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XPS M1710 or Duuo Core Owners

post #1 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:05pm
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Ok So this might be a newbie question but I have a m1710 this is the first system Ive owned that is duo core powered. My question is how do I get the cpu to constantly run at 2ghz?? In my system properties it jumps from 998 mhz to 2ghz sometimes. I have dell quick set to max performance but still no luck.
any advice would greatly be appreciated.
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post #2 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:13pm
Well it goes to max power when it needs to so you arent losing any power, all intel laptop cpus downclock when not in use, but if you want you can run it at max speed using a program called rm clock, or change the power settings to always on in windows.
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post #3 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:15pm
Turn off Intel Speedstep in the BIOS.

thewird
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post #4 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:17pm
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Turn off Intel Speedstep in the BIOS.

thewird

According to the BIOS info, doing this will make it run at slow speed, vs max speed.
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post #5 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:27pm
I think you read it wrong :P. Intel Speedstep is to underclock your processor when not in use to conserve power and keep cool. Turning it off would make your processor run at max consistently. Although GBmanNC is right where you shouldn't notice the change in speed. Only on some rare programs does it have a temporary lag point.

thewird
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post #6 of 40
7/20/06 at 8:39pm
Just for clarification, it's Core Duo.
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post #7 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:10pm
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Originally Posted by thewird
Turn off Intel Speedstep in the BIOS.

thewird
Turning off speedstep in the bios will keep the processor at its slowest speed since it cant step up.
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post #8 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:15pm
I think someone needs to research before they say things out of the blue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep
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SpeedStep™ is a series of technologies (including SpeedStep, SpeedStep II, and SpeedStep III) built into some Intel processors. SpeedStep allows the clock speed of a processor to be dynamically changed by software. Running the processor at higher clock speeds allows for better performance. However, when the processor is run at a lower speed, its core voltage can be reduced, allowing for reduced power consumption and heat dissipation. This can conserve battery power in notebooks, extend processor life, and reduce noise from cooling apparatus. By using SpeedStep, users can select the balance of power conservation and performance that best suits them, or even change the clock speed dynamically as processor burden changes. For example, a Pentium M processor marketed at 1.5 GHz can run at any speed between 600 MHz and 1.5 GHz, at 200 MHz increments, using SpeedStep III. However, older processors have fewer increments, such as the Pentium 4-M. For example, a 1.7 GHz Pentium 4-M can run at 1.6 GHz, at 1.2 GHz, and at 786 MHz. SpeedStep technology is partly responsible for the reduced power consumption of Intel’s Pentium M processor, part of the Centrino brand.
thewird
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post #9 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:20pm
If you want it to run at full throttle you need to give it some work to do. They are designed to conserve power when not needed.

Try ripping some DVDs while playing a GPU intensive game, that may help you appreciate what you've got.
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post #10 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:36pm
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I think someone needs to research before they say things out of the blue.
I agree... I know what speedstep is, it says right in the bios if you disable it the cpu will stay downclocked. I even turned it off to see the affect and it did in fact stay downclocked.
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post #11 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:39pm
I think your referring using both cores. I'm willing to put money into this . Anyway, im going to look at my BIOS.

thewird
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post #12 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:50pm
...disabling speedstep WILL force BOTH cores to run at the lowest speed at ALL times.
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post #13 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:51pm
I just set my lappy with SpeedStep off and it did in fact still run at 2.16 ghz even though the BIOS says otherwise. Someone should probably tell Dell about that error. Just as i said, speed step freezes your clock at highest clock, not in reverse .

thewird
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post #14 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:51pm
Hey thewird, I just checked and GBmanNC is infact right, if you change it in the bios it will stay at the slowest speed.
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post #15 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:52pm
The BIOS is wrong. I just confirmed it myself.

thewird
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post #16 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by thewird
I think your referring using both cores. I'm willing to put money into this . Anyway, im going to look at my BIOS.

thewird


SO whats the verdict? enable or disable speedstep? My current settings are duo core off and speed step enabled but there was still no change in cpu speed.
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post #17 of 40
7/20/06 at 9:58pm
...A picture is worth a thousand words & 1 answer



..ON my M1710 (when I shut off NHC) it keeps my clock at 999 MHz when speedstep is disabled, even when I did an AV scan...
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post #18 of 40
7/20/06 at 10:02pm
Agreed! Thewird I think you have a possessed lol
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post #19 of 40
7/20/06 at 10:04pm
don't bother just set ur power options to Always On instead of portable and u dont hafta worry about bios problems
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post #20 of 40
7/20/06 at 10:07pm
How are you guys seeing exactly what your computer is clocked at anyway? You said int he system info but isnt that just right clicking the my computer? Thanks
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