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slow laptop.. underclocked or crap?
Name: shubequential Date: November 3, 2005 at 14:01:59 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 2.8ghz p4 / 512mb
Comment:
i have a vaio laptop that i am reformatting for my mom, because she said it had been slow.
well, i got it reformatted, and it's still pretty slow. i went to the properties of my computer and saw this.
what's that 335mhz represent?
Athlon XP 3200+ Shuttle AN35N Ultra Geforce 6800GT OC 1GB PC3200 Windows XP Pro SP2
Name: jam Date: November 3, 2005 at 15:50:50 Pacific
Reply:
Laptops vary the CPU speed based on load...this is done to keep the temperature down & the battery life up. It doesn't run at full speed (2.8GHz?) all the time, if it did, it would suck the life out of the battery.
ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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Response Number 2
Name: jerry6 Date: November 3, 2005 at 16:50:23 Pacific
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but 335 mhz is low , way low for a 2.8 ghz comp .1 mine goes to 900 mhz at low point on battery
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