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Console Modding------ ( Here you can talk about your favorite Consoles ) => PC => Topic started by: Kilokk on April 11, 2009, 03:17:12 AM

Title: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: Kilokk on April 11, 2009, 03:17:12 AM

ok guys... i got a new lappy for free  :w00t: but i checked the specs it showed 2 processor speeds (1.79ghz and 600mhz). what does this mean? i have never seen it before... is it normal? i have a dell inspiron 1300 lappy.

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: gamerdude767 on April 11, 2009, 04:16:03 AM

the 600Mhz is the system bus

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: Kilokk on April 11, 2009, 11:58:50 AM

it is now showing 1.73 ghz twice... how is it the front side bus if the fsb is only 400 mhz in this model... i am so confused >.<

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: vladstir on April 23, 2009, 09:33:44 PM

1.79 is when the laptop is in high performance mode. 600mhz is when the laptop is in power saving mode. The laptop downclocks the FSB to lower the processor speed to save power. Its a very common thing on laptops. Mine runs at 249mhz sometimes

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: loganbyers07 on April 24, 2009, 05:51:18 AM

In mine it just lowered the fsb

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: psp339 on April 26, 2009, 11:06:04 AM

Quote from: loganbyers07 on April 24, 2009, 05:51:18 AM

In mine it just lowered the fsb

That's the same thing. When the FSB lowers, the CPU speed lowers too.

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: loganbyers07 on April 26, 2009, 06:23:13 PM

Oh, I meant the multiplier.

Title: Re: pc showing two processing speeds.
Post by: psp339 on April 26, 2009, 07:30:15 PM

Quote from: loganbyers07 on April 26, 2009, 06:23:13 PM

Oh, I meant the multiplier.

Yea, it's supposed to be the multiplier. There's a way to disable it from lowering in the BIOS on some motherboards.