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    Under Volting a Core 2 duo T5600 @ 1.83

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Jlacy, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. Jlacy

    Jlacy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Cpu-z reports I have multiplier of 6 and a voltage of 0.950.

    I'm buying Notebook hardware Control and need some suggested settings for that program. Any suggestions?

    Thanks
     
    Jlacy, Jun 28, 2007
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    why buy NHC if you can undervolt with RMClock for free?

    i like NHC myself but it can be quite buggy and it is not compatible with some software that I use for some odd reason.

    you 6x is actually when it is at its lowest speed and lowest voltage setting.

    there are many posts about how to undervolt using RMClock but dunno about NHC
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 28, 2007
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    Do you want to undervolt to save battery life? As far as I know this would only give you only 20-30 minutes more time. But then again the speed is also slower. So the question is is it worth it?
     
    kanehi, Jun 30, 2007
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    Yes, I want maximium battery life
     
    Jlacy, Jun 30, 2007
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    6x is the minimum multiplier the Core series processors can do. Intel has locked the VID at this multiplier at .95V, undervolting below this level is not possible. The best thing you can do is to undervolt at the max multipliers which in your case should be 11x. Ofcourse you can also try out lower voltages at any multiplier between 6 & 11 as well. But the main advantages is not going to be battery life since you are locked at .95V at the lowest possible multiplier but you will notice good reduction in heat output & power consumption when you are running the cpu at full tilt.

    If you want to maximise battery life, then you could probably set the processor to run at 6x while on battery suing RMC or NHC.
     
    miner, Jun 30, 2007
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    yup i use RMClock to lock my CPU @ 1ghz on the power saving setting and lock it @ 2ghz for maximal performance. The CPU performs quite well even when it is stuck at its lowest speed and it's especially useful for when you are just surfing the web and listening to music.
     
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    I'm only getting 4 hours WITH the travel battery. Something is wrong here.
     
    Jlacy, Jun 30, 2007
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    why how big is that battery and how much r u supposed to get?

    remember those times are usually based on little or no usage, low brightness and wireless/bluetooth off
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 30, 2007
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