wok-current diff cpuspeed/description.txt @ rev 12279
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author | Christophe Lincoln <pankso@slitaz.org> |
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date | Sun Apr 15 13:59:01 2012 +0200 (2012-04-15) |
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1.1 --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 1.2 +++ b/cpuspeed/description.txt Sun Apr 15 13:59:01 2012 +0200 1.3 @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ 1.4 +CPUFreq is a Linux kernel subsystem which allows the clock speed of mobile CPUs 1.5 +(most often found in laptop computers) to be explicitly set. CPUSpeed 1.6 +dynamically controls CPUFreq, slowing down the CPU to conserve power and reduce 1.7 +heat when the system is idle, on battery power or overheating, and speeding up 1.8 +the CPU when the system is busy and more processing power is needed. Using 1.9 +CPUSpeed can significantly increase a laptop computer's battery life and 1.10 +significantly reduce the heat it generates while still allowing your system to 1.11 +perform at top speed when you need it.