linux-kernel - Re: Question regarding i5/i7 CPUs (1156)

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Date:	Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:41:21 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Question regarding i5/i7 CPUs (1156) - Speed Bins



On Tue, 13 Oct 2009, Justin Piszcz wrote:

> Hello,
>
> In order to gain the acceleration e.g. 2.93GHz -> 3.6GHz for a single thread, 
> does one need to use a cpu daemon?
>
> e.g.,
> powernowd - control cpu speed and voltage using 2.6 kernel interface
>
> Or so?
>
> Or does this happen at the BIOS level without the OS' intervention?
>
> Justin.
>

One follow-up question, is there anyway to verify that it is working?

Justin.
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