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    Testing i7 turbo boost

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fred2028, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    What programs can I use to test this? I've realized I've never actually tested to make sure my turbo boost works.
     
    fred2028, Jan 22, 2010
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    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it just works, it can't not work :)

    you can get cpuz or something, that shows your actual clock speed. and then some app that just uses one core to its max. no clue what you have at hand. in my case, exporting audio from ableton live does the trick. maybe some crazy flash-video/game can do the trick, just check it out in the taskmanager.
     
    davepermen, Jan 22, 2010
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    thinkpad knows best Notebook Deity

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    Yeah i'd suggest just using an application that you know is single threaded.
     
    thinkpad knows best, Jan 22, 2010
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    OK thanks guys, I ended up running Fritz Chess with only 1 core and used CPU-Z to measure my speed. Seems like I am getting the 3.06 GHz I paid for =)
     
    fred2028, Jan 24, 2010
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