Re: [Thinkpad] Strange slowdown of T22

The other thing is....
Is it really slower, or are you just going by the test software, which could
be affected by other things.
Try doing a CPU intensive task, like converting an MPG to DIVX, then use
that as a standard later.
----- Original Message -----
From: "STeve Andre'" <andres@msu.edu>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Strange slowdown of T22

> Well, the first suggest is to Upgrade to SP4 and all the patches
> after that! You really really really need to do this. I recently had
> a sick ThinkPad which I'd put on the net via modem for an upgrade,
> and it got hit by the Welchia horror. Patching with kb832980 is
> just absolutely critical.
>
> Having said that, I have seen a ThinkPad which did this, too. I
> beleive I "fixed" it by taking the battery out of the machine for a
> bit and trying again. It happened twice if I remember, and then
> stopped. If the machine is under warranty, I think I'd call about
> it and see what ez serv says.
>
> --STeve Andre'
>
> On Saturday 23 August 2003 02:01 pm, Lou wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have a strange problem with my T22. It has the Intel 1.0 CPU with the
> > speed control. I have it set for maximum and it plugged in 95% of the
> > time.
> >
> > About every 3 to 4 months, the speed drops from the 1Ghz to about 350Mhz
as
> > shown by either Belarc or Sandra.
> >
> > I run virus scans all the time, and no virus is detected.
> >
> > I usually need to do the complete restore from the IBM restore on the
hard
> > drive. Once I was able to use the Config-Safe to reset it but this
time,
> > it does not work.
> >
> > Has anyone else run into this problem. My two desk systems don't ever
have
> > this problem. I am running Win2K SP2.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> >
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