Anyone recomend a programe for CPU switching for a laptop ?

Jon_01

I've a laptop that keeps overheating. I have been using NHC but after a full reinstall of XP it'll no longer switch the CPU speed ?

Anyone know a util that'll work ?

Thanks.

Conor_3

If it is an Intel CPU, you just have to install the Speedstep drivers and it should do it automatically. Make sure Power Management is set to "Laptop".

Jon_01

Its not, its an AMD Turion 64.

I can't work out why HNC isn't working ? I've used if for the last year with no problems at all ? It might a net framework problem as it needs that to run, but I've installed v2 3 times so far and nothing !!

[Deleted User]

.NET is up to version 3.5 SP1 now:

http://www.microsoft.com/net/Download.aspx

Jon_01

Yup, I've tried 3.5 and it still won't work.
I read a thread on one of the laptop forums that said NHC 'might' only work with 2.x...
A bit of long shot, but as it won't work with either . . .

Jon_01

OK, thanks everyone, I've found the problem. Acer supply drivers for the CPU !! (new one on me!) without them the speed switch won't work...
Now I've installed the driver it all works fine. . .

Conor_3

Jon_01 wrote: »

Its not, its an AMD Turion 64.

Try installing the "Cool'n'Quiet" drivers from the AMD website.