Win 7 Pro 64-bit CPU performance tip

[KdLaneJr]

Intel's processors with speedstep loaf along when you are not really tasking them. They auto adjust their timings to lower their clock speed and will only raise clock speed when the system thinks you need more processing power.

Many of these processors also have "turbo" capability which allows them to overclock themselves when you need the extra performance.

Win 7 64-bit Professional ( and probably home edition and Ultimate edition) have a few settings hidden in the control panel. One of these settings lets you set your minimum and maximum processor speed (percentage).

Setting the min and max on my laptop to 100 results in CPU Z reporting 2.66 ghz, indicating that my 2.4 ghz processor is now locked in "turbo" mode.

It's worth taking a look at if you want all the performance out of your laptop you can get.

This also worked on my desktop system and keeps my i7-920 quad core 2.4 ghz processor running at 3.0 ghz

[RusticLightPhotography]

I'm 'challenged' can you tell me exactly how to do this? I have a dual quad i7 2720QM
2.20 Ghz
12 GB Ram
(Win 7)
64 Bit
Pavillion dv7
Thank you!

[aksthem1]

Originally Posted by RUSTICLIGHTPHOTOGRAPHY

I'm 'challenged' can you tell me exactly how to do this? I have a dual quad i7 2720QM
2.20 Ghz
12 GB Ram
(Win 7)
64 Bit
Pavillion dv7
Thank you!

In the search bar look for Power Options. Select a plan of your choice then go to Change Plan Settings. Next select Change advance power settings.

Scroll down to Processor Power Management and then select Minimum processor state. Make sure it's at 100% and the same goes for Maximum processor state.

As you may already know this will use more energy which will consume more battery power and create more heat.

[RusticLightPhotography]

damn, it was already set to 100% on battery / plug in for both min and max.

Any other tips?

:)

Thx again -