[arachne] Re: CPU sleep
- From: "Eric S. Emerson" <wildrice5@xxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:26:14 -0700
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On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:49:47 -0500 "Glenn McCorkle"
<glennmcc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
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> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:48:36 +0930, Greg Mayman wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:37:50 -0700, "Destiny"
> <destiny2b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >> Are there utilities for dos that can:?
>
> >> cpu sleep
> >> stop keyboard polling
> >> throttle
>
> >> In effect cool cpu.
>
> > Hmmm... I'm no expert in this, but I believe that setting the CPU
> speed
> > lower does run it a lot cooler.
>
> > And since DOS does not have as much going on as Windoze does, even
> when
> > DOS is at its busiest, there should be no great problems in
> running it
> > lot slower than is needed for Windoze.
>
> I decided to see if such a thing were reaally needed in DOS
>
> After about 5min of running in DOS, rebooted to Linux to check
> temps.
>
> Starting lm_sensors: loading module adm1025 smsc47m1 OK
> adm1025-i2c-0-2d
> Adapter: SMBus I801 adapter at efa0
> CPU Temp: +100.4°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F)
> M/B Temp: +84.2°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F)
>
> Stopping lm_sensors: OK
>
> I then rebooted back to DOS and ran many CPU intensive programs
> for about 90min
>
> Next step was to reboot into Linux to check the temps again.
>
> Starting lm_sensors: loading module adm1025 smsc47m1 OK
> adm1025-i2c-0-2d
> Adapter: SMBus I801 adapter at efa0
> CPU Temp: +118.4°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F)
> M/B Temp: +104.0°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F)
>
> Stopping lm_sensors: OK
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
>
> With only an 18°F temp rise on the CPU after 90min of intensive
> use...
>
> IMO, no such thing as a CPU sleep program is needed in DOS
>
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