Dell Precision 620 User Manual page 18

5. Double-click the SuprFreq self-extracting application.
6. Click Setup in the dialog box, and follow the steps in the DOS window to extract the utility files to the diskette.
Running the SuprFreq Utility Program
1. Insert the diskette containing the SuprFreq utility files.
2. Boot the system using the utility diskette.
The following menu appears.
NOTE: Menu instructions may vary depending on the processor speed.
1. Dell WS620 with 733 MHz Processor(s).
2. Dell WS620 with 800 MHz Processor(s).
3. Review the readme file.
Choose your processor(s) speed[1,2,3]?
3. Type 3 to view the readme.txt file.
To reset your system's processor core frequency, type 1 or 2 depending on your processor's maximum core speed, and press <Enter> (see
Determine Processor(s) Maximum Core
NOTICE: If you select a faster speed option than the speed of your processor(s) and you reset the system, your system
will not boot. You will have to reset the processor(s) speed manually (see
4. After a speed selection is entered, the following message appears:
***Update Successful***
5. Remove the diskette from drive a:\ and turn off your system. Wait 15-30 seconds, and reboot the computer.
6. To verify the operation, see
Resetting the Processor Speed Manually
CAUTION: Before you complete the following procedure it is important for your personal safety and for protection of your
equipment that you make sure the AC power has been completely removed from the system board. Turn off and unplug the
computer from the electrical outlet and wait 15 to 30 seconds, see
the standby power LED on the system board has turned off (see
1. Unplug the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Place a jumper shunt (bypass) on the RTCRST jumper (see
Make a copy of your system configuration information in the
information to restore the correct settings after resetting the processor speed.
NOTE: The RTCRST jumper resets the real-time clock and the NVRAM settings when jumpered.
4. Remove the coin-cell system battery.
Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconductive object such as a plastic screwdriver (see
5. Turn the system battery over (plus [+] side down) and reinstall.
6. Remove the system battery.
7. Turn the system battery over (plus [+] side up) and reinstall.
8. Remove the jumper shunt on the RTCRST jumper.
9. Boot the system to DOS using your system's DOS diskette.
10. Run the SuprFreq utility program to set the correct frequency for the processor(s) (see
11. Enter the System Setup program, and confirm that the battery is operating properly.
Speed).
Determine System Processing
Removing the Computer
Resetting the Processor Speed
Speed.
Safety First—For You and Your
Figure 1 for the location of the LED).
Cover).
Figure 2).
System Setup. Refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration
Running the SuperFreq
Manually).
Computer, and make sure
Figure 15).
Utility).