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Message-ID: <4792DADD.70504@davidnewall.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:53:41 +1030
From: David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To: Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC: Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>, Chodorenko Michail <misha@....by>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Celeron Core
Andi Kleen wrote:
>> Isn't it the case that an idle machine will use
>> less power when throttled than when not?
>>
>
> No that is not the case (not even on old CPUs)
>
Then why would it run cooler? What generates the heat when not
throttled? What stops generating heat when throttled? And you say this
happens without reducing power consumption? I'm not convinced. I'm a
long way from that.
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