Re: power limiting via system controls (was: on the verge of ...

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

David Christensen wrote:
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> This package provides tools for accessing CPU frequency and/or governors.
>
>      cpufrequtils

  thanks, haven't nosed around yet (obviously :) ).  :)


> This machine has an Intel Core i7-2600S processor.  These are the 
> settings after boot:
>
>      2021-03-08 13:24:29 root@tinkywinky ~
>      # cpufreq-info -p
>      1600000 3800000 powersave
>
>
> I can change the maximum processor frequency:
>
>      2021-03-08 13:25:09 root@tinkywinky ~
>      # cpufreq-set -u 1600000
>
>      2021-03-08 13:25:45 root@tinkywinky ~
>      # cpufreq-info -p
>      1600000 1600000 powersave
>
>
> If I then load all cores at 100%, the Xfce CPU Frequency Monitor applet 
> mostly indicates 1.60 GHz, with some bounces up to 1.72 GHz.

  interesting!  will check it out.


  songbird