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: Can someone please confirm that NONE of the slowdown utilities work to fix
: this. And if something needs to be patched, perhaps the brilliant people
: who make the slowdown programs could be convinced ($) to expand their
: functionality to include this issue?
:
I was thinking that on an ACPI capable machine the OS *can* slow the CPU. I
wonder if there's a way to trigger that from software...
How do I know this? My laptop runs at 1/2 speed when W2K is installed with
the ACPI functionality enabled (grrr...).
Dale.
> I was thinking that on an ACPI capable machine the OS *can* slow the
> CPU. I wonder if there's a way to trigger that from software...
> How do I know this? My laptop runs at 1/2 speed when W2K is installed
> with the ACPI functionality enabled (grrr...).
Alex
(Alexti)
> >: Can someone please confirm that NONE of the slowdown utilities work to
> >: fix this. And if something needs to be patched, perhaps the brilliant
> >: people who make the slowdown programs could be convinced ($) to expand
> >: their functionality to include this issue?
> >:
> > I was thinking that on an ACPI capable machine the OS *can* slow the
> > CPU. I wonder if there's a way to trigger that from software...
> > How do I know this? My laptop runs at 1/2 speed when W2K is installed
> > with the ACPI functionality enabled (grrr...).
> For P4 its thermal throttling "feature" can probably be used. If one
> makes a switch that allows to turn off heatsink fan on the CPU, CPU
> will probably quickly overheat and switches to "slow" mode allowing
> to run GPL. If it is not enough, probably a new device - "CPU heater"-
> can be produced to heat CPU up to needed temperature.
> Further improvements of "CPU heater" may allow its simultaneous usage
> as an air conditioner.
> Alex
> (Alexti)
> >: Can someone please confirm that NONE of the slowdown utilities work to
> >: fix this. And if something needs to be patched, perhaps the brilliant
> >: people who make the slowdown programs could be convinced ($) to expand
> >: their functionality to include this issue?
> >:
> > I was thinking that on an ACPI capable machine the OS *can* slow the
> > CPU. I wonder if there's a way to trigger that from software...
> > How do I know this? My laptop runs at 1/2 speed when W2K is installed
> > with the ACPI functionality enabled (grrr...).
> For P4 its thermal throttling "feature" can probably be used. If one
> makes a switch that allows to turn off heatsink fan on the CPU, CPU
> will probably quickly overheat and switches to "slow" mode allowing
> to run GPL. If it is not enough, probably a new device - "CPU heater"-
> can be produced to heat CPU up to needed temperature.
> Further improvements of "CPU heater" may allow its simultaneous usage
> as an air conditioner.
> Alex
> (Alexti)
> Before you go to far we need to preface EVERY attempt to slow down the cpu
> by adding this:
> For GPL DON'T BUY A P4 GREATER THAN 1.4
--
Fester
Hehe.. Maybe if we all refuse to upgrade to more than 1.4,
the PC-industry will force Papy into a GPL 2 :) :)
Calis
(too bad there are not more ppl out playing GPL :(
>Hehe.. Maybe if we all refuse to upgrade to more than 1.4,
>the PC-industry will force Papy into a GPL 2 :) :)
Cheers,
/Martin
Charlie B
> >>> Before you go to far we need to preface EVERY attempt to slow down
the cpu
> >>> by adding this:
> >>> For GPL DON'T BUY A P4 GREATER THAN 1.4
> >Hehe.. Maybe if we all refuse to upgrade to more than 1.4,
> >the PC-industry will force Papy into a GPL 2 :) :)
> Hehe, good idea! :)
> Cheers,
> /Martin
> > Before you go to far we need to preface EVERY attempt to slow down the
cpu
> > by adding this:
> > For GPL DON'T BUY A P4 GREATER THAN 1.4
> Or else keep your old machine for a dedicated GPL-only rig.
> --
> Fester
KFG
