Most OS's have fairly conservative cpu throttling algorithms. Unleash the full power of your Intel i7 by doing this:
-Customize your POWER SAVER profile
-Customize your HIGH PERFORMANCE profile
Then, install this:
Power Plan Assistant 3.1a Download - TechSpot
Set it to automatically select your POWER SAVE profile when you are UNPLUGGED and set it to selection your HIGH PERFORMANCE profile when you are plugged in.
If you do CTRL-SHIFT-ESC in Windows 8, then click MORE DETAILS > PERFORMANCE tab; it now shows the exact Ghz your machine is running at.
Load up Farmville 2 and see how fast your machine is actually running. My GF's i7-3740 was throttled at only 1.3-1.4ghz. But, after forcing it to run at HIGH PERFORMANCE, it now runs at 3.5ghz!
Everything is super smooth! Scrolling on Pinterest is buttery smooth even at 1080p!
-Customize your POWER SAVER profile
-Customize your HIGH PERFORMANCE profile
Then, install this:
Power Plan Assistant 3.1a Download - TechSpot
Set it to automatically select your POWER SAVE profile when you are UNPLUGGED and set it to selection your HIGH PERFORMANCE profile when you are plugged in.
If you do CTRL-SHIFT-ESC in Windows 8, then click MORE DETAILS > PERFORMANCE tab; it now shows the exact Ghz your machine is running at.
Load up Farmville 2 and see how fast your machine is actually running. My GF's i7-3740 was throttled at only 1.3-1.4ghz. But, after forcing it to run at HIGH PERFORMANCE, it now runs at 3.5ghz!
Everything is super smooth! Scrolling on Pinterest is buttery smooth even at 1080p!