From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Malte Gell Subject: Re: proper enabling of AMD K7 power saving Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 04:27:23 +0200 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <200406150427.24013.malte.gell@gmx.de> References: <200406142311.54120.malte.gell@gmx.de> <20040615003730.051ec41e.acpi@trafficmanager.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20040615003730.051ec41e.acpi-14TN6mYQPXr1AXQ8ov2VOh2eb7JE58TQ@public.gmane.org> Content-Disposition: inline Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Tuesday 15 June 2004 00:37, Florian H=FChn wrote: > On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:11:53 +0200 > > Malte Gell wrote: > Have a look at http://vcool.occludo.net/VC_Linux.html or try the > kernelpatch on the page you mentioned. It runs great for several > years now on my desktop pc. On > http://vcool.occludo.net/VC_Theory.html there is a short explanation > how it works and what it is. It seems VCool just does the same what the "hack" from the Athlon=20 Powersaving Howto does. Maybe a list would be fine that shows all=20 mainboards which do not allow C2 or more and need such a tweak, so=20 users can see what they need to get a cooler CPU. And hopefully it puts=20 some pressure on the mobo makers :-) > > Why the f*** do mainboard makers not offer a BIOS switch to enable > > this? > > Some ppl say it's because some early athlos had problems with > powersaving. In fact i have never seen or heared about such a system. The K7 with a 1/2 multiplier are said to have this problem. But this=20 problem seem to be solved long ago, my Duron is a 750 Mhz and I have=20 absolutely no stability problems since I started using C2 some days=20 ago. > Sorry for my bad english. > PS: eh... gmx.DE? Warum zum Teufel schreib ich das auf englisch?! > Damn. Because wir sind in a international Mailingliste hier ;-) Malte ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND