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Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:07:28 GMT

Hi, first my english is not that good, but please continue reading. If I click (right) on "My Computer" then choose properties and generell there are two mhz numbers. I guess the first one is the maximum mhz of my cpu, but what does the second one mean? Sometimes the second one shows 2.8 and sometimes 1.6 even if my notebook is on ac power. I downloaded a tool from Intel (Frequency ID Utility) this tool always shows 2.8 (currently frequency) even when "my Computer" shows 1.6. If somebody understood me and knows an answer please reply. Thanks for that and for reading this far!

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Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

tellingd — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:09:38 GMT

Can you confirm what chip you have - Pentium-M, Pentium or Celeron?

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:22:46 GMT

Sounds like you have a CPU which has Hyper Threading.

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:31:08 GMT

I have a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80 GHz. What is Hyper Threading and where can i check if my cpu has that?

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:33:20 GMT

According to the Sandra benchmark my cpu does not have hyper threading...

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

tellingd — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:35:20 GMT

I have a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80 GHz. What is Hyper Threading and where can i check if my cpu has that?

The easiest way is to go to TaskManager and click CPU performance - if you can see 2 green lines you have hyperthreading
:smileygrin:

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

kee-lo_ — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:44:30 GMT

I have a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80 GHz. What is Hyper Threading and where can i check if my cpu has that?

As you said if Sandra doesn't have it then you don't have it.
I have no idea why you have two figures.

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

VAIOneer — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:39:56 GMT

It may be because the CPU is going into a lower power mode, thus helping to preserve battery life.

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Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:57:10 GMT

I thought that too. But it also happen on AC-Power.

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

tellingd — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:49:41 GMT

What have you got your profiles set to? You can set the AC power to slower clock speeds anyway I think?

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:03:05 GMT

The AC-Power Profile is set to performance. I could set it on adapting or battery lifespan, but I guess performance is the right setting.

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

tellingd — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:04:51 GMT

Performance sounds right. When you say that you see a figure of only 1600 (?) does the machine run slower do you notice?

Re: Two mhz number on "my computer"?

KlapsKali — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:56:33 GMT

No, i did not notice something like that. But when the notebook runs on battery "My Computer" shows 912mhz(?) and that Intel Tool shows 1600. I guess the tool is right and "My Computer" is a little bit confused. But why? I´ve wrote a mail to Intel, maybe they have an answer.