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Processor stuck at base clock
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My laptop is running Windows 7, and I just noticed that my processor is running at 1.68 GHz locked. Which is my processors base clock (actually it is 1.70, but it is almost the same). The turbo can go up to 2.70 GHz. On Windows 10 there was no problem, but on Windows 7, it is not going above 1.68 GHz. I tried using high performance (and even tweaked the advanced power settings of processor), I tried using third party program like Throttlestop, but nothing worked. Intel SpeedStep is enabled in the BIOS.
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2021-11-28T13:45:45+00:00 -
Sakiko 39,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor2021-11-28T13:34:17+00:00 Hello, I'm A&K. I'm glad to be able to help you.
Windows 7 has stopped supporting. This means that it may not be able to obtain the latest power management drivers. I think the best solution is to use Windows 10.