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Intel showed Core i7 mobile processors

article published on 26 September, 2009

Intel Corporation showed off three high-performance quad-core Core i7 mobile processors (code name Clarksfield) at the Intel Developer Forum. They debuted alongside the new Intel PM55 Mobile Express Chipset. The company claims the CPU-chipset combination of Core i7 and PM55 easily provides the best laptop experience for gaming, digital media, photos and other multi-threaded tasks. "With ... [ read the full article ]

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21Q
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_ 		26. September 2009 @ 14:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm a bit confused by the term "boosted"? Is it essentially overclocking? Or is the processor just limited to 1.6ghz to reduce heat, and you can set it higher? Either seem a bit odd to do...
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Dela
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_ 		26. September 2009 @ 14:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by 21Q:
 I'm a bit confused by the term "boosted"? Is it essentially overclocking? Or is the processor just limited to 1.6ghz to reduce heat, and you can set it higher? Either seem a bit odd to do...
Well they are mobile processors so I assume it depends on whether you are running on battery or AC source, which is pretty normal now.
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arcanix
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_ 		27. September 2009 @ 03:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by 21Q:
 I'm a bit confused by the term "boosted"? Is it essentially overclocking? Or is the processor just limited to 1.6ghz to reduce heat, and you can set it higher? Either seem a bit odd to do...
I think it works like Speedstep or Cool and quiet. CPU's voltage is lower at default, but when the workload gets high, it's "boosted".
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