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    Throttling Processor on DV6000t?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kronium, Feb 25, 2007.

  1. kronium

    kronium Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there a way to adjust processing speed on the fly. I know my DV6000t slows down when on battery, but I can't find an option in Vista or HP power settings to throttle the speed in general. Thanks
     
    kronium, Feb 25, 2007
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Use Notebook Hardware Control.

    http://www.pbus-167.com/

    It has the option to throttle the processor.

    Not sure if it'll work on Vista right now, though.
     
    JM, Feb 25, 2007
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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    All you need to do is go into the Windows Mobility Center, do a search for it on your notebook if you can't find it.

    Then select High performance instead of Power Saver or Balanced.

    Having your processor run at full speed while on battery power will kill your battery life so I don't recommend doing it unless needed.
     
    Airman, Feb 25, 2007
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    crappyGPU Notebook Consultant

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    i'm not sure if you can force it run at full speed at all.. I've tried every way possible, but it never goes beyond 6x mutiplier
     
    crappyGPU, Feb 25, 2007
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  5. kronium

    kronium Notebook Enthusiast

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    Found out that you can also click on the battery meter in the system tray to change power options. Thanks
     
    kronium, Feb 25, 2007
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