Messages in this thread | | | From | "Grover, Andrew" <> | Subject | RE: VCool - cool your Athlon/Duron during idle | Date | Mon, 27 Aug 2001 13:57:20 -0700 |
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> From: Alan Cox [mailto:alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk] > > handle a too-hot cpu, but all C2/C3 gets you is reduced power when = > > idle. > > This results in better battery life on a laptop but that is > irrelevant = > > on a > > desktop system. > > Thus speaks the country with chronic californian power > shortages, and that > wouldn't sign up to a global accord on global warming 8)
Hehe. Not my fault, I'm an Oregonian! :)
> C2 and C3 are useful IMHO even on a desktop PC. The slight hit on the > transition is not noticable, the change on the power bill is.
Of course, I agree. However, my point was that it is not safe to use them until the platform explicitly supports them. Validating this on desktop motherboards has traditionally not been deemed worthwhile, though I share your hope that that changes.
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