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    Intel i7-2630QM in an asus k53sv laptop stepping down under load.

    I've been fiddling about a bit with throttlestop now, while compressing a video with handbrake. If I set the multiplier to max (29t), it's throttled down to 800MhZ all the time. If I set it to 25t, it runs between 2.5Ghz and 800MhZ, but stays throttled about 70% of the time. If I set it to 24t...
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    Intel i7-2630QM in an asus k53sv laptop stepping down under load.

    I've got a peculiar problem with my laptop. A while back, the power socket stopped working, so I got a new motherboard, and since then it's been acting kinda weird. I've got a Intel i7-2630QM at 2.0GhZ with 2.8GhZ turbo boost. Under regular use, it runs at full speed, and I can see the turbo...