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From: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
To: st3@riseup.net
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: enhanced intel speedstep feature was Re: speedstep-centrino on dothan
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:06:48 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050707200648.GA29142@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050707220027.413343d4@horst.morte.male>

On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 10:00:27PM +0200, st3@riseup.net 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


  reply	other threads:[~2005-07-07 20:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-07-06  9:22 speedstep-centrino on dothan st3
2005-07-06 14:06 ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-06 19:45   ` st3
2005-07-06 16:30 ` Pedro Ramalhais
2005-07-06 19:58 ` Bill Davidsen
2005-07-06 21:11   ` Dave Jones
2005-07-06 21:55     ` st3
2005-07-07 20:00       ` enhanced intel speedstep feature was " st3
2005-07-07 20:06         ` Dave Jones [this message]
2005-07-07 20:22           ` st3
2005-07-07 20:40             ` Dave Jones
2005-07-07 20:51             ` Joseph Pingenot
2005-07-07 21:08               ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-07 21:34                 ` Joseph Pingenot
2005-07-07 21:51                   ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-07 21:10             ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-07 21:22               ` st3
2005-07-07 21:29                 ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-07 21:59   ` st3
2005-07-08  5:10     ` Dominik Brodowski
2005-07-08  8:58       ` st3
2005-07-08 10:59     ` Nikolay Pelov

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