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On 3/13/06, Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> And installed cpufreqd, edited the config file and tested some |
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> configurations. I noticed it changes the frequencies all the time. Is |
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> there any side-effects on my CPU for this frequency changes? Will it |
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> reduce the CPU lifetime or anything like it? I couldn't find anything |
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> on Intel or Google to see if its harmless or not to use this feature. |
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It is almost certainly a net benefit to use power management. By |
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reducing the clock rate and turning off parts of the processor not in |
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use, you reduce the power consumed by the CPU and thus the heat |
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generated. Heat is your biggest enemy for CPU longevity, so reducing |
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that is always a good thing. |
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-Richard |
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