Dave Reid

Ok so I'm going to try and dedicated myself to keeping this site current every day or two, even if I have to make small entries. I need to keep writing to keep myself sane, as always. Here goes...

Since my computer is a laptop (Dell Inspiron 8600), I like to keep it running happy with a CPU clock speed control. Basically it helps keep my CPU at a managable/reasonable speed compared to the amount of work it needs to handle. For instance, when I'm on battery or when I'm really not doing much besides checking e-mail or surfing, I don't need my CPU to run at the full 1.8 GHz, it can calm down and not have to overexert itself (and make my lap really really hot). But when I'm playing games or doing intensive tasks, I need to be able to run at full speed, heat be damned. I've used three different clock speed control programs in the almost 3 years I've owned my laptop, and I've written a brief review for each one.