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    T520 vs W520 issues

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zackor, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. zackor

    zackor Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I am thinking to return my xps 15 and get one of the lenovos , I know the W520 has a throttling issue when on battery.. not sure if it was fixed and if the cpu still gets stuck at 800mhz.. correct me if I am wrong..

    Does the T520 has the same issue? when on battery does it use speedboost or it still throttels?
     
    zackor, Sep 29, 2011
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  2. zackor

    zackor Notebook Consultant

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    wow..nobody knows?
     
    zackor, Sep 29, 2011
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    cmpengr Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would assume the T520 would have the same issue. I had the issue and throttlestop fixed it for me.
     
    cmpengr, Sep 29, 2011
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  4. huberth

    huberth Notebook Deity

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    I suggest checking with the T520 Forum...
     
    huberth, Oct 2, 2011
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  5. AofI

    AofI Notebook Geek

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    How did you fix the throttlestop?
    A quick fix is just to put the system to sleep and then bring it back up.
     
    AofI, Oct 2, 2011
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