I'm the owner of a notebook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1667EX with a AMD
Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 processor.
After several tries and a BIOS upgrade, I've installed Windows 7 on
that machine, it works pretty well, but I have a problem with the
processor.
According to Windows Upgrade Advisor my processor works at 800 MHz, so
it won't work properly under Windows 7, which requires a minimun 1
GHz.
This processor works at 2 GHz but it does so thanks to a driver. This
driver for Windows XP was furnished with the netbook, but I haven't
been able to find it for Windows 7.
Does anyone knows if this driver exists? If so, where can I find it?
Is there any other possibility to solve my problem?
Thanks in advance for your help... :-)
Saludos.
Xavi
> I'm the owner of a notebook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1667EX with a AMD
> Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 processor.
> After several tries and a BIOS upgrade, I've installed Windows 7 on
> that machine, it works pretty well, but I have a problem with the
> processor.
What problems?
> According to Windows Upgrade Advisor my processor works at 800 MHz, so
> it won't work properly under Windows 7, which requires a minimun 1
> GHz.
Your processor runs at 2GHz, however it can clock down to 800MHz to save
energy. If it does depends on the power management settings within Windows.
> This processor works at 2 GHz but it does so thanks to a driver.
Certainly not. There is no processor "driver". There however are drivers
for power management.
> This
> driver for Windows XP was furnished with the netbook, but I haven't
> been able to find it for Windows 7.
> Does anyone knows if this driver exists? If so, where can I find it?
A power management driver does exist, and already comes with Windows 7.
You had to download it for Windowsxp because this 9 year old operating
system knew nothing about the power management capabilities of modern
processors. Windows 7 does, and therefore doesn't need a separate driver.
Benjamin
>On 13/06/2010 13:34, * Xavi:
>
>> I'm the owner of a notebook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1667EX with a AMD
>> Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 processor.
>> After several tries and a BIOS upgrade, I've installed Windows 7 on
>> that machine, it works pretty well, but I have a problem with the
>> processor.
>
>What problems?
The system runs slowlier than with WinXP, mainly when multithreading.
>> According to Windows Upgrade Advisor my processor works at 800 MHz, so
>> it won't work properly under Windows 7, which requires a minimun 1
>> GHz.
>
>Your processor runs at 2GHz, however it can clock down to 800MHz to save
>energy. If it does depends on the power management settings within Windows.
Take a look at that (http://yfrog.com/escpujj), please. It's the
Windows Upgrade Advisor report, running under Win7 already installed
in the system.
It's in spanish, but the two areas marked in red say "CPU speed: 800
MHz" and "CPU doesn't meet the minimum requirement of 1 GHz,
therefore, it's possible that the computer run slower when running
Windows 7. Contact the manufacturer or distributor of the computer to
see if an update is available for the CPU."
>> This processor works at 2 GHz but it does so thanks to a driver.
>
>Certainly not. There is no processor "driver". There however are drivers
>for power management.
>
>> This
>> driver for Windows XP was furnished with the netbook, but I haven't
>> been able to find it for Windows 7.
>> Does anyone knows if this driver exists? If so, where can I find it?
>
>A power management driver does exist, and already comes with Windows 7.
>You had to download it for Windowsxp because this 9 year old operating
>system knew nothing about the power management capabilities of modern
>processors. Windows 7 does, and therefore doesn't need a separate driver.
OK! So... here come some extra questions:
- Is my system working ALWAYS at 800 MHz? Or CPU speed varies
depending on the requirements?
- If it's working always at 800 MHz, how can I set the power
management options to have it working at full capacity?
Thanks for your help... :-)
Saludos.
Xavi
Have you checked the power management settings that the system doesn't
run in power saving mode? Additionally, how much RAM does your system
have? And did you do a fresh install of Win7 or an upgrade from Windowsxp?
>> Your processor runs at 2GHz, however it can clock down to 800MHz to save
>> energy. If it does depends on the power management settings within Windows.
>
> Take a look at that (http://yfrog.com/escpujj), please.
The upgrade advisor is not always right, so you should just forget about
it. You have a 2GHz CPU which is more than fine for Win7.
