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Speed problem with IBM Thinkpad R51

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/speed-problem-with-ibm-thinkpad-r51.139730/

go4saket
go4saket Original post #1
Apr 24, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Hello friends!

I have a IBM Thinkpad R51 which isnt giving me the kind of speed that it used to some time back. To check if there is any problem, I tried running CPUZ and was shocked to see that the processor is running at 598Mhz when it should be running at 1500Mhz.

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Now, how can I make it run at the best possible speed that it can or atleast at what it is mend to...

Thank you.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #2
Apr 24, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Its normal in Laptops. When you will run CPU intensive problem the CPU will run at full speed.

It is run at lower speeds to save power and save battery life(even wehen it is plugged to power)

Dont worry.
go4saket
go4saket #3
Apr 24, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Ah, thankyou. Checked it while doing intensive work and it did show 1489Mhz at that time...
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #4
Apr 25, 2011 at 8:31 AM
No problem man. Happy to help :)