Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:43:01 +0000 From: Michael Joyner <mjoyner@vbservices.net> To: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@portaone.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Enhanced SpeedStep driver available Message-ID: <41210E45.1090407@vbservices.net> In-Reply-To: <4120F823.2040802@portaone.com> References: <6.1.0.6.1.20040816074348.03f99338@popserver.sfu.ca> <4120F823.2040802@portaone.com>
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>> I've also put together a very simple control daemon which >> reads kern.cp_time every second and adjusts the cpu frequency >> based on the fraction of cpu time which is idle. This increases >> my laptop's battery life by around 40%. > > > It would be nice if you can extend it to use whatever speed control > method is available (e.g. ACPI, TCC, ESS etc), so that it can be used on > older machines as well. > > -Maxim > > I think this would be good for desktops/servers as well. save a tiny % on electric / and / cooling bill. maybe allow overclocking so long as one doesn't max out the cpu. :)
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