On Mon, 2 May 2005 16:55:06 +0800 Robert Storey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:33:02 +0530 > Joydeep Bakshi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have AMD Sempron 2200 processor on ASRock motherboard. my linux box > > is debian-sarge. I have found some utilities to cool down the > > processor temperature. some utilities warn having a performance loss > > like *noisy sound*, *poor hard-disk response*, etc. etc. may happen > > during its operation. > > > > could any user having such processor and colling utility please tell > > me the *best* utility which I can use in my system ? > > There is a Linux utility called Powernowd which I'm using on my > notebook. It slows down processor speed to 20% of normal when there is > little load, but automatically takes it up to 100% when demand requires. > I find it very useful, and have not noticed any appreciable slowness in > performance. As for how useful this is, I find that my cpu temperature > is 60 degrees Celsius without Powernowd, and 45 degrees Celsius with it. > So this is a major improvement. > > >From apt-cache show powernowd: > > Description: control cpu speed and voltage using 2.6 kernel interface > This simple client controls CPU speed and voltage using the sysfs > interface > to the CPUFreq driver in v2.6 Linux kernels. It does not depend on APM > or > ACPI, and it doesn't try to do anything other than control the CPU. > . > The name is somewhat misleading, as any CPUfreq capable processor will > work, > not just those from AMD. However, it works better on CPUs that support > more > than two speed steps, like those with AMD's PowerNow! or Intel's > Pentium M > series. > . > This daemon is less complicated than cpufreqd or cpudyn, at the cost of > absolutely depending on a 2.6 kernel with the userspace governor and > sysfs > support enabled. > Or you can just use the 2.6 kernel ondemand cpufreq governor. > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System at the Tel-Aviv University CC. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
