MacBook underclocked to 1 GHz without battery?

[panurge]

Is it true that MacBook underclocks itself to 1 GHz when the battery is removed?

 

[0007776]

I hadn't heard that, and ones that I have seen in stores with the batteries removed seemed to run faster than that.

 

[Scarlet Fever]

yes it is true, but there is no reason you should be on your macbook without the battery in.

 

[panurge]

yes it is true

Ok. I still can't figure out why it's underclocked to 1 GHz?

but there is no reason you should be on your macbook without the battery in.

Hmmm... I can think of two:

1. It saves the battery when it's not exposed to heat of the MacBook all the time
2. If the processor is underclocked to 1 GHz, MacBook should run way cooler than with the battery