CpuIdle 2.5 public beta available

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Andreas Goetz

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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FREEWARE

CpuIdle runs a HLT command in an idle priority thread under Win95/98. That
allows modern microprocessors to save power and stay cool. Great for
overclocking.

CpuIdle's is also the best and most complete CPU optimizer for Win95/98 that
exists. Most CPUs include performance increasing options that are disabled
by default. CpuIdle activates them all!

What's new in Version 2.5 (March, 29th, 1998):

- program code completely rewritten
- CpuIdle now completely and automatically optimizes your CPU for
performance enhancement
- removed cpuidle.vxd
- removed -loadonly switch since it didn't offer failure protection
If you need -loadonly try the loadonly.exe standalone program
- added far better power saving for P5 and P5MMX (1.5A..1.8A less)
- added -quit switch to exit CpuIdle after CPU optimization
- removed all Cyrix specific switches from 2.4 (default is now enabled)
- removed -noID switch (nobody used this anyway)
- removed -wait switch (no longer needed)
- added new switches to selectively disable optimization
- workaround for Cyrix and IDT clock rate bug
- added CPUID for Cyrix CPUs even if disabled
- DOS based optimizers like set6x86 no longer needed for complete Cyrix
support
- added new direct95.vxd driver to get access to

Also included in the release archive is -= DosIdle 2.00 =- by Marton Balog
Used in conjunction with CpuIdle, DosIdle and CpuIdle provide a complete
power saving and optimization solution both for Win95/98 and DOS, even
incompatible DOS programs in Win95 DOS boxes are supported. Please notice
that DosIdle is not a CpuIdle addon but a standalone program. These programs
are best used together and packaged for greater convenience.

Andreas Goetz
mailto:go...@stud.uni-hannover.de
http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~goetz
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KALLE

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Mar 24, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/24/98
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I' using an old version of it and it is great!

KALLE


see http://www.jump.net/~lcs/kalle.htm for ASUS P55T2P4 information.

Okeedokee

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
Direct95.VXD error.
Andreas Goetz wrote in message
<6f83rs$sud$1...@newsserver.rrzn.uni-hannover.de>...

Shawn

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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I get the same error .vxd error. No blue screen though. Previous versions
worked fine. I also notice what appears to be the fans spinning faster
creating noise. It goes away after 5-10min. I have popped the hood to
check it out yet. I like the added features though.

-Shawn

Okeedokee wrote in message <35192...@ntnews.compusmart.ab.ca>...

Jadawin

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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Shawn schrieb in Nachricht <6fbdfp$4o$1...@news.ncal.verio.com>...


>I get the same error .vxd error. No blue screen though. Previous versions
>worked fine. I also notice what appears to be the fans spinning faster
>creating noise. It goes away after 5-10min. I have popped the hood to
>check it out yet. I like the added features though.
>
>-Shawn


I get no errors... everything works fine.

Jadawin

Bryan Rozon

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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I also get the Blue Screen.

Steve & Dandi

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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Perhaps you and Bryan Rozon and Shawn should mention which cpu you are
using to see if there is something in common?

Okeedokee wrote:
>
> Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
> Direct95.VXD error.
>
> Andreas Goetz wrote in message
> <6f83rs$sud$1...@newsserver.rrzn.uni-hannover.de>...
> >FREEWARE
> >

Okeedokee

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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Downloaded 2.5b2 with the fix and it works great.

Seamuso

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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I've downloaded and installed with no problems what so ever. TX97XE with AMD K6
233. Avereage system temp with no heavy load is at 35 degrees.

Shawn

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Mar 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/25/98
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Steve & Dandi wrote in message <3519BE...@mindspring.com>...


>Perhaps you and Bryan Rozon and Shawn should mention which cpu you are
>using to see if there is something in common?
>
>Okeedokee wrote:
>>
>> Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
>> Direct95.VXD error.


I downloaded 2.5b2 and everything seems ok now. Thanks for the quick fix!
I am running a P100 and a P150.

Where can I find a list of the optimizations?

Thanks again for a great program.

- Shawn

Philip

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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I can now up the new version 2.5b2. With this version the cpu temperature
is dropped by 4 degrees C. Fantastic!
Bryan Rozon wrote in message <35195...@news.cadvision.com>...

