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    Problems With RMClock...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Lil Mayz, Dec 16, 2006.

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    My Intel Pentium 4 Mobile (Northwood) has a maxiumum, normal Core Clock speed of 2.0Ghz. However, I only get a 2.0Ghz CPU Clock Speed when I'm using the Maximal Performance setting in RMClock.

    The Problem is, when I close the application, the CPU downclocks to a rather irritating 1.2Ghz. And when I leave the application running, according to the RMClock monitoring window, the CPU load is, on average 30 - 40%, just idle, with around 25 processes running in the background. But when the CPU is downclocked, CPU usage is only around 5%. Obviosuly, the CPU frequency multiplier also goes down from x 20 to x 12...

    Why does it downclock? Is it the Intel Speedstep thing. If so, how do you get rid of it? I think I remember installing a driver for it... :confused:

    Thanks,
    Mayz
     
    Lil Mayz, Dec 16, 2006
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    Sorry...I figured it out :p
     
    Lil Mayz, Dec 17, 2006
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