Hello,
I have an AMD Turion 64 X2 processor running at 2.3 ghz. When I use Windows Vista the Powernow! technology kicks in and throttles down the processor speed to 800mhz when it is unplugged. But in Windows 7 the Powernow! does not work. Does anyone know of a way to fix it, or a driver to fix it? It really kills my battery time and makes it run really hot.
Kyle
Hi Kyle,
Follow the instructions in this Tutorial Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report and post back the results. It should help us to narrow down where the problem is.
Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report
Computer Name KYLE-PC
Scan Time 2009-03-09T05:48:24Z
Scan Duration 60 seconds
System Manufacturer Micro-Star International
System Product Name MSI NOTEBOOK GX710
BIOS Date 09/04/2008
BIOS Version A171AAMS V2.05
OS Build 7000
Platform Role PlatformRoleMobile
Plugged In true
Process Count 74
Thread Count 954
Report GUID {f6aadd31-ad11-4e7a-85b2-fbec133f030a}
Analysis Results
Errors
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality is High Performance (On Battery)
The current power plan personality is High Performance when the system is on battery power.
Power Policy:Minimum processor performance state is 100% (On Battery)
The processor is not configured to automatically reduce power consumption based on activity.
Power Policy:802.11 Radio Power Policy is Maximum Performance (On Battery)
The current power policy for 802.11-compatible wireless network adapters is not configured to use low-power modes.
Power Policy:PCI Express ASPM is disabled (On Battery)
The current power policy for PCI Express Active State Power Management (ASPM) is configured to Off.
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality is High Performance (Plugged In)
The current power plan personality is High Performance when the system is plugged in.
Power Policy:Minimum processor performance state is 100% (Plugged In)
The processor is not configured to automatically reduce power consumption based on activity.
Power Policy:PCI Express ASPM is disabled (Plugged In)
The current power policy for PCI Express Active State Power Management (ASPM) is configured to Off.
System Availability Requests:System Required Request
The service has made a request to prevent the system from automatically entering sleep.
Requesting Service ZuneNetworkSvc
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Root Hub
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_1002&PID_438A
Port Path
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Root Hub
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4386
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 5
Device ID USB\VID_1002&PID_4386
Port Path
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name BisonCam, NB Pro
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4386
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 5
Device ID USB\VID_0402&PID_5602
Port Path 3
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name eHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR)
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_147A&PID_E017
Port Path 1
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Bluetooth EDR Device
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_0DB0&PID_A97A
Port Path 2
CPU Utilization:Processor utilization is high
The average processor utilization during the trace was high. The system will consume less power when the average processor utilization is very low. Review processor utilization for individual processes to determine which applications and services contribute the most to total processor utilization.
Average Utilization (%) 10.33
Warnings
Platform Timer Resolution:Platform Timer Resolution
The default platform timer resolution is 15.6ms (15625000ns) and should be used whenever the system is idle. If the timer resolution is increased, processor power management technologies may not be effective. The timer resolution may be increased due to multimedia playback or graphical animations.
Current Timer Resolution (100ns units) 10000
Maximum Timer Period (100ns units) 156001
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 3316
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4464
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4252
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4272
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 5040
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Power Policyisplay timeout is long (On Battery)
The display is configured to turn off after longer than 15 minutes.
Timeout (seconds) 600
Power Policy
The display is configured to turn off after longer than 10 minutes.
Timeout (seconds) 900
Power Policy:802.11 Radio Power Policy is Maximum Performance (Plugged In)
The current power policy for 802.11-compatible wireless network adapters is not configured to use low-power modes.
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name avgrsa.exe
PID 2372
Average Utilization (%) 1.40
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgcorea.dll 0.99
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.3521_none _88dd70e12fb0f47e\msvcr80.dll 0.13
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.12
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 4272
Average Utilization (%) 1.04
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.52
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll 0.29
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.10
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name msnmsgr.exe
PID 4696
Average Utilization (%) 0.60
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\uxcore.dll 0.16
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.10
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.05
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 5040
Average Utilization (%) 0.49
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.14
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.12
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.11
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name explorer.exe
PID 1708
Average Utilization (%) 0.36
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.11
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.05
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\shell32.dll 0.03
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name System
PID 4
Average Utilization (%) 0.35
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.25
\SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgmms1.sys 0.02
\SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll 0.02
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name uTorrent.exe
PID 2892
Average Utilization (%) 0.31
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.10
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe 0.07
\SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrx.sys 0.03
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name dwm.exe
PID 1988
Average Utilization (%) 0.29
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\dwmcore.dll 0.10
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\atidxx64.dll 0.06
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.02
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 4464
Average Utilization (%) 0.29
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.22
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.02
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.01
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name SlingPlayerSetup.exe
PID 944
Average Utilization (%) 0.26
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.08
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Temp\{028388D8-F068-414E-9F2F-7345B4496940}\ISSetup.dll 0.07
\SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrx.sys 0.01
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name SlingPlayer-2.0.1481-Setup-US.exe
PID 1656
Average Utilization (%) 0.21
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.08
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll 0.03
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\shell32.dll 0.02
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 3316
Average Utilization (%) 0.21
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.14
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.02
\SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrx.sys 0.01
Information
Power Policy:Active Power Plan
The current power plan in use
Plan Name OEM High Performance
Plan GUID {8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c}
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (On Battery)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is on battery power.
