Locking the processor speed.

I just got my XPS M1530 but I want the processor to be running at the full 2.1 GHz all the time. I have it set to high performance mode and it is plugged in, but it still downclocks and stays at 1.2 GHz and sometimes goes to 2.1 GHz. If I disable speedstep, it always stays at 1.2 GHz. I just want it running full all the time. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

Try locking it though RMClock.

 

I tried using the undervolting guide to lock it but that didn't seem to help much ... I am not really familiar with RM clock so I would need a little help on the subject.

 

Just assign (check) the highest index (multiplier and voltage), and leave the rest unchecked, in one of the profiles and activate it. Always works for me.

 

Did that, it still jumps between the lowest and highest like every second, are there any other settings you had?

 

You can change it in the power settings I think go the battery in your notification area, right click it > power options > change plan settings ( under 'high performance' ) > change advance power settings > processor power management, and from there you can change the minimum and maximum % of your processor that can be used at a given time.

But i must know, why do you wnt to do that?

Also, power options can be accessed through the control panel

 

Nope, I just check the max FID, max VID in the particular profile, and then assign it as the current profile. (Also try with EIST disabled)

Check out for high CPU utilization in the Task Manager.

 

Well the reason I was worried about it is that I want to make sure that it is running at full speed during games and such. But it should do that automatically anyways right?

 

You can monitor it. Leave RMClock running in the background. Play a CPU-intensive game (FPS with loads of physics realism). Then end the game or alt-tab out and check the CPU clock and throttle graph as well as the FID, VID graph, to check for how long or how many times it maxxed out to the max FID.

Also run a Stress test (Small FFTs) with Orthos to check if the CPU hangs on to the max multiplier when 100% stressed.

 

Just was playing Call of Duty 2 through the first mission on Max Settings 1280 x 800, 2x AA ... the game ran smooth and the processor stayed that the highest clock the whole time. Also the graphics card stayed at the max clock the whole time (because on my desktop the memory clock was only like at 100 Mhz) ... so that is good news.

 

I don't see the point in doing it. It will be running at peak speed if the game demands it, and it's going to really bump up idle temperatures.

 

Yeah, leave in on auto... It will max itself out if needed.

 

You only lose performance when its throttling.

When your gaming it usually stays at full speed anyway so it never really throttles.