why my cpu is runing so slow?

Hey guys;

I just bought a new laptop few days ago. It is

"Compaq Presario AMD Turion 64 ML-32 1.8GHz Laptop (V2570)"

I got it from future shop. It has 512mb ram. Its cpu speed which supposed to be 1.8GHz, it is running right now @ 789MHz. When I just bought this laptop right after its first start I checked the speed of cpu, it was 1.7GHz, and few hrs later it was 1.5Ghz. What is going on? Why the speed of this cpu is changing?

Now, last two days the speed is stuck at 789MHz, even when I freshly start it in the morning.

Is this computer supposed to run like that? or Is there something wrong with? I am still able to return it to future shop, I still got 11 days to do so.

what to do? pls help guys...

thank you so much.

 

Don't worry! The CPU speed changes because the PowerNow!™ Technology. Try this:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_12651,00.html

 

I have the same problem I was just about to post it on the AMD forum, only thing is, I have a desktop (so not portable) processor (Athlon 3500+ 2.2ghz) and it´s always running at 1 GHZ, I´m very concerced about this.

 

1- how do you know that the cpu is slow
check CPU speed with this real time clock it measures speed in two different ways. so don't worry. (sorry mods only direct download)
No direct downloads -Ron
2-make sure cpu heat sink is not clogged with dust (clean the cpu unit)
3-watch cpu temperature and try to keep it below 50 Celcius by adding a case fan for ex.

 

No direct downloads -Ron

Ok Ron

I had a similar problem and I got the now removed download link from the computer manufacturer. so guys search the net for the real time cpu speed clock "THGCLOCK" its about 16kb zip file.

edit: found the Download url on this page
http://www.bootcd.us/BartPE_Plugin_Details/163/Tomshardware-CPU-realtime-clock.html