BTW: even when the upgrade advisor says otherwise Win7 runs fine on a
computer with less than 1GHz.
> OK! So... here come some extra questions:
>
> - Is my system working ALWAYS at 800 MHz? Or CPU speed varies
> depending on the requirements?
This depends on the power management settings.
> - If it's working always at 800 MHz, how can I set the power
> management options to have it working at full capacity?
Go into Control Panel -> Power Options and set it to "High Performance"
(or the equivalent in your language setting).
Benjamin
>On 13/06/2010 17:10, * Xavi:
>>>> I'm the owner of a notebook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A1667EX with a AMD
>>>> Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 processor.
>>>> After several tries and a BIOS upgrade, I've installed Windows 7 on
>>>> that machine, it works pretty well, but I have a problem with the
>>>> processor.
>>>
>>> What problems?
>>
>> The system runs slowlier than with WinXP, mainly when multithreading.
>
>Have you checked the power management settings that the system doesn't
>run in power saving mode? Additionally, how much RAM does your system
>have? And did you do a fresh install of Win7 or an upgrade from Windowsxp?
Yes, it was in power saving mode. After your first answer I changed it
to "High Performance" and ran again the upgrade advisor and it kept
saying 'CPU speed 800 MHz'.
>>> Your processor runs at 2GHz, however it can clock down to 800MHz to save
>>> energy. If it does depends on the power management settings within Windows.
>>
>> Take a look at that (http://yfrog.com/escpujj), please.
>
>The upgrade advisor is not always right, so you should just forget about
>it. You have a 2GHz CPU which is more than fine for Win7.
I've run Everest Lavalys and it says that CPU speed is 2 GHz.
>BTW: even when the upgrade advisor says otherwise Win7 runs fine on a
>computer with less than 1GHz.
>
>> OK! So... here come some extra questions:
>>
>> - Is my system working ALWAYS at 800 MHz? Or CPU speed varies
>> depending on the requirements?
>
>This depends on the power management settings.
>
>> - If it's working always at 800 MHz, how can I set the power
>> management options to have it working at full capacity?
>
>Go into Control Panel -> Power Options and set it to "High Performance"
>(or the equivalent in your language setting).
I've done it, now I have to try wether it has some influence in system
speed or not.
> Yes, it was in power saving mode. After your first answer I changed it
> to "High Performance" and ran again the upgrade advisor and it kept
> saying 'CPU speed 800 MHz'.
Then the Upgrade Advisor has probably problems detecting your CPU correctly.
> I've run Everest Lavalys and it says that CPU speed is 2 GHz.
You can also go to the Start menue -> Accessories -> System Tools ->
System Information and see what it says.
But if you have a Turion64 ML-37 processor then it runs at 2GHz.
Benjamin
>> Yes, it was in power saving mode. After your first answer I changed it
>> to "High Performance" and ran again the upgrade advisor and it kept
>> saying 'CPU speed 800 MHz'.
>
>Then the Upgrade Advisor has probably problems detecting your CPU correctly.
What could it be due to? Misconfiguration of my computer?
>> I've run Everest Lavalys and it says that CPU speed is 2 GHz.
>
>You can also go to the Start menue -> Accessories -> System Tools ->
>System Information and see what it says.
>
>But if you have a Turion64 ML-37 processor then it runs at 2GHz.
OK, I see, thanks again...
Saludos.
Xavi
>> Then the Upgrade Advisor has probably problems detecting your CPU
>> correctly.
>
> What could it be due to? Misconfiguration of my computer?
Probably more due to a problem with the Upgrade Advisor itself. As I
said, it isn't perfect, and besides that, it also isn't intended to be
run from within Windows 7.
Just forget about the Upgrade Advisor.
Benjamin
>>> Then the Upgrade Advisor has probably problems detecting your CPU
>>> correctly.
>>
>> What could it be due to? Misconfiguration of my computer?
>
>Probably more due to a problem with the Upgrade Advisor itself. As I
>said, it isn't perfect, and besides that, it also isn't intended to be
>run from within Windows 7.
When I ran it within Windows XP it said the processor was OK.
>Just forget about the Upgrade Advisor.
Forget about what? ;-)
Thanks again... :-)
Saludos.
Xavi