Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 8 Jun 2009 07:56:24 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.30-rc8 [also: VIA Support] |
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On Thu 2009-06-04 10:07:37, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > > Side note: is it more stable if you disable the VIA speedstep thing > (whatever it's called (ok, google tells me it's called "TwinTurbo" and > "Advanced PowerSaver")? > > Features like that easily put a huge stress on power regulators etc, if > they result in sudden changes in current draw. Underspecced capacitors > etc can cause CPU "brown-outs", which in turn can easily cause total > failure.
If you try that, do idle=poll too. Hides class of bugs related to deep idle states.
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