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Subject: Re: Is it normal for clock speed to fluctuate in a game?

Author: Joseph Merolle

Date: 11:44:07 12/30/04

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On December 30, 2004 at 06:05:53, Jouni Uski wrote:

>On December 30, 2004 at 05:26:45, Aaron Gordon wrote:
>
>>On December 30, 2004 at 01:22:24, Joseph Merolle wrote:
>>
>>>I installed a throttle watch and noticed my clock speed moves a bit in a game.
>>>When I am off line its stay some what consitent using all its cpu power. However
>>>when I am playing or analizing on line some times my cpu is kicking out half the
>>>mhz. Is this normal?
>>>
>>>I have no viruses and I dont run any other aplication other then net scape and
>>>shredder.
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards Joseph
>>
>>Depends on your CPU. If it is a P4 and is dropping down, it is most likely too
>>hot and trying to save itself from death. If it is an Athlon 64 it most likely
>>has CnQ (Cool'n'Quiet) enabled. This reduces clock speed when the CPU isn't
>>under load to keep the CPU running cool. You can disable that in tbe bios
>>usually. The P4 overheating problem, well, you'll just need to get a new
>>heatsink/fan in that situation.
>>
>>I hear the P4-3.6 and P4-3.8GHz chips run so hot with regular cooling that they
>>throttle in everything.. so basically without water cooling you'll be back to
>>p4-2.8ghz speeds and running a nice 'n toasty 80C cpu temp.
>
>My both P4-2.4 CPU are about 34C after 10 hours use!
>
>Jouni

Well I have a pentium 4 moble processor without H.T. (3.02 Ghz 256 Sdram.) I
dont think its a heating problem because there is no report on throttling on my
throttle watch. Any help to reslove this would be great.


Joseph



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