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SubjectRe: Celeron doesn't reach proper BogoMIPS
On Fri, Aug 27, 1999 at 05:17:35PM +0000, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > Aren't laptops notorious for significant performance decreasements when on
> > battery power?
> > Could that be the explanation?
>
> Yes, a fair number of them throttle the CPU significantly; smaller
> notebooks are often forced to do so for thermal reasons, too.

APM can make your CPU a fraction of the original one ...
Try to experiment with the settings in the BIOS.

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