightendo, Oct 14, 2007
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    To follow up on what ViciousXUSMC said about checking CPU load. Just press Ctrl + Alt + Del and your task manager will come up you can monitor with that. I like using NHC for that.
     
    powerpack, Oct 14, 2007
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    its called intel speed step...
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 15, 2007
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  9. Knightendo

    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    this is weird but aparently it locks at 2200 if i uninstall the empowering software.
     
    Knightendo, Oct 15, 2007
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  10. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    He's got an AMD, it is Cool and Quiet

    You can get CPU Rightmark, and you can set the multipliers, and thus the clockspeed of your processor.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 15, 2007
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  11. Knightendo

    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    i did a few test and if you unstalled the empowering software it will disable the feature of the CPU is there an way i can turn it on? i dont want it to alwys be at 2200 because it will eat my battery really fast
     
    Knightendo, Oct 15, 2007
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    have you tried notebook hardware control? it has a feature of setting your multiplier and voltage.
     
    ccbr01, Oct 15, 2007
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    Its a AMD Turion, NOT an Intel CPU. AMD used Cool & Quiet I belive. Same things really but not the same name and not the same brand.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 15, 2007
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    For my AMD machine I had to install the cpu driver to get it to go below top cpu speed. It was easily findable on the AMD website.
     
    moon angel, Oct 15, 2007
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  16. Knightendo

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    OK i did looked around and there is a service named: SVHOST.EXE
    When i shut it down my frequency drops to the normal up and now cool and quiet tech. Also, i am using Vista and there isnt a Vista compatible driver for my CPU at AMDs website

    EDIT:
    Ok guys i found out what was the problem. Apperantly when un-installed the epowering software it messed up the Power Plans so my CPU was set to run 100% so i restored the default settings and now Cool n Quiet seems to work right
    Thanks to all
     
    Knightendo, Oct 15, 2007
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  17. vista1984

    vista1984 Notebook Geek

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    great,,
    i think the official power management software is important, so as "epowering" for acer nb. please don't uninstall it for the best~~~
     
    vista1984, Oct 17, 2007
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