On 3/13/06, Daniel da Veiga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And installed cpufreqd, edited the config file and tested some > configurations. I noticed it changes the frequencies all the time. Is > there any side-effects on my CPU for this frequency changes? Will it > reduce the CPU lifetime or anything like it? I couldn't find anything > on Intel or Google to see if its harmless or not to use this feature.
It is almost certainly a net benefit to use power management. By reducing the clock rate and turning off parts of the processor not in use, you reduce the power consumed by the CPU and thus the heat generated. Heat is your biggest enemy for CPU longevity, so reducing that is always a good thing. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
