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17th Feb 2008, 18:25
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Hi
When I bought my laptop I was told it had an Intel Centrino Duo 1.8Ghz processor. (Firstly, I don't really know if this means two 1.8Ghz processors or two 0.9Ghz processors to make a total speed of 1.8Ghz? :/) Now, when I right click on My Computer and look at the system info it does indeed say 1.8Ghz. But when I look at Processors in my Device Manager it lists two Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2Ghz.. Does this mean that I could the potential of a 2.2Ghz processor out of my laptop? How would I go about doing this if so, is it overclocking..? I've kind of heard of that but don't really know if this is the same thing.. Thanks :) |
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17th Feb 2008, 19:56
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Clock speeds don't add together.
Try downloading CPU-Z, it will tell you the true speed. Overclocking a laptop is a bad idea.
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18th Feb 2008, 02:35
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Ah thanks :) turns out it is only around 1.8...
Why is overclocking a laptop a bad idea..? Just curious :) Is it possible to upgrade the processor on my laptop? How would I go about doing it? (Bearing in mind I'm from the UK) |
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18th Feb 2008, 03:58
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Because laptops already have heat difficulties, being in a tiny space and with little fans, often with the user's lap blocking the bottom fan and little fans on the outside due to massive amounts of (often unnecessary/legacy) ports.
You can, and you may want to later on. The 45nm laptop Core 2 Duos have some really neat stuff that should help battery life and are much faster.
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