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Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
Well so far i am very impressed, this is my first laptop so im having alittle trouble getting used to the keyboard but thats about it. Is there anything i need to do? I updated to the omega drivers... Is there anything else? Why is my processor running at 1.58ghz when plugged in, and 755 when on battery? Anyway to change this to use the full 2.6 ghz?
Thank you guys for all your help!
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
put it on the home/office power setting when plugged in and it wont vary in speed, 2.6 constant
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
One thing that I did was:
1) Download+install the newest AMD driver
2) Download+install 'SpeedSwitch XP'
3) Set 'SpeedSwitch' to 'Dynamic Switching' When AC
This sets the processor to change speeds (when needed) very quickly. It is good for the overall heat output of the machine. I don't notice any degrade in performance when using it at 800MHz.
Maybe the driver allows it to do it automatically.. but I don't have proof without speedswitch :)
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
Go to the Gateway support page and select the model number; there should be a goodly amount (about 7 or 8 I think) of driver updates.
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
thats what the amd driver doesn, if you ever monitor it with cpu-z
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
When just using the battery.. the system always runs off of 755 mhz? So the processor switching will actually make it faster?
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
Oh, okay.
Before I updated the driver, my CPU ran at 2.4GHz (my top speed) at all times, even on battery. This functional 'power-now' is really nice for a change ;)
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
When just using the battery.. the system always runs off of 755 mhz? So the processor switching will actually make it faster?
Mine actually runs at 801.
But yes, it will make it faster at times if you have it set right. Max Battery keeps it at the lower clock speed.
Of course, with the processor switching to higher speeds, you will have decreased battery life.
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
its gonna run somewhere around 795-801 usually, depends on what the FSB is running at, multiplied by the...multiplier. the multiplier is what changes when the powernow is activated. This turion im on now is an ml-34, running at 800mhz on batter, 200x4.0.
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Re: Just bought the 7525... few quick questions.
went to futureshop today, and sure enough saw the Gateway® MX7525.
excellent stuff in it... 15.4 screen irks me a bit.. so i have to ask you.. how portable do you find the laptop?
battery life ? i herd it was 2 hrs for this notebook,..... does that change if while your on the go you only use it for stuff that recquires less power?
and what did the full price came out to be?
and any tossed freebies? aside for the laptop bag.. figured i'd ask futureshop to toss in a free game..lol.
i'm choosing between the vaio s460 comes to 1999 + taxes
and the Gateway® MX7525... roughly same price with 3 year plan ++ taxes
will purchase in the next 7 days.
i'm takin my native buddy with me..screw taxes.