Maybe you guys can help me with my problem. Here is a post I made somewhere else asking for help as well. I figured instead of ask the questions again you guys can see the progress of the post.
(ME)
I have a dell laptop and when I go to the computer properties it says I have a 2.13ghz processor thats running at 81mhz. Why is this? It runs really slow. I already tried updating the bios, removing the cmos battery, and re-seating the processor. Any ideas
(Board Member)
Thats super weird. does it say that in the bios, too ?
(Board Member)
it is because your computer has a cool and quiet mode. when it doesnt need the processing power it scales back so it stays cooler and quieter for use
(ME)
Nope, in the bios it says its a 2.13ghz processor. I also tried a repair and clean install, On the current HDD and a new one.
(ME)
That could be true but it never speeds up, its slow as hell all the time. Is there a way I can disable that mode? This way I can find out if thats the case or not
(ME)
So i turned off whats called speed step (dells version of cool and quiet?) now it reads at 220mhz
(Board Memeber)
Are you sure you're reading that properly? I have a hard time believing Windows would think your computer is a 220MHz.
(ME)
it shows a 2.13ghz processor but next to that it shows (220Mhz).
(Board Member)
Could be mistaken, but I believe that's the FSB, not the processor speed.
(ME)
I have a dell laptop and when I go to the computer properties it says I have a 2.13ghz processor thats running at 81mhz. Why is this? It runs really slow. I already tried updating the bios, removing the cmos battery, and re-seating the processor. Any ideas
(Board Member)
Thats super weird. does it say that in the bios, too ?
(Board Member)
it is because your computer has a cool and quiet mode. when it doesnt need the processing power it scales back so it stays cooler and quieter for use
(ME)
Nope, in the bios it says its a 2.13ghz processor. I also tried a repair and clean install, On the current HDD and a new one.
(ME)
That could be true but it never speeds up, its slow as hell all the time. Is there a way I can disable that mode? This way I can find out if thats the case or not
(ME)
So i turned off whats called speed step (dells version of cool and quiet?) now it reads at 220mhz
(Board Memeber)
Are you sure you're reading that properly? I have a hard time believing Windows would think your computer is a 220MHz.
(ME)
it shows a 2.13ghz processor but next to that it shows (220Mhz).
(Board Member)
Could be mistaken, but I believe that's the FSB, not the processor speed.
