Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Check CPU for throttling

[Mick]

On Tuesday 10 May 2011 21:36:40 Bill Longman wrote:
> On 05/10/2011 01:30 PM, Mick wrote:
> > Same with the other virtual core, "power management" is blank.
> >
> >
> > Am I missing something in my kernel or is my MoBo/CPU feature poor?


> It usually comes down to capabilities in your BIOS, Mick. My P4 won't do
> it either, but that's on a Dell server from 2004. No BIOS support. And
> the CPU can do HT but the BIOS is stupid, too. I still have only one
> CPU/thread.

Thanks Bill, I seem to recall something about Stepping in the BIOS settings 
(can't reboot at the moment without risking a domestic incident ...) and I 
think I have it enabled (or auto?)

If it is there and I'm not imagining things I'll try disabling it perhaps and 
see if the kernel can take over.
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Regards,
Mick