Sure enough, it did the trick - as soon as I rebooted, the CPU monitor showed the frequency dropping from 1.6GHz to 800 MHz when the system was idle, the cooling fan didn't run nearly as much (mostly ...

I have a 1.1GHz T-Bird, on an Asus A7A266 mobo, 128MB PC266 ram. When I assembled the thing (some time ago), at the bios I just selected the 1100MHz option on the CPU speed and left the CPU multiple ...

In today’s post, we will explore the cause and possible resolution to the issue of CPU frequencies shown in the Windows 11/10 System Properties page do not match. From the System property page, you ...

Want to squeeze more performance from your CPU? Learn how to overclock your processor to safely boost speed and performance. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a ...

The FMAX or peak frequency is the maximum default clock limit that is allowed within the BIOS of AMD's fleet of Ryzen CPUs, with the current-gen Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" processors FMAX at 5.85GHz ...

When AMD launched its Ryzen lineup of CPUs in 2017, it represented a redemption story for the company. It had been producing disappointing CPUs for a while before then. Performance on that first ...

Computer CPUs that are running too fast or too hot can have their speed turned down through a technique called "underclocking." Depending on the motherboard and CPU, the system BIOS can feature ...

Adjusting the clock speed of the CPU. Also called "dynamic frequency scaling," CPU throttling is commonly used to automatically slow down the computer when possible to use less energy and conserve ...

LONDON — Xilinx Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) said an upgraded version of its MicroBlaze “soft” processor now operates at up to 200-MHz clock frequency in Virtex-4 FPGAs, a 25 percent improvement over ...

The central processing unit retrieves programming instructions from hardware and software in the computer, enabling the computer to perform a requested action. Businesses that want to improve the ...