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    Easynote t5250 underclocking

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bearboy28, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. bearboy28

    bearboy28 Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have noticed lately that my laptop has slowed down, after some closer inspection I have found that my t5250 processor is running at 1GHz, and the spec says that it should be running at 1.5GHz. I'm a bit of a novice at looking after computers so any suggestions as to why this is happening would be greatly appreciated! Below are some of the specs. If I need to give more info just shout!

    Cheers

    Bear

    Packard bell easynote
    dual core T5250
    Vista 18 months old
    2G ram
    CPU Running at ~54C
     
    bearboy28, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what does it run at when you stress it?
    check your bios settings and dissable power saving options.

    if all else fails then use setfbs to clock it back up.
     
    moral hazard, Jun 21, 2009
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  3. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    That's Intel SpeedStep. It automatically downclocks your CPU when you're not using to to its full potential, to save power and generate less heat. Try looking at your speed while running a stress test like WPrime or something.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 21, 2009
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