What is minimum and maximum processor state in power management

[Guest]

What is minimum and maximum processor state in power management

side question:
Why doesn't Vista help have the answer?

 

[Guest]

What is minimum and maximum processor state in power management

side question:
Why doesn't Vista help have the answer?

start -> type: power, and hit Enter key -> change plan settings -> restore
default settings for this plan

start -> type: power, and hit Enter key -> change plan settings -> change
advanced power settings

 

[Guest]

start -> type: power, and hit Enter key -> change plan settings -> restore
default settings for this plan

start -> type: power, and hit Enter key -> change plan settings -> change
advanced power settings

Inadequate answer - RTQ

Obviously, I know how to change it - I need to know what it means.

 

[Michael]

Carefully examining your question.

On my Vista home premium, the minimum processor state is 0%, the maximum
processor state is 100%. This is for both battery and plugged in.

Michael

 

[Paul Smith]

What is minimum and maximum processor state in power management

side question:
Why doesn't Vista help have the answer?

It basically refers to the speed of the CPU.

For example, if the maximum is 50% while on battery, the CPU frequency will
be running at 50% normal speed, prolonging battery life at the cost of
performance.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
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[Patrick]

It's the minimum and maximum cpu power available.
If you set the maximum processor state in powermanagement to 50% it should
offer 50% of it's processing power max. when put under load.
With this explanation I guess you understand what the minimum is for?