Increase minimum clock speed in laptop

jeffmorse · 08-29-2007, 11:38 AM

How do I increase the minimum clock speed in my Dell Inspiron 2200. CPU is Pentium M 1.6GHz 400 FSB. used CPU-Z and it always clocks at 600MHz the minimum setting in BIOS

lancec2c30 · 08-30-2007, 01:34 AM

That may be one of those cpu idling features. When the cpu is idle it will bring the clock speed on the cpu down...

Put the cpu under some sort of load, multi task or something thenopen cpu-z while doing so.

jeffmorse · 08-30-2007, 10:02 AM

Thanks for the tip. I did run in safe mode and found that it ran at full speed; any thoughts? I would think safe mode would put the least load on. Is there any way to modify the bios to change the minimum? I have flashed it with the latest update.

gurusan · 08-30-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffmorse

Thanks for the tip. I did run in safe mode and found that it ran at full speed; any thoughts? I would think safe mode would put the least load on. Is there any way to modify the bios to change the minimum? I have flashed it with the latest update.

Why do you want to increase the minimum clockspeed? When it is necessary the CPU will jump up the multiplier.

jeffmorse · 08-30-2007, 10:26 AM

I have not been able to get the machine to run above the minimum; under load it stays at 600MHz. I am just about ready to abandon it and go with another faster machine.

gurusan · 08-30-2007, 10:42 AM

something is wrong with speedstep then. Try this program to manually set speedstep profiles. It's a great program.

SpeedswitchXP

gurusan · 08-30-2007, 10:44 AM

Also try installing these drivers first to see if thats the problem.

http://support.dell.com/support/topi...up&file=149851

jeffmorse · 08-30-2007, 11:33 AM

Thanks; I did both fixes and the speedswitchxp worked as advertised. Thanks for your help.

regards,
Jeffmorse

gurusan · 08-30-2007, 11:45 AM

glad it worked

08-29-2007, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
jeffmorse Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Increase minimum clock speed in laptop How do I increase the minimum clock speed in my Dell Inspiron 2200. CPU is Pentium M 1.6GHz 400 FSB. used CPU-Z and it always clocks at 600MHz the minimum setting in BIOS

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lancec2c30 Future ex-member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 4,016	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop That may be one of those cpu idling features. When the cpu is idle it will bring the clock speed on the cpu down... Put the cpu under some sort of load, multi task or something thenopen cpu-z while doing so. __________________ XP Pro \| Vista Home Premium \| Linux Ubuntu 7.10 s939 X2 3800 Toledo @ 2.6ghz \| evga 7900gs \| 320gig + 80gig wd \| 1gb Ram \| Abit KN8 SLI 3.1ghz achieved. 70K F@H member..............still waiting for the "iRACK" Norcent will not be forgotten.

08-30-2007, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
jeffmorse Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop Thanks for the tip. I did run in safe mode and found that it ran at full speed; any thoughts? I would think safe mode would put the least load on. Is there any way to modify the bios to change the minimum? I have flashed it with the latest update.

08-30-2007, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
jeffmorse Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop I have not been able to get the machine to run above the minimum; under load it stays at 600MHz. I am just about ready to abandon it and go with another faster machine.

08-30-2007, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,502	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop something is wrong with speedstep then. Try this program to manually set speedstep profiles. It's a great program. SpeedswitchXP __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E7200 @ STOCK :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4850 512mb 880/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1066mHz 5,4,4,12 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

08-30-2007, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,502	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop Also try installing these drivers first to see if thats the problem. http://support.dell.com/support/topi...up&file=149851 __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E7200 @ STOCK :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4850 512mb 880/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1066mHz 5,4,4,12 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

08-30-2007, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
jeffmorse Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop Thanks; I did both fixes and the speedswitchxp worked as advertised. Thanks for your help. regards, Jeffmorse

08-30-2007, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,502	Re: Increase minimum clock speed in laptop glad it worked __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E7200 @ STOCK :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4850 512mb 880/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1066mHz 5,4,4,12 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

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