Enhanced Speedstep Technology

What is Enhanced Speedstep Technology and how should it be set up? I
found it listed in my bios information and I googled it, but I still
don't understand exactly what it means to my computer and how I should
have it set. I have a Dell Dimension 9200, 2.13 gigahertz Intel Core 2
Duo,64 kilobyte primary memory cache,2048 kilobyte secondary memory
cache, 160gb hard drive, 2046 mb memory and am running Windows XP home.

Sharon

"sharonf" wrote in message
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What is Enhanced Speedstep Technology and how should it be set up? I found
it listed in my bios information and I googled it, but I still don't
understand exactly what it means to my computer and how I should have it
set. I have a Dell Dimension 9200, 2.13 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo,64
kilobyte primary memory cache,2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache, 160gb
hard drive, 2046 mb memory and am running Windows XP home.

Sharon


Speedstep was introduced as a power-saving function for mobile PC's -
slowing the CPU speed to conserve battery life.

I'd always assumed that this fairly-recent entry into many desktop BIOS
options was vestigal and of little or no value on desktops.

I'm too lazy to google it, so maybe someone else can elaborate.

Stew

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Posted At: Friday, June 01, 2007 1:07 PM
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Conversation: Enhanced Speedstep Technology
Subject: Enhanced Speedstep Technology


"sharonf" wrote in message
...
What is Enhanced Speedstep Technology and how should it be set up? I
found
it listed in my bios information and I googled it, but I still don't
understand exactly what it means to my computer and how I should
have
it
set. I have a Dell Dimension 9200, 2.13 gigahertz Intel Core 2
Duo,64
kilobyte primary memory cache,2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache,
160gb
hard drive, 2046 mb memory and am running Windows XP home.

Sharon


Speedstep was introduced as a power-saving function for mobile PC's -
slowing the CPU speed to conserve battery life.

I'd always assumed that this fairly-recent entry into many desktop
BIOS
options was vestigal and of little or no value on desktops.

I'm too lazy to google it, so maybe someone else can elaborate.

Stew

Are you talking about the choice of S1 and S3 (choose S3). I don't
recall more than that in my 9200 BIOS, but there could be. I believe the
theory is the same as that of a laptop -- power savings. Not to save
the battery, but to save the planet. Idle computers use an enormous
amount of energy nationwide. Scaling back the processor reduces heat,
reducing power consumption.

Tom

Hi!

What is Enhanced Speedstep Technology and how should
it be set up?

SpeedStep is Intel's name for technology that allows a computer's
microprocessor to slow down or even come to a "stop" entirely when
idle.

How you should set it up depends upon what you do with your computer.
I don't know exactly what options are presented in your system's BIOS.
However, there should be options for higher performance or reduced
energy usage at the very least. There may also be "automatic" setting.

If you have an automatic setting, that might do fine as it lets the
processor determine when it needs to speed up, slow down or stop. I
have a Latitude D800 that spends most of its time with the SpeedStep
configured for automatic performance adjustment. Sometimes, though, I
have to configure the processor for maximum performance, like when I'm
watching some DVD movies.

Try changing the setting to all of the possible values and run your
computer afterwards. Make a note as to which setting seems to be the
most acceptable for your needs. Then use that setting.

William