intel q9450 clock speed

"pacca" <> wrote in message
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>I have computer with a Intel q 9450 processor,why does clock speed change
> from 2.6 ghz to 2ghz,if I'm not running any programs it runs at 2ghz,but
> if
> I run a program it jumps up to 2.6 ghz.That processor is rated at 2.6ghz
> according to Intel.Is this normal--Thanks
>



What model machine. Could be either Windows power management or Intel
speedstep interfering.

Speed Step.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep

I have computer with a Intel q 9450 processor,why does clock speed change
from 2.6 ghz to 2ghz,if I'm not running any programs it runs at 2ghz,but if
I run a program it jumps up to 2.6 ghz.That processor is rated at 2.6ghz
according to Intel.Is this normal--Thanks

dell desktop xps 420
"S.Lewis" <> wrote in message
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> "pacca" <> wrote in message
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>>I have computer with a Intel q 9450 processor,why does clock speed change
>> from 2.6 ghz to 2ghz,if I'm not running any programs it runs at 2ghz,but
>> if
>> I run a program it jumps up to 2.6 ghz.That processor is rated at 2.6ghz
>> according to Intel.Is this normal--Thanks
>>
>
>
>
> What model machine. Could be either Windows power management or Intel
> speedstep interfering.
>