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Re: [PLUG] Use of dual core
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Hi
On Fri, 2007-06-15 at 19:22 -0400, Matthew Rosewarne wrote:
> On Friday 15 June 2007, Doug Crompton wrote:
> > Are these the modules you were referring to?
> >
> > cpufreq_conservative 11912 0
> > cpufreq_ondemand 10892 2
> > cpufreq_userspace 9088 0
> > cpufreq_powersave 5888 0
> > speedstep_centrino 12832 1
> > freq_table 8832 1 speedstep_centrino
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> Yes, those are responsible for controlling the CPU's clock speed. It seems
> the "on demand" policy (called a "governor") is being used, which dynamically
> sets the clock speed to whatever is necessary to run the current load, thus
> saving power when the system isn't very busy. If you want to change how the
> CPU's clock speed is controlled, use cpufrequtils.
Are we talking about a server or a laptop ?
If it is a server, why should I decrease the clock rate there by
seriously affecting the response time of my applications. I do not think
power is a serious issue in case of servers.
It looks like to me that it is some kind of mobile or laptop feature,
With regards
Antony
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