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    hp dv5215 processor speed

    Discussion in 'HP' started by pritesh23, Jul 16, 2006.

  1. pritesh23

    pritesh23 Newbie

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    Hey,
    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-P...53439/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

    I just purchased the above laptop and it seems to be running pretty well except for all the **** bloatware that comes with it. well, that's actually not the problem. i just hate that garbage. Anyway, the processor is a 1.8 GHz Turion but the system properties window says 767 MHz. i checked it with CPUz and it says 795 MHz but on the bottom it says the multiplier is 4. Should i be concerned that my laptop is not running at full speed because i checked the laptop at the store and it said 1.79 GHz. Anyone care to explain this?

    Thanks in advance.
    Pritesh
     
    pritesh23, Jul 16, 2006
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  2. z5sharp

    z5sharp Notebook Consultant

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    The dv5000's 4x multiplier is only ~800MHz. When it needs extra processing power, the processor is throttled to the full speed, in your case, 1.8GHz.
     
    z5sharp, Jul 16, 2006
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    This is good since when it uses less power it gets better battery life.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 16, 2006
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah. Its Power Now which dynamically controls the clock speed, so it will slow it to 800MHz when idle and increse it to its full speed as and when needed.
     
    miner, Jul 16, 2006
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  5. pritesh23

    pritesh23 Newbie

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    One more problem, when i try to change the settings for my resoltion the highest i can go is 1200 x 800. when i change it to display 2, i can go higher but the resolution doesnt change. can anyone help me out with this. i tried to update the video driver but errors come up so i did system restore. can someone help me update my driver or change my resolution?

    Thanks in advance,
    pritesh
     
    pritesh23, Jul 16, 2006
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  6. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    1280x800 is as high as you can go.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 17, 2006
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    pritesh23, Jul 17, 2006
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    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    MGS2392, Jul 17, 2006
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    pritesh23 Newbie

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    well, you guys know more than me so i'll take your word for it.

    thanks guys.
     
    pritesh23, Jul 17, 2006
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  10. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    Well, I probably don't know more. But I'm learning more everyday, cause this site got me really interested in this stuff. But it'd be pretty logical to me, that if WXGA+ is only 1200*800, that it wouldn't support 2536x2536. But I'm not 100% sure.
     
    MGS2392, Jul 17, 2006
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  11. ZaZ

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    The other one is the external resolution hooked to an external monitor.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 17, 2006
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