On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:59:20 +0100, Tomas Johansson wrote: > > Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:05:42 +0100 > > From: khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:09 +0100, Tomas Johansson wrote: > > > Because, these are idle values: > > > > > > BIOS: > > > SYS 34 C > > > CPU 32 C > > > > Most likely the above are NOT idle values. The BIOS is not idle - at > > least never as idle as Linux can be with CPU frequency and voltage > > scaling and low C states. > > I have CPU freq scaling and voltage scaling turned of, both in BIOS and in the compiled kernel. Do not know what C states. Google does know about them, for example: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/611 You don't need to know about the implementation details though. The bottom line is: when implemented properly, a CPU consumes way less power and generates way less heat when idle than when used. -- Jean Delvare _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
