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    toshiba a100 running very slow

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by switch44, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. switch44

    switch44 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i own a toshiba a100 laptop - core duo t2350 1.8ghz, 1 gb ram

    i know its old stuff but the problem is even gmes like warcraft 3 work extremely slow on this....that makes it very annoying to play...warcraft is an old game and used to run slightly better than this on my old p3 550mhz...
    so i dont understand why this is happening
    ive tried formatting the computer and stuff but it still remains this way....i remember i played most wanted on this computer as soon as i had got it at low setting and got a reasonable fps...
    any suggestions?
     
    switch44, Jun 22, 2009
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    switch44 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just installed rm clock and speedfan...
    it shows that the comp is runnin most of the time at 800mhz instead of 1.8ghz...how do i correct this?
    also speedfan shows that the normal temperature of the 2 cores is around 60C which is quite high rite?
    any 1 hv any sugestions as to how i can correct this?
     
    switch44, Jun 22, 2009
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    Tinderbox (UK), Jun 23, 2009
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    switch44 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea i checked that out...it seems like its runing ok but the comp starts overheating real quick....is there anyway i can fix that?
     
    switch44, Jun 24, 2009
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    open it up and clean out all of the dust. then replace the thermal paste with a high performence paste.

    also you can undervolt, there is a thread on this website.
     
    moral hazard, Jun 24, 2009
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    switch44 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea i know how to undervolt.....
    but in the rmclock settings the option of chosing the type of computer was greyed out....dunno why?
    is it ok if i go ahead and undervolt without this settings or do these make a difference???
     
    switch44, Jun 26, 2009
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