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    Just received my new T43

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Hans Gruber, Sep 26, 2005.

  1. Hans Gruber

    Hans Gruber Notebook Geek

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    I have a quick question. In the system properties window it says that I have a 1.73 Pentium M and then my question. It also says 795mhz followed by 1.25gb of ram.

    Does the 795mhz indicate the speed the 1.73 Pentium M is running at? Does IBM default to speed stepping? What does the 795mhz mean?

    I got my fingerprint reader setup and running. I feel like I'm a Mission Impossible character.

    My brother has the T42 without fingerprint recognition. Needless to say, he will not have any of his fingerprints registered. He's upset!
     
    Hans Gruber, Sep 26, 2005
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  2. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    You are correct. It states that you have a 1.73 GHz processor...but at the moment, your processor is running at 795 MHz. It would appear that it is being SpeedStepped to its lowest speed... you should only see a speed that low if you're running on battery, I beleive.
     
    AuroraS, Sep 26, 2005
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  3. Trippytiger

    Trippytiger Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, the 795Mhz that you're seeing is the speed that 533MHz FSB Pentium M chips run at on their lowest settings. The speed is supposed to be 800MHz, but there's always a little variation.
     
    Trippytiger, Sep 26, 2005
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    Once you've had it a while, it won't seem like a big deal.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 27, 2005
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  5. Michael1980

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    I run my T42 at 230mhz (or something close to this) on battery power.
     
    Michael1980, Sep 27, 2005
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    Yep. It's the way it should be. Mine is a 1.8GHz T42, running at 593MHz when idling. Put it under stress and it will rise to 1800MHz in no time.
     
    dr_st, Sep 27, 2005
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