From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dominik Brodowski Subject: Re: Which cpufreq driver is best for ... Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:46:50 +0200 Sender: cpufreq-bounces@www.linux.org.uk Message-ID: <20030904094650.GA20816@brodo.de> References: <20030903055749.GA21721@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> <20030903192749.GA30360@brodo.de> <20030903055749.GA21721@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> <3F55D261.6010407@basmevissen.nl> <20030903193040.GB30360@brodo.de> <20030903195013.GA25291@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> <20030903210153.GA19704@brodo.de> <20030904070943.GA13834@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030904070943.GA13834@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: cpufreq-bounces@www.linux.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Norbert Preining Cc: cpufreq@www.linux.org.uk Good morning Norbert, > > No, with the _p4-clockmod_ driver you don't need a cpudyn daemon [except - > > see below...]. With _speedstep-ich_ it'd be very usefull. > > Using p4-clockmod the normal ACPI idle will reduce the CPU frequency? > Interesting, I have to try this. Not really "reduce" it, but "stop" it for certain periods of time. > > a) The idling mechansim is broken. > > How can I check this? a) Do nothing on your notebook for a while. Does it heat up much? b) check /proc/acpi/processor/*/power whether C1 and C2 are used. C3 would be even better. > Thanks again for the explanations, probably I have to disturb you again ;-) You're welcome, and ask again if you have any questions. Dominik