Re: [Thinkpad] SpeedStep Applet for 600X with XP? Sort of

Speedstep is built into XP
If there is a power setting for shut off all timers, that will do it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 3:51 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] SpeedStep Applet for 600X with XP? Sort of

> Hey all, I've got a 600X that I've been using for... almost four years
now.
> I installed XP Pro a few months ago and just noted today that I have no
> SpeedStep applet! I went to IBM's site, and they have to SpeedStep
software
> for XP for the 600X. I believe they do have it for W2K though.
>
> I went to Intel's site and downloaded and ran their CPUID software, and
sure
> enough my machine is running at 650MHz when on AC and 500MHz on battery.
> That's fine enough, but I'd like the option to turn SpeedStep off
sometimes.
>
> OK, I just went looking around and found that in the Power Management
> control panel, on the Advanced Settings tab, there's a CPU Power
Management
> setting that is set to Automatic. I'll try setting to Disable and see what
> happens...
>
> Fascinating. Setting CPU Power Management to Disable fixed the clock at
> 500MHz. What a treat.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to lock it at the higher frequency? With my
850MHz
> CPU coming soon, I think that would make more of a difference.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris Schumann
>
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