On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:07:34 +0100 Matthew Garrett <mjg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 05:02:06PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > > This statement is only true for HPC environments and when you > > measure Watts per work done. > > > > But if you have some desktop or server with a load that is > > determined by when it gets used, then p4-clockmod can actually save > > energy when the computer is not under high load or even idle. > > > > Or do I miss anything? > > On modern hardware, the C states will win you more than downclocking > the processor would. > actually.. p4_clockmod is *NOT* downclocking the processor.. that's the whole problem with it.. -- If you want to reach me at my work email, use arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For development, discussion and tips for power savings, visit http://www.lesswatts.org -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
