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slow laptop.. underclocked or crap?
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Name: shubequential
Date: November 3, 2005 at 14:01:59 Pacific
Subject: slow laptop.. underclocked or crap?OS: xp proCPU/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
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Name: jam
Date: November 3, 2005 at 15:50:50 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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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