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    RMClock vs windows power settings

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shot00, May 15, 2012.

  1. shot00

    shot00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,
    i have a c2d T5800 (200MHz bus speed). So,i have a noob question for you.
    While running RMClock my cpu speed starts from 1197MHz(6x multiplier) up to 1995MHz(10x multiplier). While i set RMClock to no management and set windows power setting to power saving, Rmclock shows me 798MHz cpu speed.

    Why is this happening? Is it good for my cpu to exceed the RMclock limit of 1197MHz and stay on 798 MHz?

    Thanks
     
    shot00, May 15, 2012
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    funky monk Notebook Deity

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    You're probably experiencing the super LFM mode. I don't think it's enabled by default in RMClock. Basically it just halves the CPU frequency for a given multiplier, and the default multiplier for that mode is usually higher than the minimum (though the fact that the frequency is halved means it's still a lower frequency overall than the rest).

    Try playing around with the profiles tab, you might have missed the SLFM option.
     
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    shot00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, i don't have any options in the profiles tab about that mode you said...

    But i noticed that RMclock's power saving mode is using the 6x multiplier and 1.050VID and windows's power saving mode is using 8x multiplier and 1.000VID
    The lowest VID for RMclock is 1.050.
    Maybe it's RMclock's issue that just can't go down any further from 1.050VID
     
    shot00, May 16, 2012
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Throttlestop can easily enable SuperLFM, undervolt the CPU and do so with minimal additional load on your system. I prefer it to Rmclock.
     
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    shot00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll try it soon
     
    shot00, May 16, 2012
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