Re: AMD Athlon XP 2400+
From: wcucis (wcucis_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/14/04
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:33:02 -0700
I know it is for laptops...however I do NOT have cool and quiet in my BIOS
anywhere...if it is there then please tell me where so I can become more
educated as you say
"NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
> AMD PowerNow! is for laptops. Cool n' Quiet for desktops. If you have Cool
> n' Quiet enabled in your BIOS, then when you are not dong something CPU
> intensive, the CPU will throttle both frequency and voltage up to 65% of
> it's rated value. This results in lower CPU temps (a good thing) and lower
> electricity usage (another good thing). It does not affect the performance
> of your computer, because it will "throttle up" as needed, so that when the
> full rated frequency and voltage of your CPU are needed, it will be used.
> Perhaps you should visit www.amd.com and read about it there.
>
> Your statement about PowerNow! not running on AMD chips is completely wrong.
> It will run on AMD only, but it is designed for Athlon-M and other AMD based
> mobile chips (Sempron, etc).
>
> A little education on your part will help you understand what you are
> seeing...it is completely normal.
>
> Bobby
>
> "wcucis" <wcucis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4DEAD113-4D74-4601-9027-CC382B9B4763@microsoft.com...
> > ok I tried installing the AMD powernow program but unfortunately it
> > doesn't
> > work on XP machines...and I just restarted it and it is dragging
> > bigtime...however it took you up on your suggestion and found a program to
> > detect cpu speed and it still says 2.Ghz even though windows says
> > 1.0Ghz...so
> > I guess my options now are too 1. flash the BIOS or 2. try and configure
> > the
> > voltages manually?
> >
> > "Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> >
> >> Well, there are two things I'd like to mention. First, what does the
> >> AMD CPU Information program say? That is the official speed of the
> >> processor. Second, you may need to change some settings in the BIOS or
> >> even possibly some preinstalled software that may be doing this.
> >>
> >> ----
> >> Nathan McNulty
> >>
> >>
> >> wcucis wrote:
> >> > its a desktop comp...and as far as the idling goes I'm not quite sure
> >> > as to
> >> > where that is in the BIOS...gonna have to dig up the manual...as far as
> >> > the
> >> > cpu program for speed I have tried several and they all say the same
> >> > thing 2
> >> > Ghz or 1 ghz
> >> >
> >> > "Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>Is this a Mobile processor or Desktop? Also, do you have any
> >> >>throttling
> >> >>enabled in the BIOS. Mine supports lowering the clock speed by 50%
> >> >>when
> >> >>not in use or in "idle." You may want to check that.
> >> >>
> >> >>Have you installed AMD AthlonT XP Processor PowerNow! Software?
> >> >>Finally,
> >> >>don't entirely trust Windows to display the correct speed. Use a
> >> >>program
> >> >>designed for your processor. Here is a link to both that AMD Athlong
> >> >>PowerNow Software as well as AMD CPU Information that you should use to
> >> >>really determine the true speed:
> >> >>http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_2364,00.html
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>----
> >> >>Nathan McNulty
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>wcucis wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>ok I installed the processor and when I turned it on the computer
> >> >>>picked it
> >> >>>up in windows xp as a 2 Ghz processor...however I installed service
> >> >>>pack 1
> >> >>>and rebooted and windows picked it up as a 1.0 Ghz.
> >> >>>processor...however if i
> >> >>>shut the computer down for about 15 minutes and then reboot windows
> >> >>>will
> >> >>>recognize it as a 2.0 Ghz processor
> >> >>>
> >> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>I read your "problem" but the way you describe it, it makes no sense.
> >> >>>>You say when you started it was 1.0. Then when it is shut down, and
> >> >>>>then
> >> >>>> you started it, it is 2.0. Which is it? 1.0 or 2.0 ?????
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>wcucis wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>I tried that but no dice...any other ideas?
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>"BAR" wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>Run Windows Update and you'll find a specific AMD related update
> >> >>>>>>[not a critical update].
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>"Wcucis" wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>I recently installed this processor and had everything working
> >> >>>>>>>great it recognized the full potential of the cpu (2.0 GHz). I
> >> >>>>>>>installed service pack 1a for windows xp and now Windows picks up
> >> >>>>>>>the processor as a 1.0 Ghz processor...However if I shut it down
> >> >>>>>>>and leave it be for a while and then restart it it will return to
> >> >>>>>>>2.0Ghz...Why is this and how can I fix it?
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >>
>
>
>
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