Processor maximum speed locked at 0.76 GHz

Anonymous
2014-05-27T00:04:11+00:00

EDIT: The problem seems to have been fully resolved by doing a clean install of Windows 10.

Hello,

I use an AMD A6 processor on my Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 15D. Recently, my PC has been slow, and checking the Task Manager shows that the processor speed is only 0.76-0.78 GHz, while my processor's maximum speed is 2.00 GHz. The Resource Monitor says that my maximum frequency is 38-39% (0.76-0.78 GHz). This happens even when I'm in High Performance mode, and I've checked to make sure that the minimum and maximum speeds (in the power options) are set to 100%. I've also set the ATI Powerplay settings to Maximize Performance. The speed does not increase even when I'm running many programs at once.

Any help would be very appreciated.

I've noticed something interesting... The CPU speed in the Task Manager always seems to hang around 0.7-0.78 GHz, even when I'm not doing anything else on my laptop. Perhaps there's something that is not only preventing it from going above 0.78 GHz, but preventing it from going below 0.7 GHz. I have no idea why this is happening.

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Anonymous
2014-05-27T00:22:00+00:00

Hi,

You need to check with Lenovo Support, their on-line documentation and drivers, and

ask in their forums about any known issues.

Lenovo Support and downloads

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/homeLenovo.do 

Lenovo Forums

http://forums.lenovo.com/Hope this helps.


Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T19:21:48+00:00

    Hi,

    Well what I was hoping you would ask is specifically what anyone else's settings were.

    If everyone's is the same that tells you it must be by design. If there are wide variations

    that tells you there must be settings (from Lenovo) that will change the result.

    Rob - SpiritX

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T19:04:18+00:00

    Thanks for the suggestions. Here's the new thread.

    Owen

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T18:12:51+00:00

    Start another thread there with your exact full model and step by step instructions on how

    to check for that setting (many will not know). And ask what that setting is on their systems.

    Such as :

    Model XXXZZZZ Resource Monitor shows processor at yyyyy%

    In the body describe how you found the reading and ask what their settings are.

    Or something along those lines.

    Rob - SpiritX

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T17:51:57+00:00

    Hi, thanks for replying.

    I posted a thread in the Lenovo forums quite a while ago, but I have gotten very little help. Here is the thread.

    Owen

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