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    PCMCIA Problem

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tozz, Oct 23, 2006.

  1. tozz

    tozz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Got a NX9420 and tried my Compact Flash adaptor in it today. Top speed was 900kb/s and the computer was crawling at its knees. Core1 was at 100% and Core2 was at 0%, but still amazing lagg.
    The driver for the CF slot is some general driver that comes with Windows and I think this could be a reason for the slow perfomance. The HP site doesn't list any drivers for the CF reader.

    Anyone experienced similar issues?
     
    tozz, Oct 23, 2006
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Suggestion, but it might not help: apply the dual-core hotfix for Windows. Also, what power profile are you using on the computer? Some of them severely downclock the CPUs.
     
    Greg, Oct 23, 2006
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  3. domoMAFIA

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    I never even thought of that so after reading this post I went into my Power Profiles and noticed I was on the Notebook/Laptop profile which downclocked my CPU(s) to 997mhz.
    I set it to Desktop and now its running up at 1.6GHz.

    Thats funny. Thanks for the post.
     
    domoMAFIA, Oct 23, 2006
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nah...that's the way the mobile processors are supposed to work. Most people don't need all the power when on battery anyway (unless someone tries to play a game or two).
     
    Greg, Oct 23, 2006
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    Yeah I hear ya, ive always had a desktop for myself so it never even occured to me to check the settings on here! haha
     
    domoMAFIA, Oct 23, 2006
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  6. tozz

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    I've applied the dual-core hotfix (the /usepmtimer one right?).
    I was running on AC power though so it shouldn't have been affected.
     
    tozz, Oct 24, 2006
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    when i get my notebook its gonna be my first one seems like theres alot more difference other than the size
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 24, 2006
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    Notebook CPUs are meant to throttle down because this reduces the heat and consequently prolongs the physical life of your notebook!. I do not recommend leaving the power scheme to always on or Desktop all the time (except in case you use an external power management software such as NHC or RMClock)
     
    vassil_98, Oct 24, 2006
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    thanks for the info
     
    gridtalker, Oct 24, 2006
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    Always on doesn't affect throttling at all, been using it for years and my laptop always downclock/throttle the cpu.
     
    tozz, Oct 25, 2006
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    It seems HP doesn't use high quality PCMCIA controllers. My Audigy 2 ZS doesn't work right either. If I try to playback anything above 48KHz or 24-bit I get static and distortion. But 16-bit 44.1KHz/48KHz works fine. EAX doesn't work either as it requires more bandwidth.
     
    beachesandmusic, Oct 26, 2006
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    Hmm, seems strange, do you use the default windows driver?
    If the hardware was slow the cpu wouldn't get hogged and lagg windows, it would just perform badly. I could be bad hardware, but my 4-5 year old presario didn't have any problems with the same adapter so I doubt it.

    Strange thing is that HP isn't offering any pcmcia drivers at all it seems (for windows, linux has some)
     
    tozz, Oct 26, 2006
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    I tried 3 different drivers for my Audigy and nothing worked for that :mad:

    Then through emails with HP they kept giving me updated drivers for the memory card reader, because the PCMCIA controller and memory card reader are intergrated. Then they insisted that PCMCIA controllers don't have driver updates. Which is well.. BS. Any driver for anything can be updated. HP just chooses not to. Like the 8 month old ATI Xpress 200M drivers they have posted on their site. They also contradicted themselves with that statement. If the driver for that device doesn't need updated, why do they provide 3rd party drivers for it on their own software/driver recovery DVD!? haha
     
    beachesandmusic, Oct 26, 2006
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