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13 questions linked to/from What Is Minimum And Maximum Processor State In Windows 7 Power Management?
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How do I lower processor usage to its bare minimum operating? [duplicate]
I am running on Windows 7 and I have the habit of not turning off my computer at all. This is due to me hosting some services on my pc that have external users.
The question here is, how do I lower ...
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Advanced power options - processor power managment [duplicate]
My cpu has p states at 2.3 ghz, 2.1 ghz, 1.1 ghz, and 800 mhz. In the advanced power options-processor power management. Windows allows you to change the percentage. Does this percentage get "rounded" ...
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What does the the "System cooling policy" under "Processor power management" on Windows 7 do?
On Windows 7 you have the ability set the System cooling policy to passive. What does that actually do?
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Can the Asus Zenbooks be used safely with their lids closed?
From all the images of the Zenbooks that I've seen, it would appear closing the lid would obstruct most or all airflow, potentially overheating the machines.
Is this the case? Can they be used with ...
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How to decode Kernel-Power Event 566 when waking from sleep
On a Dell Vostro 3470 desktop running Windows-11 Pro 21H2 build 22000.795, while troubleshooting an issue related to waking up from sleep (yes S3 sleep, not Modern Standby, as this platform does not ...
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How to control cpu speed through windows?
Linux has some awesome apps, one of them is the app which allows you to control speed (MHz) at which your CPU is able to operate.
Is there something similar for windows 8.1?
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Clock down Intel i7 3610QM
I have some big troubles with my CPU. It is getting too hot and therefore performs a thermal shutdow which basically means it just kills itself.
Since I don't need the full power of this CPU I was ...
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CPU performance monitoring and diagnosis Maximum Frequency drop
Question: what might be the reason why the maximum frequency goes down to 49%, while this is not sufficient to run existing processes? (please note if I am wrong in interpreting that CPU usage is ...
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Computer shutdown by bios settings
I have some case happens with my computer
When windows is running, then the CPU temperature goes high at the threshold,
Which is responsible for shutting down the computer ?
Is that windows or bios ...
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Processor noise
I have a Acer Laptop (Aspire E 17 E5-773G-715H if that matters) with an Intel Core i7-6500U and an NVIDIA GeForce 940M running Win 10 and I'm annoyed by processor noise made by that notebook.
The ...
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How to make Windows 8 tablets cooler? (lower temperature / less fan use)
I've got a Windows 8.1 work tablet (Wacom Cintiq Companion 2) that often runs pretty hot. Its fan(s) kick in sporadically at different speeds and their highest speeds are alarmingly loud - some ...
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Why am I getting a high CPU load > 70%, even when I tell Windows that it shouldn't be more than 20%?
Why am I getting a high CPU load > 70%, even when I tell Windows that it shouldn't be more than 20%?
I frequently get a CPU load of 70% plus. I tried adjusting the power plan
Laptop cpu (as shown ...
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minimum allowable CPU speed
How can I determine the minimum allowable speed for my CPU to run the computer. Having the option to reduce the CPU to 0 is not logic nor allowable in Win8. Even if you set the Max. processor ...
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