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Intel Turbo Boost

sparkle_23 · 2012-11-09 11:56:09

This is my laptop that I bought in Canada this Summer! http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06b/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-5226230-5286463.html?dnr=1 How does Turbo Boost work? It only says I have 2.3g processor when I look at the specs on my computer?

09-11-2012 12:56PM

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This is my laptop that I bought in Canada this Summer!

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06b/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-5226230-5286463.html?dnr=1

How does Turbo Boost work? It only says I have 2.3g processor when I look at the specs on my computer?

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the CPU will under some peak conditions (usually when 1 process is being very demanding) deliver low voltage to all but the first physical core in order to overclock that core for short durations. In this way, if a process is starting to hang up one of your cores and your other cores are idle they can essentially help out by powering down and reducing their heat output so the first core can go hulk on the problem.

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