I could be Wrong, i have just installed "Age of Empires" (via wine) and after install, when i try to run i get a msg saying that my prosseser is only 1.3GHZ so i cant play.
however my laptops prosseser is a duel core 1.8GHZ why does it think its smaller?
mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
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mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
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Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
Chris -
Try typing
into a terminal and post the results. If it is Mint that is mis-identifying the processor, then this will show it.
Try typing
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inxi -C
Gateway DX4860, Sapphire Radeon HD 5450, 8 GB RAM, Mint 17.3 64-bit (Rosa), MATE
AMD Ryzen 3-3100, AMD Radeon RX 570, 16 GB RAM, Mint 21 (Vanessa), MATE
AMD Ryzen 3-3100, AMD Radeon RX 570, 16 GB RAM, Mint 21 (Vanessa), MATE
Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
"CPU: Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 (-MCP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm)RobertLM78 wrote:Chris -
Try typinginto a terminal and post the results. If it is Mint that is mis-identifying the processor, then this will show it.Code: Select all
inxi -C
Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz"
got the make right but it runs at 1.90GHZ according to the windows partition (duel boot)
even so that still thats more than 1.3GHZ so why is it underclocking my cpu and how do i fix it?
Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
Pretty sure it's just showing what cpu currently running at -- not capacity. Will ramp up when needed.
Run this instead and look at the capacity:
(Will appear to pause for a few seconds before displaying output.)
Run this instead and look at the capacity:
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sudo lshw -C cpu
Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
I had a similar problem with a new build. Couldn't figure out why it seemed slower than the old machine. The BIOS was throttling the CPU to half-speed all the time. Mint would report the speed as this as well when I did benchmarking. When I unleased it, everything got really fast.
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Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
I'm sorry but that recommended fix isn't vague enough. Could you have another go, please?hpmc13 wrote:When I unleased it, everything got really fast.
"There is, ultimately, only one truth -- cogito, ergo sum -- everything else is an assumption." - Me, my swansong.
Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
My guess is that the application is running its own benchmark and finding the performance is equal to 1.3 GHz. That application is running through the wine emulation and you are probably getting a performance drop from wine.
Wine usually gives me a performance drop, depending on the brand. =-}
Wine usually gives me a performance drop, depending on the brand. =-}
Re: mint thinks cpu is smaller than it is
This is likely your solution: CPU Frequency Scaling
Your system is set to "On Demand". Change to "Performance" should solve issue I would imagine. Note: will likely use laptop battery up quicker and increase temperature -- so probably want to make change only when needed for Wine -- assuming this solves the problem. (I have no experience with Wine, so just guessing this is problem.)
To find more info if needed: Linux Beginner Search Engine
Your system is set to "On Demand". Change to "Performance" should solve issue I would imagine. Note: will likely use laptop battery up quicker and increase temperature -- so probably want to make change only when needed for Wine -- assuming this solves the problem. (I have no experience with Wine, so just guessing this is problem.)
To find more info if needed: Linux Beginner Search Engine