Thread: Small app to keep processor at 500Mhz, possible?
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egoshin is offline egoshin
2010-04-26 , 20:12
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#38
Originally Posted by rustler View Post
Have you tried tweaking the CPU governor? Tweaking this works for the applications I have on my N900. I have used this for years on Debian based HTPCs to reduce power and heat also with pretty good results. There is a better description for the N900 on the wiki then I could give.
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=170
FWIW I am running 250 - 900MHz.
Take care.
It was discovered that running at HIGHER frequency consumes LESS power PER CPU CYCLE. So, for finite load it is much more efficient.

Of course, it is not for stupid scripts like while true; do; true; done...
 

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