Re: [newbie] question about indicated cpu Mhz

[Kenneth Marcy]

On Sunday 30 March 2008 05:22, Angus Auld wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have an indicated cpu Mhz, as revealed by
> KInfoCenter, of 1599.960MHz. My processor is a Mobile
> Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80GHz.
> I am running 2008 on my Dell 1150 Inspiron with
> kernel-desktop586-2.6.22.18-1mdv .
> Does this indicate that my processor is running at
> roughly half of it's capability?

Yes. This is the Intel SpeedStep technology at work to save your laptop's 
battery capacity, and to reduce processor heat production. The Linux kernel 
supports the SpeedStep technology. The Dell BIOS will have information 
about the frequency setting. When your laptop is plugged into AC power, 
rather than using battery power, full processor speed may be on by default.


Ken
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