[Ti] new AlBook17

[silvo conticello]

On 3 Nov 2005, at 22:47, Kynan Shook wrote:

> silvo conticello <silvoc at tiscali.it> writes:
>> Yes, I remember this was the case on my previous AlBook (10.3.9), but
>> now, in my new computer (10.4.3), I don't have the speed options
>> anymore...
>> Does anybody else have/does'nt have the speed option on their new
>> AlBook?
>
>
> Indeed, you are correct.  I checked the developer note, and, sure  
> enough, the computer is fixed at Automatic.  It will jump between  
> 1/4, 1/2, and full-speed (and vary the core voltage, as well),  
> depending on how heavy the CPU load is.  The GPU does a similar  
> thing to save power when you're not taxing it very much.
>
> I'm not sure whether the main settings (eg "Best Performance")  
> affect the CPU's power saving measures; if anybody has Marcel  
> Bresink's Hardware Monitor, I bet you'd be able to see the CPU core  
> voltage, which will also tell you what CPU speed you're running at:  
> 0.93 V for 417 MHz, 1.28 V for 833 MHz, or something larger (I'd  
> guess around 1.36 V) for full-speed (1670 MHz).

Thanks Kynan, that explains a lot
Silvo

Silvo Conticello
Albook 17" 1.67GHz/1.5Gb RAM/120Gb HD/OS10.4.2
iMac 1GHz/500Mb Ram/80Gb HD/OS10.4.2/17" display
Cambridge UK