Hewlett Packard produces the Compaq Presario line of mobility laptops that use the Athlon XP-M series processor. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) manufacturers the Athlon processor in use for all Presario laptops. Like most AMD products, the Athlon XP-M processor can generally achieve speeds 25% greater then it ships with by modifying the clock multiplier. Laptops are notoriously hard to change physical jumpers and settings, but the Presario can be modified through third party software.
Instructions
1. Download the PhenomTweaker from Sourceforge. This program will allow you to adjust many of the internal jumper settings of your Compaq Presario without having to physically take it apart.
2. Install PhenomTweaker using the default settings to your Compaq Presario laptop. This means double left-clicking the PhenomTweaker program you downloaded, accepting the license agreement and confirming the default installation. Installation takes approximately 30 seconds.
3. Run the newly created PhenomTweaker shortcut that has been created on your desktop. If you chose not to create the shortcut, you may access the program directly through your Start Menu or navigating to where you installed the program.
4. Begin increasing the "Core Multiplier," for example from 10 to 11. This is located under the performance settings window of the PhenomTweaker. After each change, you will wait approximately 60 seconds to confirm the stability of your multiplier. If it is too high, the program will either reset your computer or default back to the previous multiplier.
5. Reset your computer after you have found a stable "Core Multiplier." This is accomplished through any of the normal means such as accessing the control panel (ctrl+alt+del) and selecting Reset. The next time your computer boots, it will use your new speed settings.
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