>I also get the Blue Screen.
>
>Okeedokee wrote in message <35192...@ntnews.compusmart.ab.ca>...
>>Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
>>Direct95.VXD error.

Craig Matchan

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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Hi.

Okeedokee wrote:

Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
Direct95.VXD error.

The 1st beta of 2.5 had a bug that caused it to crash on  some CPUs. To quote from his page....

Start quote
 "Beta 1 contained a very serious bug that caused GPFs on P5, P5MMX and C6 chips (the curse
 of cut and paste). Beta 2 should fix this. If you experience problems please run with "-noopt" switch,
 go to the Cpu Info sheet, copy all infos (especially CPU type and stepping and send me a detailed bug
 report -- Thanks)."
End quote.

CPUIdle 2.5B2 is now available for downloading which is meant to fix the problems.

Craig
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Bryan Rozon

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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I am using P55 166 MMX.

Steve & Dandi wrote in message <3519BE...@mindspring.com>...
>Perhaps you and Bryan Rozon and Shawn should mention which cpu you are
>using to see if there is something in common?
>

>Okeedokee wrote:
>>
>> Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
>> Direct95.VXD error.
>>

>> Andreas Goetz wrote in message
>> <6f83rs$sud$1...@newsserver.rrzn.uni-hannover.de>...
>> >FREEWARE
>> >

Stephen Urgo

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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I have same cpu overclocked to 200mhz, and get same error using 2.5.
Previous versions of cpuidle worked fine.
My system:

Asus tx97e motherboard
64 sdram
pent 166mmx oc to 200mhz
Quantum fireball st 3.2 hd
Win98 beta 3 (4.10.1650) with IE4.01 on clean HD

Any suggestions?

Steve

Browsing With KeyBored
(Disability and Computers - maybe there IS a connection...)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4039/

Bryan Rozon wrote in message <3519f...@news.cadvision.com>...


>I am using P55 166 MMX.

Douglas J. Young

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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In article <3519e...@ntnews.compusmart.ab.ca>, Okeedokee
<pha...@ontis.com> writes

>Downloaded 2.5b2 with the fix and it works great.
>
>
Anyone know of anyway to measure the temp of the processor via software
(I have onboard thermal measuring but it only says if it is above 55c or
not, which it isn't thankfully)>
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Hitting her with a frying pan is a good idea. We might want to have a backup
plan though, just in case she isn't a cartoon.
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So I figure I'll be crazy man with a snake, you know, crazy snake man. Then I'll
get more snakes, call them my babies, kids will walk past my place they will run
"Run away from crazy snake man" they'll shout!

Gary Fox

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Mar 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/26/98
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Go back and get the update to 2.5.

Terry/Sonny wrote in message <351af2b...@news.tm.net.my>...
>I get a blue screen everytime i try to run cpuidle 2.5. it says
>something about direct95.vxd or something like that.
>
>-Terry
>

Stephanie Lynn

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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On Tue, 24 Mar 1998 10:24:03 +0100, "Andreas Goetz"
<go...@stud.uni-hannover.de> wrote:

Does anyone know if it will run on a P-II 333Mhz???

System:
Intel P-II 333Mhz
128MB SDRam
8.4GB IDE HD
3.5GB IDE HD
1.6GB IDE HD
32x IDE CD-ROM
JAZ External SCSI Drive

Any information that you can provide on the support of the P-II Chip
would be nice.

Stephanie

Terry/Sonny

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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Wayne Ernst

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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Microsoft ought to reimburse everyone $20 who
purchases this product. It's their OS that is not
operating as it should with the 'halt' instruction.
The person who created this utility could retire
at a very young age.

Dizway <Dizway@[see.sig]> wrote in article
<351af813...@news.dizway.com>...
> Gonna send him his 20 bucks a.s.a.p. Great product. Thanx man
>
> Dizway
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Jim

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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2.5 Beta 3 is out

On Tue, 24 Mar 1998 10:24:03 +0100, "Andreas Goetz"
<go...@stud.uni-hannover.de> wrote:

>FREEWARE
>
>CpuIdle runs a HLT command in an idle priority thread under Win95/98. That
>allows modern microprocessors to save power and stay cool. Great for
>overclocking.
>

oacs

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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Whaaaat? Ive got Beta 2, and thats really great. My CPU now cools down 4 deg
more than with ver2.3!!! Seems quite aggressive!

