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    RightMark CPU showing my Duo... 1/2 speed?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by grazzt, Sep 15, 2007.

  1. grazzt

    grazzt Notebook Consultant

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    I was using the RightMark program to look at my processor speed. My CPU core clock seems to go to 1/2 (1 GHz) and the thottle is constant at 2 GHz. Why does the clock go to 1/2? Is there something wrong?

    grazzt

    Here is some data:

    [20:21:11.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.31, Throttle: 188.37, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 56.69, OSLoad: 28.13, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:11.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.37, Throttle: 189.31, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 28.47, OSLoad: 14.06, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:12.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.40, Throttle: 185.22, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 34.54, OSLoad: 15.63, CoreTemp: 59.2
    [20:21:12.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.37, Throttle: 188.41, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 20.25, OSLoad: 6.25, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:13.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.28, Throttle: 169.65, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 34.02, OSLoad: 17.19, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:13.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.44, Throttle: 170.08, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 16.14, OSLoad: 6.25, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:14.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.33, Throttle: 191.63, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 43.35, OSLoad: 23.44, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:14.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.40, Throttle: 192.65, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 25.05, OSLoad: 14.06, CoreTemp: 58.6
    [20:21:15.343] [CPU0] Clock: 1994.79, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 19.36, OSLoad: 18.75, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:15.343] [CPU1] Clock: 1995.00, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 15.00, OSLoad: 7.81, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:16.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.37, Throttle: 183.59, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 47.65, OSLoad: 17.19, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:16.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.34, Throttle: 184.18, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 32.17, OSLoad: 10.94, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:17.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.33, Throttle: 183.75, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 35.76, OSLoad: 18.75, CoreTemp: 58.6
    [20:21:17.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.41, Throttle: 184.40, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 21.61, OSLoad: 12.50, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:18.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.38, Throttle: 170.07, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 39.41, OSLoad: 28.13, CoreTemp: 58.6
    [20:21:18.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.42, Throttle: 170.86, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 24.27, OSLoad: 9.38, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:19.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.27, Throttle: 186.48, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 30.50, OSLoad: 18.75, CoreTemp: 58.4
    [20:21:19.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.37, Throttle: 187.53, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 16.99, OSLoad: 9.38, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:20.343] [CPU0] Clock: 1994.89, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 22.86, OSLoad: 21.88, CoreTemp: 58.4
    [20:21:20.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.33, Throttle: 183.48, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 27.29, OSLoad: 9.38, CoreTemp: 58.6
    [20:21:21.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.34, Throttle: 195.37, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 25.67, OSLoad: 12.50, CoreTemp: 58.4
    [20:21:21.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.32, Throttle: 194.61, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 19.43, OSLoad: 6.25, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:22.343] [CPU0] Clock: 1994.90, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 30.76, OSLoad: 21.88, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:22.343] [CPU1] Clock: 1994.98, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 11.58, OSLoad: 4.69, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:23.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.25, Throttle: 174.03, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 44.73, OSLoad: 35.94, CoreTemp: 58.8
    [20:21:23.343] [CPU1] Clock: 997.42, Throttle: 175.22, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 17.61, OSLoad: 1.56, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:24.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.34, Throttle: 176.90, FID: 6.0, VID: 0.950, CPULoad: 49.40, OSLoad: 32.81, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:24.343] [CPU1] Clock: 1995.04, Throttle: 100.00, FID: 12.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 10.21, OSLoad: 4.69, CoreTemp: 59.0
    [20:21:25.343] [CPU0] Clock: 997.31, Throttle: 183.66, FID: 6.0, VID: 1.188, CPULoad: 47.54, OSLoad: 26.56, CoreTemp: 58.8
     
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    grazzt, Sep 15, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Cause you're probably not doing nothing but looking at the readouts. Core 2's downclock themselves to save battery life.

    Boy, there have been a ton of what's wrong w/ my computer questions lately.
     
    Lithus, Sep 15, 2007
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  3. Teraforce

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    The CPU underclocks itself to save on power when the computer doesn't require much processor power; i.e., when it's not under a heavy load.
     
    Teraforce, Sep 16, 2007
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  4. grazzt

    grazzt Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the insight.

    grazzt
     
    grazzt, Sep 16, 2007
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  5. kanehi

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    Set your laptop to performance mode and see if there's a difference. Performance mode is I believe runs in the highest speed.
     
    kanehi, Sep 18, 2007
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    And is worthless, since if you're not using all the CPU it's pointless to have it use that much power and heat.. Even on AC.
     
    Saneless, Sep 18, 2007
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