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  1. mikezang

    Mm 1,1-6,2 How to config 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz

    I found this Apple Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.53 (Late 2009) Specs, that said the speed 2.53GHz of mac mini late 2009 can be Turbo Boost to 2.66GHz, I couldn't find the document for custom configuration, did anyone finish it successfully?
  2. B S Magnet

    iM 4,1-14,4 Turbo Bust Mode: why at least one Mac doesn’t ramp up to its CPU’s designed turbo clock speed

    This is one of those “this question half-belongs on the Early Intel Macs forum and half-belongs to a non-existent ‘all Intel Macs’ forum (and maybe a foot in the “iMac” forum)”: Earlier, I posted on the “What have you done with an Early Intel (Mac) recently” the use of the Intel Power Gadget...
    • B S Magnet
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    • clock speeds firmware haswell intel core ix intel power gadget sandy bridge turbo boost
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  3. G

    16” MacBook Pro Weird Noise (Coil Whine?)

    Hi everyone, Picked up a new 2019 16” MBP base model w/ 512GB storage. Installed windows using bootcamp and then noticed an intermittent electronic scratching sound. With no apps running, I opened up the task manager and monitored CPU speed and saw that every couple of minutes the cpu speed...
  4. G

    MBA 2020, limit max temp or max clock speed somehow?

    Hi I'm waiting for my order on a 2020 Air base model bumped to i5 cpu. Every day I get big doubts, especially when reading and watching what people say on the interwebs. Let's say heat or noise is unacceptable.. How could I change that? I would be fine having a 2020 mba that maxes out turbo...
    • Gill Bates
    • Thread
    • cooling fan heat throttle turbo turbo boost
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  5. T

    Undervolt/Disable Turbo boost for increasing battery life of Macbook and Hackintosh

    My original guide here. A. Introduction Hi everbody, Following my series of undervolting laptop and saving power consumption in my previous threads: - Enable ASPM in T61 - Undervolting nVidia GPU in T61 - Make battery life in Windows 10 Bootcamp comparable to OS X Today, I will introduce a way...
  6. K

    iMac Pro iMac Pro Intel Xeon W-2150B Throttling

    It seems to be a hot topic when discussing the performance for the Intel Xeon W-2150B (3GHz 10 core). I have spent a lot of time on these forums reading and hearing personal experiences and opinions regarding both the 8 and 10 Core variants. In an attempt to make it easier for myself and...
    • KalanHowse
    • Thread
    • 2150b cores imac pro throttle turbo boost
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  7. K

    iMac Pro Intel Xeon W 3.2GHz (8 core) Vs Intel Xeon W 3GHz (10 core)

    In comparison how do both of these CPU’s perform? They are the chips in an iMac Pro. CPU 1: Intel Xeon W 3.2GHz (8 core) Turbo Boost 4.2GHz CPU 2: Intel Xeon W 3GHz (10 core) Turbo Boost 4.5GHz My understanding of Intels Turbo Boost technology is as follows, please correct me along the way if...
    • KalanHowse
    • Thread
    • cores cpu frquency imac pro tdp turbo boost
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  8. mariolyon

    With TurboBoost switched off, how does the mid-2017 13 inch macbook pro i7 models (Tb, nTb) compare?

    With TurboBoost disabled (using TurboBoost Switcher utility), how do the mid-2017 13 inch macbook pro i7, touchbar (14,2) and function keys (14,1) models, compare in terms of fan noise, temperature, and battery life? Background: I am developer and I want to get the best performant, most...
    • mariolyon
    • Thread
    • battery life compare fan noise heat i7 processor mbp 13" mid 2017 performance turbo boost
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. Avenged110

    Permanently load kext?

    I'm not particularly knowledgeable with the command line or privy to kext functionality in macOS. I'm currently using Turbo Boost Switcher (a GUI for loading an extension that toggles turbo boost) and since FileVault is enabled, it prompts me for my admin password every time my MacBook sleeps...
    • Avenged110
    • Thread
    • disable extensions intel kernel extensions kext mac os x macbook os x signing turbo boost
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: OS X Mavericks (10.9)
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