On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 10:00:27PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Enabling, say, a duty cycle of 12.5% means that the CPU chip will be driven
> by clock just one time every eight, thus reducing power consumption and
> temperature (and it speeds down dramatically the CPU, too =).
>
> I tested it so far on my Pentium M Dothan 715 and on a Dothan 725.
>
> What do you think, could this be useful? I could provide a patch or a
> stand-alone module. Should I write an interface to sysfs?
You just reinvented the p4-clockmod driver :-)
This hasn't been seen to save any power whatsoever that I've seen.
I've heard a few reports that it reduces heat for a few folks, but
betting on it increasing your battery life is probably a push.
Dave
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