Personality High Performance
Power Policy:Video Quality (On Battery)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode Optimize for Video Quality
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (Plugged In)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is plugged in.
Personality High Performance
Power Policy:Video quality (Plugged In)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode Optimize for Video Quality
Battery:Battery Information
Battery ID MSI Corp. MS-171Ax
Manufacturer MSI Corp.
Serial Number
Chemistry LION
Long Term 1
Design Capacity 56160
Last Full Charge 52639
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Supported Sleep States
Sleep states allow the computer to enter low-power modes after a period of inactivity. The S3 sleep state is the default sleep state for Windows platforms. The S3 sleep state consumes only enough power to preserve memory contents and allow the computer to resume working quickly. Very few platforms support the S1 or S2 Sleep states.
S1 Sleep Supported false
S2 Sleep Supported false
S3 Sleep Supported true
S4 Sleep Supported true
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Adaptive Display Brightness is supported.
This computer enables Windows to automatically control the brightness of the integrated display.
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group 0
Index 0
Idle (C) State Count 1
Performance (P) State Count 6
Throttle (T) State Count 0
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group 0
Index 1
Idle (C) State Count 1
Performance (P) State Count 6
Throttle (T) State Count 0
There it is second one... the main problem.
The first one was "High performance plugged in"
This second one is "Power Saver on Battery"
Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report
Computer Name KYLE-PC
Scan Time 2009-03-09T05:54:52Z
Scan Duration 60 seconds
System Manufacturer Micro-Star International
System Product Name MSI NOTEBOOK GX710
BIOS Date 09/04/2008
BIOS Version A171AAMS V2.05
OS Build 7000
Platform Role PlatformRoleMobile
Plugged In false
Process Count 73
Thread Count 928
Report GUID {96741dc9-aa52-4a0c-b22c-7a502ec76a2a}
Analysis Results
Errors
Power Policy:Minimum processor performance state is 100% (On Battery)
The processor is not configured to automatically reduce power consumption based on activity.
Power Policy:Minimum processor performance state is 100% (Plugged In)
The processor is not configured to automatically reduce power consumption based on activity.
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Root Hub
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_1002&PID_438A
Port Path
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Root Hub
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4386
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 5
Device ID USB\VID_1002&PID_4386
Port Path
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name BisonCam, NB Pro
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4386
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 5
Device ID USB\VID_0402&PID_5602
Port Path 3
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name eHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR)
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_147A&PID_E017
Port Path 1
USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend
The USB device did not enter the Suspend state. Processor power management may be prevented if a USB device does not enter the Suspend state when not in use.
Device Name USB Bluetooth EDR Device
Host Controller ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_438A
Host Controller Location PCI bus 0, device 19, function 3
Device ID USB\VID_0DB0&PID_A97A
Port Path 2
CPU Utilization:Processor utilization is high
The average processor utilization during the trace was high. The system will consume less power when the average processor utilization is very low. Review processor utilization for individual processes to determine which applications and services contribute the most to total processor utilization.
Average Utilization (%) 18.61
Warnings
Platform Timer Resolution:Platform Timer Resolution
The default platform timer resolution is 15.6ms (15625000ns) and should be used whenever the system is idle. If the timer resolution is increased, processor power management technologies may not be effective. The timer resolution may be increased due to multimedia playback or graphical animations.
Current Timer Resolution (100ns units) 10000
Maximum Timer Period (100ns units) 156001
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4832
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4324
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 3316
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4464
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4252
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 4272
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request
A program or service has requested a timer resolution smaller than the platform maximum timer resolution.
Requested Period 10000
Requesting Process ID 5040
Requesting Process Path \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe
Power Policy:802.11 Radio Power Policy is Maximum Performance (Plugged In)
The current power policy for 802.11-compatible wireless network adapters is not configured to use low-power modes.
