From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Karol Kozimor Subject: Re: Centrino question Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 00:25:23 +0200 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <20040523222523.GA13970@hell.org.pl> References: <20040523215431.GD6330@mh57.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040523215431.GD6330-lb+GC1uVkU0@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Martin Hermanowski Cc: Dino Klein , neurowork-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org, len.brown-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, luming.yu-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, linux-acpi-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Thus wrote Martin Hermanowski: > Should I be able to reduce the power consumption by activating > throttling? Not directly. When under load, your processor will generate less heat. If that allows you to turn active cooling off (i.e. the fans), you'll save some power. When idle, the consumption should be about the same. Best regards, -- Karol 'sziwan' Kozimor sziwan-DETuoxkZsSqrDJvtcaxF/A@public.gmane.org ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click