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    Power Mode on SZ

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hposen, Jun 13, 2006.

  1. hposen

    hposen Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a question about the power saving modes on the SZ. In particular, what is the difference between performance and adaptive. Even when run in performance mode, cpu z shows that the processor steps down (in my case, from 1.83 to 1g). If that is the case, how is adaptive mode different from performance mode?
     
    hposen, Jun 13, 2006
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  2. hureeup

    hureeup Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, I wondered about that too. Anybody know? At least battery mode seems to work like its supposed to (staying put at 1ghz).
     
    hureeup, Jun 14, 2006
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  3. Weshy

    Weshy Notebook Enthusiast

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    My guess is that in adaptive mode stepdown happens in a more aggressive manner than in performance mode. That is, the CPU will step down more quickly in a given situation when in adaptive mode than in performance mode. There may also be some situations where the cpu does not step down in performance mode but will when in adaptive.

    Weshy.
     
    Weshy, Jun 14, 2006
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  4. starstreak

    starstreak Notebook Deity

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    I'll cehck mine, but I'm sure it kept my processor at full and adaptive lowered it
     
    starstreak, Jun 14, 2006
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