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When I ran PCpitstop i was told that my memory was running at 4300 MB/s instead of the average 6300 MB/s. I then changed my Power options to "Always on". Now when I run Pcpitsop it tells me my RAM runs at 8300 MB/s. So i apparently fixed the problem. My questions are....



How does "Always ON" affect my computer and...

Does changing it to "Always ON" and getting 8300 MB/s really change the performance of the computer or was i just getting a fake report from pcpitstop.

Should I leave it on Always on or change it back?

Read this FAQ I had bookmarked - from PC Pitstop no less.
Read the section under: How do I set CPU speed with power management?

http://www.pcpitstop.com/faq/cpu.asp

Just so I can understand better Gom

Does leaving it "Always ON" potentially hurt your system in the long run.

Also I read when not in "ALWAYS ON" the the CPU kicks in when needed. Is this "kick in" sufficent to run my computer at maximum potential or should i just stick to ALWAYS ON. What do you personally leave it on?

Leaving it Always On will not hurt your system. If it is set to Always On it will shorten your battery life while running on battery though.

Personally I use IBM's Battery Maximizer program on my T42. For your T60 you would use Power Manager. These programs give you more options for the power settings. I set up a custom profile that I use. Maximum CPU on AC power, and Adaptive CPU on Battery power. These are just the settings that I feel are best for me. You may be better served with other settings.