In article <6ff4br$f...@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>,

df

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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Where might I obtain this utility? Please reply to...
vide...@bcn.net


Philip wrote in message <6fbqt0$mvh$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...


>I can now up the new version 2.5b2. With this version the cpu temperature
>is dropped by 4 degrees C. Fantastic!
>Bryan Rozon wrote in message <35195...@news.cadvision.com>...
>>I also get the Blue Screen.
>>
>>Okeedokee wrote in message <35192...@ntnews.compusmart.ab.ca>...

>>>Previous versions work great. 2.5 gives me the blue screen of death.
>>>Direct95.VXD error.

p971...@unitele.com.my

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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"Philip" <wk...@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> I can now up the new version 2.5b2. With this version the cpu temperature
> is dropped by 4 degrees C. Fantastic!

How do you measure the temperature ?

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Jim Dompier

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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In article <RbwIWBAk...@troopers.demon.co.uk>,
do...@troopers.demon.co.uk says...

> In article <3519e...@ntnews.compusmart.ab.ca>, Okeedokee
> <pha...@ontis.com> writes
> >Downloaded 2.5b2 with the fix and it works great.
> >
> >
> Anyone know of anyway to measure the temp of the processor via software
> (I have onboard thermal measuring but it only says if it is above 55c or
> not, which it isn't thankfully)>
> --
> Douglas J. Young

Try Mother board monitor...

http://www.euronet.nl/users/darkside/mbmonitor/

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Jim Dompier

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Mar 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/27/98
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In article <6fi1ll$bb8$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, p971...@unitele.com.my
says...

Motherboard Montior..

Wayne Ernst

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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Try:
http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~goetz/


df <vide...@bcn.net> wrote in article <6fhlsm$igr$1...@news.berk.net>...


> Where might I obtain this utility? Please reply to...
> vide...@bcn.net
>
>
>
>
> Philip wrote in message <6fbqt0$mvh$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...

> >I can now up the new version 2.5b2. With this version the cpu
temperature
> >is dropped by 4 degrees C. Fantastic!

wayne smith

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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what is the downside of using cpuidle? does the cpu run slower ,say
because of the time it takes to power up to speed? and what does this
thing do exactly ,I mean how do you "idle" a cpu?, also I tried cpumon
and the cpu runs at 34.5C and mb at 33C this seams a bit high to me..its
an amd k6 200 o/c to 225 on an asus tx97e at 75hrz.......any comments or
help on this would be great......Wayne

Steve & Dandi

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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Douglas J. Young wrote:
>
> ---
> Hitting her with a frying pan is a good idea. We might want to have a backup
> plan though, just in case she isn't a cartoon.
> ---
> So I figure I'll be crazy man with a snake, you know, crazy snake man. Then I'll
> get more snakes, call them my babies, kids will walk past my place they will run
> "Run away from crazy snake man" they'll shout!

Can you say "Fruitloops"? I new you could.

ript

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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>> >
>what is the downside of using cpuidle? does the cpu run slower ,say
>because of the time it takes to power up to speed? and what does this
>thing do exactly ,I mean how do you "idle" a cpu?, also I tried cpumon
>and the cpu runs at 34.5C and mb at 33C this seams a bit high to me..its
>an amd k6 200 o/c to 225 on an asus tx97e at 75hrz.......any comments or
>help on this would be great......Wayne

it may be like 1% slower on a benchmark.....


William Mitchell

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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On Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:00:12 GMT, sl...@nospam.yermom.org (ript)
wrote:

With CPUIDLE 2.5 installed my cpu runs 150rpm slower but my cpu temp.
has decreased 6.5C and the MB temp. has decreased 5C.
- Intel P166MMX on a TX97-E running at 75MHz.


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Sean

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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Excuse me, but what kind of CPU do you have that runs at REVOLUTION's Per
MINUTE???? That is pretty unique. LOL

I have used CPU idle with a K6200 and let me tell you it works! I had a
very professional thermal probe attached to the cpu and as soon as CPU idle
was engaged - the temperature would instantly begin to drop. It would
always lower the CPU temp by 9-11 degrees celcius. The only thing it seems
to do is cut down on the harddrive Cached speed. Uncached speeds seem to be
unaffected. All applications are uneffected. Basically you cannot tell it
is there.


