Manage Native Processor Performance Control (Windows XP)

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Manage Native Processor Performance Control (Windows XP)
Category: Home > Hardware > Processor and Motherboard

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Windows includes built-in processor performance control to manage the microprocessor so it is more efficiently utilized. This tweak allows you to modify this feature.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'HackFlags' and edit the value according to the settings below.

0 = disable native XP support

1 = use settings inherited from Intel software during XP upgrade

5 = system can support all modes when running on battery

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: This tweak only applies to processors with either Intel SpeedStep or AMD PowerNow! processor performance control technologies.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
HackFlags	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\P3\Parameters

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\P3\Parameters]
Name: HackFlags
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: March 21, 2002

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