BIOS Stuff

[bconway at alum.wpi.edu (Brian J. Conway)]

> This bothers me because I bought a 3GHz machine.  Since the BIOS did not
> 
> give me any option to change current cpu speed, can somebody fill me in
> on why my machine has two speeds and how I can be on something other
> than the lowest one?

The speed will change depending on whether it was booted up with the power
cable plugged in or not.  I forget the name of the option in the BIOS, but
the choices are "Max performance", "Max battery", or "Automatic".  I think
it's on the third page.

Brian J. Conway
bconway at alum.wpi.edu

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