Sony PCG-GRV550 VAIO User Manual page 147

To reduce fan noise
1. Right-click the CPU icon
window appears.
2. Double-click System to open the file if it isn't already opened.
3. Double-click Thermal Control Strategy - Performance, and select Quiet.
4.
Restart your computer.
Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
This is normal. Because your computer's CPU utilizes a type of CPU speed controlling technology for power conservation
purposes, System Properties may display the CPU's current speed instead of the maximum speed.
on the taskbar, and select Edit/Create Profiles. The AC Power Profile Editor
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