CPU speed of 1st MBP

Just curious. What's the CPU speed of the first (lower-end) MBP? 2.0Ghz?

The lowest end was a 15" 1.83 GHz Core Duo. There was actually a 1.67 GHz MBP that was "introduced" but never shipped - Apple announced in Jan 2006 (MacWorld Expo) that the new MBPs would have 1.67 and 1.83 GHz processors, but then gave them a speed bump (via press release) to 1.83 and 2.0 GHz models that actually shipped.
The 17" MBPs started with 2.16 GHz Core Duo processors.
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Hi..sorry for the uneducated question, but I'm wondering what the difference in performance is between having a fast CPU or more RAM. Where do each differ? For example, if I want to have less of the spinning beach ball..would installing more RAM help this? If so, what does the CPU speed effect? I appreciate any insight.
The reason I ask is that my MBP has 2.2Ghz but my wife's new MacBook is 2.4. So technically..is her computer 'faster' than mine? If I put in 4GB RAM..for example...how would that effect our comparison? (not that we're having a contest..I'm just wanting to know). Thanks!

The simple answer is that a faster CPU = apps running faster, and more RAM = more apps running simultaneously.
So, for example, when encoding a video in iDVD, your wife's MBP would do that slightly faster than yours (maybe a few minutes difference in a two hour process). More RAM wouldn't help that. But, if you went up to 4 GB of RAM, you could have more apps open at once without the spinning beachball, or having to wait while information is written to/read from the hard disk (virtual memory).
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I just purchased my MBP yesterday. I'm totally new to this machine. I don't know how to see CPU speed, RAM, or other hardwares on this computer. Also, I don't know if the apple button use for what? I press "apple" and nothing happens. Last, could someone tell me how to optimize the computer? I had 80GB but now I have only 57GB availble. I don't know why this MBP uses so much space.
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Hi y - Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Hi all,
I just purchased my MBP yesterday. I'm totally new to
this machine. I don't know how to see CPU speed, RAM,
or other hardwares on this computer.
click on the blue apple in the upper left corner of your display (a drop menu will open) then click on About This Mac.
a window pops up. some basic system info is shown there.
for all the add'l details, click on More Info...
that will open up the System Profiler which lists everything hardware- and software-wise...
the System Profiler is also sitting in Applications > Utilities, and you can also start it by double-clicking on its icon there..
Also, I don't
know if the apple button use for what? I press
"apple" and nothing happens.
the apple button on the keyboard is a "command key".
i.e. most applications will quit if you enter the key combination apple+Q.
save is apple+S, and so on.
Last, could someone tell
me how to optimize the computer? I had 80GB but now I
have only 57GB availble. I don't know why this MBP
uses so much space.
fairly typical. the default installation process writes language
localizations, many many printer drivers, and other things
you may not need. you can use the application monolingual
to remove language localizations that you don't want (download
it from versiontracker). printer drivers are generally smaller,
but some like keeping that to a minimum...
also if iLife is installed including GarageBand - there might be some GB of
'garageband loops' you might not need.
so, all in all, how much you might be able to clean up depends on how
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I had the firmware upgrade on my 2.16 MBP and it has performed very well, the CPU speed cuts back and usually runs at 1333 mHz and the CPU temp runs about 50 to 60 degrees C. Recently it began running at 2167 100% of the time and, of course, the CPU temp is running in the 80 degree C region.
Same apps being used, no new software installed. What gives? I certainly would like to have it return to the older cooler running mode.
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J Freitag

No viable options to date although you may want to keep this in mind. Apple has made changes to the firmware and system management control so that you may safely utilize the performance you paid for. You may not notice it now although when Leopard is released, you may appreciate the maximum performance of your Mac with the current updates, as it is now able to run the more robust and demanding operating system of the future.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/index.html
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ok you're right i restore the correct frequency
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michaelmartin wrote:
Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
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Hello,
I have been lucky not to have to use the forum, until now. I recently installed a program called Garage Sale. I decided not to use it and deleted it (drug it over to trash from the finder window). Well,(now at least a week later) I turned on my computer this morning and it was running really really slow. I was finally able to get into the activity monitor and was able to find the problem. A piece of Garage Sale was still running (Garagesalehelper) and it was taking up to 65 - 80% of my CPU Speed. How to do I get rid of this thing? Thanks for any and all help.
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