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Re: lower CPU speed



Eben King wrote:
> I have a variable-speed CPU.  Normally the OS manages it.  If I want to make
> less heat inside the case, is it possible to cap it at a certain speed?

If you're trying to control the heat--i.e., the power dissipation--your BIOS
may have a CPU setting for the PL1, Power Limit 1, or such.  That would be
more direct.


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