Centrino Notebooks (1 Viewer)

[0o0]

Hey there.

I just recently bought myself a Centrino notebook. The speed is 1.3
Ghz, but in the Control Panel - > System area. The real speed
constantly fluctuates. Say for eg. one moment it is 367 mhz, the
next 678 mhz, and then sometimes (rarely) it jumps up t 1.29GHz

I am not using the battery, but using it from the adaptor.

is this normal?

 

[-X-]

Im not familiar with centrinos but i believe thats normal? CPU speed increases as required, or depending on heat, it may decrease etc... But there should be an option to turn it off i think.

 

[tieki]

Try power settings in Control Panel...maybe?

 

[0o0]

and btw, is there a way of knowing that I have a Centrino ?

i look in the settings of control panel, and it says I have a Pentium M. but no where can i find the word Centrino.

 

[compower1]

i have a centrino ... P4 M 2.4 ghz ... and i have never noticed wat u are saying...it always show 2.4...i think there mite be something wrong with ur laptop mate...i say ask the pple u bought it from.

 

[0o0]

urs is a Pentium 4 M.

mine is simply. Pentium M

hopefully that is the difference.

 

[compower1]

still...u should take it bac...and make sure its rite


wat r the specs...and how much did u pay?

 

[Winston]

This is very well a feature of most Intel Mobile CPU's, the speed decreases accordingly to how much ur currently using, i mean wats to use of having it for powered wen ur only running solitaire or sumfing, this helps u consume battery life, once again i dont own one so check the settings to make sure and give the manufacturer a ring.

 

[-X-]

Check the BIOS.

 

[0o0]

yeah, i rang the seller and he said basically what Winston said, but of course, u cant trust ur seller because they only want to sell the fucking thing and get 5cents worth of their commision.

Originally posted by compower1


wat r the specs...and how much did u pay?

Intel Centrino Platform with WLAN ready
Intel Pentium M Proccessor at 1.3ghz
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 mini-PCI WLAN
200 nits 14.1" Active XGA TFT Display
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 3D Graphics Processor
256 MB DDR SDRAM at 266mhz
24X DVD/CD-R Combo Drive
30GB Hard Drive
56Kbs ITU v.92 Modem and 10/100 Base T Ethernet Integrated
400mbs IEEE 1394 Port Supported
USB 2.0 Supported
2-Video TV Output
4300mAh Lithium-ion Battery

All of that shit above for $1,900

 

[0o0]

and btw,

they didnt give me a CD that has XP pro on it.

how do i format the comp and reinstall XP without the CD?

 

[compower1]

normally they should give u cd...ask about it...but they'll proly make some stupid excuess otherwise...
and i think u got ripped of...
is it a brand name laptop?
is it second hand or new?

 

[-X-]

Isn't it illegal for them to just install winxp without giving/selling them an OEM version or soemthing? Just threaten them with that and they will be kissing your ass.

 

[0o0]

Originally posted by compower1
normally they should give u cd...ask about it...but they'll proly make some stupid excuess otherwise...
and i think u got ripped of...
is it a brand name laptop?
is it second hand or new?

its not brand name, but it is new

 

[0o0]

Originally posted by -X-
Isn't it illegal for them to just install winxp without giving/selling them an OEM version or soemthing? Just threaten them with that and they will be kissing your ass.

whats OEM?

 

[compower1]

ome software, are the ones which come with a new computer...
eg when i bought my computer, they sold me win xp home which was oem (its just like any other copy of windows), but i got the cd and everthing...ome software is a lience which is only to sold along with a new computer.

(correct me if im wrong)

 

[del]

yeah i got a centrino 1.3 ghz too.

as winston says, yes the speed varies according to how much processing power is needed at the time - nothing to worry about.


whe you view system properties the cpu is shown as a pentium M.

this 'cos a centrino technically is a lappy that contains intels pentium m chip and their wireless card