Laptop core speed VERY slow.

Wertzy · 08-22-2006, 03:31 PM

I just got this laptop and have been having a speed problem with it. Its my first laptop, so I don't know much about them. Here is what CPU-Z is telling me...

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Like I said, I don't know much about laptops, but is the core speed suppose to be THAT low considering it is a 3300+ Sempron? Is there any way I can speed it up or do I just have to live with it?

ebackhus · 08-22-2006, 04:25 PM

Try slamming the CPU with some heavy tasks and check it again. My 3000+ Athlon64 normally runs at 1.8Ghz but will clock to 922Mhz when nothing is happening.

Wertzy · 08-22-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ebackhus

Try slamming the CPU with some heavy tasks and check it again. My 3000+ Athlon64 normally runs at 1.8Ghz but will clock to 922Mhz when nothing is happening.

Hah. That did the trick. I guess it idle's down that low then once a load is put on it, it kicks in. Thanks for the help.

08-22-2006, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wertzy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP Home	Laptop core speed VERY slow. I just got this laptop and have been having a speed problem with it. Its my first laptop, so I don't know much about them. Here is what CPU-Z is telling me... [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/Wertzy/Misc/***.jpg[/IMG] Like I said, I don't know much about laptops, but is the core speed suppose to be THAT low considering it is a 3300+ Sempron? Is there any way I can speed it up or do I just have to live with it?

08-22-2006, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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