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DELL Inspiron 1150: CPU speed trouble!!!

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 29, 2005.

  1. HitmanAngel2k3 Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    Just got a laptop from a buddy of mine...and i was checking specs on it...it says that it's a 2.8 GHz CPU but its running at 1.6 GHz...so how can i change speeds and stuff? thank you all for your help. :grinthumb
    HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 29, 2005
    #1

  2. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    Maybe the speed has been lowered because it is running in battery mode.
    Didou, Jul 29, 2005
    #2

  3. HitmanAngel2k3 Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    i had laptop hooked up to AC and it was sayin that : 2.8GHz/1.6GGHz
    HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 29, 2005
    #3

  4. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    Are you sure the power saving mode is disabled ?
    Didou, Jul 29, 2005
    #4

  5. HitmanAngel2k3 Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    where do i go to change the power settings?
    HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 29, 2005
    #5

  6. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    Control panel -> Power Options
    Didou, Jul 29, 2005
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  7. HitmanAngel2k3 Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    now when i hooked it up to AC, i checked cpu speed and it was 2.8GHz, and now when i unplugged it it went down to 1.6GHz. Is that suppose to do that? Is that normal?
    HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 29, 2005
    #7

  8. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    Yes. Laptops have power saving features & that is one of them called Intel SpeedStep.
    Didou, Jul 29, 2005
    #8

  9. HitmanAngel2k3 Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    thanks for your help
    HitmanAngel2k3, Jul 30, 2005
    #9
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