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name explorer.exe
PID 1708
Average Utilization (%) 2.53
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.72
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.45
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\explorer.exe 0.18
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name dwm.exe
PID 1988
Average Utilization (%) 1.08
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\dwmcore.dll 0.44
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\atidxx64.dll 0.16
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.09
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 4272
Average Utilization (%) 1.02
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.51
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll 0.26
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.08
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name msnmsgr.exe
PID 4696
Average Utilization (%) 1.02
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\uxcore.dll 0.40
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.23
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.11
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name uTorrent.exe
PID 2892
Average Utilization (%) 0.75
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.24
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe 0.19
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\rsaenh.dll 0.08
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name avgrsa.exe
PID 2372
Average Utilization (%) 0.52
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgcorea.dll 0.29
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.09
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.3521_none _88dd70e12fb0f47e\msvcr80.dll 0.05
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name System
PID 4
Average Utilization (%) 0.51
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.27
\SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgmms1.sys 0.05
\SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll 0.03
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name chrome.exe
PID 5040
Average Utilization (%) 0.24
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.06
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\Kyle\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application\2.0.168.0\chrome.dll 0.05
\SystemRoot\System32\win32k.sys 0.03
CPU Utilization:Individual process with significant processor utilization.
This process is responsible for a significant portion of the total processor utilization recorded during the trace.
Process Name audiodg.exe
PID 904
Average Utilization (%) 0.22
Module Average Module Utilization (%)
\SystemRoot\system32\ntoskrnl.exe 0.09
\Windows\System32\KernelBase.dll 0.05
\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\audiodg.exe 0.02
Information
Power Policy:Active Power Plan
The current power plan in use
Plan Name OEM Power Saver
Plan GUID {a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a}
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (On Battery)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is on battery power.
Personality Power Saver
Power Policy:Video Quality (On Battery)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode Optimize for Power Savings
Power Policy:Power Plan Personality (Plugged In)
The personality of the current power plan when the system is plugged in.
Personality Power Saver
Power Policy:Video quality (Plugged In)
Enables Windows Media Player to optimize for quality or power savings when playing video.
Quality Mode Balance Video Quality and Power Savings
System Availability Requests:Analysis Success
Analysis was successful. No energy efficiency problems were found. No information was returned.
Battery:Battery Information
Battery ID MSI Corp. MS-171Ax
Manufacturer MSI Corp.
Serial Number
Chemistry LION
Long Term 1
Design Capacity 56160
Last Full Charge 52639
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Supported Sleep States
Sleep states allow the computer to enter low-power modes after a period of inactivity. The S3 sleep state is the default sleep state for Windows platforms. The S3 sleep state consumes only enough power to preserve memory contents and allow the computer to resume working quickly. Very few platforms support the S1 or S2 Sleep states.
S1 Sleep Supported false
S2 Sleep Supported false
S3 Sleep Supported true
S4 Sleep Supported true
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Adaptive Display Brightness is supported.
This computer enables Windows to automatically control the brightness of the integrated display.
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group 0
Index 0
Idle (C) State Count 1
Performance (P) State Count 6
Throttle (T) State Count 0
Platform Power Management Capabilities:Processor Power Management Capabilities
Effective processor power management enables the computer to automatically balance performance and energy consumption.
Group 0
Index 1
Idle (C) State Count 1
Performance (P) State Count 6
Throttle (T) State Count 0
So I think I might have solved the problem thanks to the power thing. I found my way some how to the advanced power settings. In there I found that the processor speed minimums were set to 100%! for all profiles and all states. How that happened... no idea. All things are restored to default!! I believe this solved my problem, the processors are now showing 800mhz with the AMD clock utility and are moving up and down! My computer is still hot from before, but I will let you know if the status changes.
Kyle,
i have an extended battery, as well as a way to instantly measure my cpu temperature, so heat is not an issue for me.
I have windows vista, and powernow is essentially useless because it always cuts back on cpu at the most in-opportune time...like rendering in autocad, or playing call of duty4, etc....
So, my question for you is, when you installed windows 7 and it didn't have the powernow drivers, what was your clock speed?
- Patrick
PowerNow works here perfectly out of the box, no need to install anything. And of course it is not a good idea to install outdated AMD software which is not made for Win 7!
I have an Turion64 X2 2.4 GHz TL-68 (Tyler G2 core).
In addition here is a brand new MS hotfix for AMD CPU in Vista/7 (x64 only):
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...4090&x=12&y=13
@bigtom
Win 7 offers 3 settings, in the highest CPU clock always stays at 2394 MHz, measured with latest CPU-Z for x64.
Hi,
I have a problem with my Laptop: MSI EX710. i have a Amd Athlon x2 (TK-55) processor in it. but it is a 1.8 ghz. and it rolls on 798 mhz. How is this possible i am running Windows Seven on 32 bits. i hope someone can help me.
Thijs
the post i have made earlier. its fixed. i have done i bios flash, now my cpu is 1.8 Ghz.
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