Poll: Do you think its possible to overclock the N900?!
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Do you think its possible to overclock the N900?!

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#2301
Originally Posted by arbitrabbit View Post
Yup, I have flashed your ultra low voltage firmware as well and I agree that my first impressions are that [500,850] is the way forward. Will see how it performs battery life vise but the initial results are very encouraging. CPU is in idle for much longer now.

Lehto, presumably your hard coded kernel doesn't revert back to 250MHz after each call?
True, no 250mhz mode in there. Thats why I've decided no to do "monkey-see" - "monkey-do" with titans kernels and diff files and just stick to the 5 slot system. Though I must say I will someday in future rip it a bit to gain 2-3 more slots for different ultra-oc speeds like 1150mhz, 1250mhz etc but for now thats irrelevant to me. For my own device that is...
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#2302
As I really love original Lehtos 125-900/stockDSP kernel - this kernel has about 10% of battery lose after some 6-8 hours ... overnight, having ICQ online and emails received vie IMAP every 15 minutes from google (in fact, they are delivered instantly after received by server). Im interested in having this one with more scaling steps ... according to powertop, Ive got 125,250,500,550 and 900mHz steps and I see it scale like 125 - 900 - 500 - 900 - 125 ... like that.

Id be interested in the same kernel, having steps like: 125, 250, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 ... if anybody is capable of doing that. Thc for info ...
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#2303
Originally Posted by titan View Post
Unfortunately,no there is no other workaround than to set it after the phone call again.
The telephone app is too broken and ignorant
There is a reason - Nokia needs real-time just between a phone call start and other end answer.
 
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#2304
Originally Posted by michalurban View Post
As I really love original Lehtos 125-900/stockDSP kernel - this kernel has about 10% of battery lose after some 6-8 hours ... overnight, having ICQ online and emails received vie IMAP every 15 minutes from google (in fact, they are delivered instantly after received by server). Im interested in having this one with more scaling steps ... according to powertop, Ive got 125,250,500,550 and 900mHz steps and I see it scale like 125 - 900 - 500 - 900 - 125 ... like that.

Id be interested in the same kernel, having steps like: 125, 250, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 ... if anybody is capable of doing that. Thc for info ...
Yes, use titans kernel for that function.
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#2305
Originally Posted by Lehto View Post
Yes, use titans kernel for that function.
I tried /titans 125-1100 I think/, but (I dont know why) it drains more battery then yours, under same conditions as described.

But Im about to test it more anyway.
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#2306
Originally Posted by egoshin View Post
There is a reason - Nokia needs real-time just between a phone call start and other end answer.
Yup, but still doesn't explain why it writes a hard coded value every time and ignores the minimum frequency set in the config file. That is just bad programming.
 
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#2307
Originally Posted by titan View Post
So far I'm using 3C for 1.1GHz (doesn't crash but didn't run extensive tests) and
40 for 1.2GHz (untested).

Right now I'm playing with the lower voltages for Idle, 250, 500 and 550 MHz.
stock settings are: 1E, 26, 30. 36
currently I have working: 14, 14, 1E, 21
This means I'm running 500 MHz at the voltage stock uses for Idle!
I don't think so, this CPU sleeps during IDLE and it looks like with switched off frequency.
 

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#2308
Originally Posted by egoshin View Post
I don't think so, this CPU sleeps during IDLE and it looks like with switched off frequency.
Good point. Usually, you can't set idle voltage... that is a hardware default as the CPU sleeps during that time. Only thing you can realistically do is reduce the running voltage and strike the right compromise between running frequency and voltage so that CPU returns to low power state as soon as possible.

Last edited by arbitrabbit; 2010-04-11 at 17:17.
 
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#2309
Originally Posted by arbitrabbit View Post
Yup, but still doesn't explain why it writes a hard coded value every time and ignores the minimum frequency set in the config file. That is just bad programming.
Which config file - /etc/pmconfig ?

But that file was created later, just for convenience. I think nobody in Nokia assumed the needs of frequency change, it is usual practice "believe chip manufacturer".

Actually, you right, on top level it is a bad design, but on application level it is done well.
 
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#2310
Originally Posted by egoshin View Post
I don't think so, this CPU sleeps during IDLE and it looks like with switched off frequency.
the table has a zero frequency settings for voltage. I guess that's for other components than the CPU (DSP?). anyway, it's the lowest voltage specified.
 
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