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Comment:

hi.my laptop has amd turion x2 2.0 ghz 4 gb ram.i installed cpuid it shows core speed 500 MHz multiplier x 2.5 bus speed 200 MHz ht link 1800 MHz is it alrite?

Name: SkipCox
Date: September 11, 2009 at 12:08:41 Pacific

Reply:

AMD calls it PowerNow!; Intel calls it SpeedStep. The multiplier and core voltage is reduced under low load processing conditions. http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerNow! Skip

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