On Fri, 6 May 2005 11:26:06 +0100
"Wackojacko" <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>I don't think that is the case--at least, not in stock Debian kernels.
>I have an Athlon XP 1700+, and it idled at 45C until I installed
>athcool. Now it idles below 40C, sometimes as low as 30-32C in cooler
>weather.
I have to agree, my Athlon 64 3200+ runs at least 5-10c cooler in Windows
(with C'nQ) than in Linux. I think its because the default kernel state
for
powernow is 'Performance' which keeps the processor at full speed.
Then use ondemand instead.