William Mitchell wrote in message <351d5f3f...@news.escape.ca>...

ript

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Mar 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/28/98
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In article <351d5f3f...@news.escape.ca>, he...@escape.ca wrote:
>On Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:00:12 GMT, sl...@nospam.yermom.org (ript)
>wrote:
>
>>>> >
>>>what is the downside of using cpuidle? does the cpu run slower ,say
>>>because of the time it takes to power up to speed? and what does this
>>>thing do exactly ,I mean how do you "idle" a cpu?, also I tried cpumon
>>>and the cpu runs at 34.5C and mb at 33C this seams a bit high to me..its
>>>an amd k6 200 o/c to 225 on an asus tx97e at 75hrz.......any comments or
>>>help on this would be great......Wayne
>>
>>it may be like 1% slower on a benchmark.....
>>
>
>With CPUIDLE 2.5 installed my cpu runs 150rpm slower but my cpu temp.
>has decreased 6.5C and the MB temp. has decreased 5C.
>- Intel P166MMX on a TX97-E running at 75MHz.
>
>
>
>

your cpu spins???


LShaping

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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98
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> >With CPUIDLE 2.5 installed my cpu runs 150rpm slower but my cpu temp.
> >has decreased 6.5C and the MB temp. has decreased 5C.
> >- Intel P166MMX on a TX97-E running at 75MHz.


> your cpu spins???


Maybe it's programmed in Turbo C :)

LShaping

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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98
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> >With CPUIDLE 2.5 installed my cpu runs 150rpm slower but my cpu temp.
> >has decreased 6.5C and the MB temp. has decreased 5C.
> >- Intel P166MMX on a TX97-E running at 75MHz.


> your cpu spins???


At the page http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~goetz/
"If you want to know how much a difference CpuIdle makes on your system and
you have a mainboard with the TX chipset you may want to try CpuMonitor
written by Martin Grote which displays mainboard and CPU temperature as
well as fan speed."
He is referring to fan speed.

Adam Stouffer

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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98
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Stephen Urgo wrote:
>
> Win98 beta 3 (4.10.1650) with IE4.01 on clean HD
>
> Any suggestions?
>

fdisk that mofo and run linux. CPU's will always run cooler
with linux.
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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98
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On Sat, 28 Mar 1998 16:07:09 -0500, "Sean" <sean%mcd@logic%south.com>
wrote:

>Excuse me, but what kind of CPU do you have that runs at REVOLUTION's Per
>MINUTE???? That is pretty unique. LOL

Hehehe...reference to the CPU fan. ;)


>
>I have used CPU idle with a K6200 and let me tell you it works! I had a
>very professional thermal probe attached to the cpu and as soon as CPU idle
>was engaged - the temperature would instantly begin to drop. It would
>always lower the CPU temp by 9-11 degrees celcius. The only thing it seems
>to do is cut down on the harddrive Cached speed. Uncached speeds seem to be
>unaffected. All applications are uneffected. Basically you cannot tell it
>is there.
>
>
>William Mitchell wrote in message <351d5f3f...@news.escape.ca>...

>>On Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:00:12 GMT, sl...@nospam.yermom.org (ript)
>>wrote:
>>
>>>>> >
>>>>what is the downside of using cpuidle? does the cpu run slower ,say
>>>>because of the time it takes to power up to speed? and what does this
>>>>thing do exactly ,I mean how do you "idle" a cpu?, also I tried cpumon
>>>>and the cpu runs at 34.5C and mb at 33C this seams a bit high to me..its
>>>>an amd k6 200 o/c to 225 on an asus tx97e at 75hrz.......any comments or
>>>>help on this would be great......Wayne
>>>
>>>it may be like 1% slower on a benchmark.....
>>>
>>

>>With CPUIDLE 2.5 installed my cpu runs 150rpm slower but my cpu temp.
>>has decreased 6.5C and the MB temp. has decreased 5C.
>>- Intel P166MMX on a TX97-E running at 75MHz.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

LShaping

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> CpuIdle runs a HLT command in an idle priority thread under Win95/98.
That
> allows modern microprocessors to save power and stay cool. Great for
> overclocking.


I like the idea of running my CPU cooler but aren't you being a little
cryptic? Is "an HLT command" an assembler language pseudonym for
something? Can you spell it out? Otherwise <sigh> your wording is nearly
meaningless to me.


Seamuso

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Mar 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/29/98