cpufreq throttling driver
Hi,
I have a desktop cpu supporting only throttling (no C-state and no P-state (acpi-cpufreq refuse to load)).
Does it make sense to use throttling to save some power ?
If yes why aren't there a cpufreq driver for managing throttling ? That way governor could be used with throttling.
Does it make sense ?
Thanks
Matthieu
Quoted 6 lines · Matthieu CASTET
Hi,
I have a desktop cpu supporting only throttling (no C-state and no P-state (acpi-cpufreq refuse to load)).
Does it make sense to use throttling to save some power ?
Not really. You can save a little power but you will lose a lot of performance, making your system less energy-efficient.
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If yes why aren't there a cpufreq driver for managing throttling ?
It's called p4-clockmod. Don't use it. If you want to save power, get a new CPU.
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