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From: Miles Keaton <mileskeaton@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6 on Centrino laptop : how to prolong battery life with
	cpufreq (like est and estctrl did)
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On 11/13/05, Luk van den Borne <luktheluckyboy@gmail.com> wrote:
> You should load cpufreq in your /boot/loader.conf. cpufreq is the
> backend that FreeBSD uses for (dynamic) CPU scaling.
> cpufreq_load=3D"YES"
>
> rc.conf:
> powerd_enable=3D"YES"
> powerd_flags=3D"-a adaptive -b adaptive -n adaptive"


THAT WORKED!
Thanks guys.  I appreciate it.
My CPU is running cooler now, and the fan isn't turning on every 2 minutes.
Peace and quiet again...