M3 Tecra.. old but what I got.

found this thread with a google search.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=292025

Wondered if this would apply to a M3 Tecra (pm 760 dothan) with the same speed step issues but not over heating.

I can set the bios to always high.. but in windows its always dynamic, and it goes as low as 200mhz sometimes..

Now when I do put it under heavy load it does goes to 2000mhz.. but I cant get it to stay there.. and otherwise the LOW value is all over the place.

Thanks

Bikerbob

 

What version of windows are you running? XP? If so go to your power options control panel, and set it to "always on" and it stops any kind of intelligent power controls.

 

Thanks for the reply, but if you looked at the thread I have been through everything the other fellow was.. XP options.. bios options etc..etc.. and nothing will lock it.. or seem to control the bottom.. which is the scary part.

Bikerbob

 

Oh, sorry, I was half distracted writing that..lol I did read through most of it just now, but have you tried CrystalCPUID, it'll let you manually control the multiplier. You officially have my interest now though, this is odd.

 

ok, so what is the temp range of a pentium m 760.. really?? I know they are supposed to do up to 100* but I assume if its up there your not doing good?

I followed the undervolt guide.. and when I used ORTHOS to stress the cpu.. I got mine up to 97* at full volts .. OUCH!!

I am still at 93* @ 1.3080V.. will try and drop it some more.. but wow..

Any one reading this tell me what a Dothan m760 in a typical laptop should run at full load??

OH btw RM CPU Clock utility took over the machine right away.. with it running I have control over the speed step again.. without it.. I am all over the place as per usual.. so no idea how or why but RM is working for me.

Thanks
Bikerbob

 

I loved my Tecra M3, but wow did it ever run hot... it was always the loudest thing in the room : )

 

yeah.. I hear ya.. I have a thermalake cooling pad.. and it helps to save the lap.. if you use it there.. and does take some heat from the chassis.. it does also dampen the noise level..
I am down to 1.292v holding no bsod yet.. and 91*.. guess if I get mid 80s with this computer I am doing awsome.

 

I'm going out on a limb here but anywhere in the 90+ range is dangerous for your computer. Auto shutdown happens at 100 to keep from having permanent damage. It's actually 100 not 105 for the 90nm Pentium M 760 with the Dothan core. I'd say you might want to get some compressed air and see if you can get any dust out of the heatsink grille or I would recommend getting a cooling pad before stressing it anymore, that is if you want it to last much longer. But I'm glad to see you found a solution for the speedstep problem.