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From: Thanasis <thanasis@××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ?
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:48:24
Message-Id: 499D8CFA.9080406@asyr.hopto.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ? by Justin
1 on 02/19/2009 06:23 PM Justin wrote the following:
2 > Thanasis schrieb:
3 >
4 >> # uname -a
5 >> Linux wolfdale 2.6.28-gentoo-r2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Feb 18 13:53:22 EET
6 >> 2009 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz GenuineIntel
7 >> GNU/Linux
8 >>
9 >> Overclocked the core 2 duo (E8400) from 3 to 4GHz using motherboard
10 >> BIOS settings. In mswindblows I can see the overclocked frequency
11 >> (when cpu is under load), in linux /proc/cpuinfo never shows beyond the
12 >> stock 3GHz value.
13 >>
14 >> Q: Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency?
15 >>
16 >>
17 > Do you have frequency scaling active?
18 Yes, but the /proc/cpuinfo I showed, was with the max frequency ever
19 displayed (under load).

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Re: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ? Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-amd64] Is /proc/cpuinfo showing the actual frequency ? Justin <justin@×××××××××.net>