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To: John Evans who wrote (37762)	4/29/2001 10:10:55 AM
From: fyodor_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

John: That number may refer to the speed of the notebook plugged into the mains. PowerNow alters processor voltage, as well as frequency. PowerNow! alters frequency / voltage according to CPU load, not according to power supply. Intel's SpeedStep technology, on the other hand, uses only power supply status (batter or mains) as the determining factor (unless you choose to override it, of course). -fyo

To: John Evans who wrote (37762)	4/30/2001 12:41:44 AM
From: Petz	Respond to of 275872

If Crush has 2X the bandwidth of the 266 FSB, I suspect we might be seeing SMP Crush soon. The 1.3 "plugged in" GHz is an angle I hadn't thought of before. As long as they "allow" the user to run it at 1.3 GHz with poor battery life, its OK legally to call it a 1.3 GHz notebook, but I would personally evaluate it as a true 1 GHz notebook even if PowerNow! is cutting its speed to 500 MHz. Reviews of PowerNow! on the Sony K6-2+ claimed it extended battery life without affecting performance even for demanding tasks like software DVD playback. Petz