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CPU Problem on Xp SP2

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  • 13-09-2004 11:11pm
    #1
    laterx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hello peeps,

    I am new to this bulletin, and am glad to share my problem to this board.
    And i think my problem is a big isue. The problem is when i update my winxp sp1 to sp2...my cpu : P4 3200 is running twice as slow down to 1.5 Ghz. I notice this when i play a 3d application like ut2003..The games runs to slow for 3 or 4 seconds and after that it runs normal.

    So do I miss something??? :confused:

    sysinfo.jpgsysinfo_02.jpg


    My Rigg :
    Dell Inspiron 5150
    P4 3200
    Geforce fx5200 64 MB
    512 MB system mem.

    Later!


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    #2
    SirLemonhead
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭SirLemonhead


    Laptops reduce their processing cycles when not needed, so the battery charge gets extended. When you start the game, the laptop/software realises more processing power is needed so it ups the mhz to full.

    It's normal as far as I know. Maybe it was something that wasn't enable before you installed SP2? I wouldn't worry to be honest, as, as far as I know, laptops are meant to do that.


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    #3
    laterx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭laterx


    Thanks for the reply, but eh..how can i disable the feature..

    I'ts something thats irritating me. especialy when im working on 3d levels for the game. So if i can disable this feature i would appreciate it if someone could help me with this...

    PS. SP1 ran like an angel...... FPS? Very fast...:D


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    #4
    ColmOT [MSFT]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ColmOT [MSFT]


    There should be an option in the BIOS to disable SpeedStep (or whatever they call it now!)


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    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    Yes take a look at the BIOS there should be settings for power options, also go to Control panel --> Power Options.

    Thanks JoePC


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    Not about your question and sorry for changing subject.

    laterx, see your using dutch xp there! You dutch then and also living in ireland?

    Jozi


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    fintan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 647 ✭✭✭fintan


    I read on slashdot about people with dell inspiron laptops having cpu problems when they install SP2

    Go to the dell forum (US) and have a look there, a lot of people have had this problem and some users have posted a way to fix..... re-installing a driver or something.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    not just dell inspirons, it's most dells. i've had 2 latitudes do it too. never figured out what it was, but if you use a slipstreamed version of SP2 it seems OK.

    there's lots of issues with people with laptops running like dogs after SP2 (even some here) so it seems to be a very common problem.

    it was even happening with the last autopatcher (google it) pre-sp2 updates.


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