Hi! On Saturday 11 September 2010 09:45 (CEST), Marcos Favero Florence de Barros wrote: > I'm now experimenting with FDAPM and THROTTLE to reduce > processor speed, with partial success. Corrupted files still > appear, only in smaller quantities.
No, CPU speed reduction is not the way to go. You need to use FDAPM to feed the CPU with HLT instructions whenever the system is idle. > This sounds like bad news for me. I would like to know whether > all portables are like that (the one I'm currently working on is > a Compaq Armada E500), and whether anything can be done about it > in order to work in FreeDOS without endangering the processor. Yes - I already said it: use FDAPM, luke ;) Just execute FDAPM this way: FDAPM APMDOS Few years ago, I did some tests, to see if FDAPM can help me to save a bit on my electricity bill. Wait a sec... (looking in my archives for old emails with results) Okay, found it: This is the power consumption (at idle state) of my "DOS Machine" (C3 933MHz 128 MB RAM with FreeDOS): OFF: 13,8 W Running with FDAPM: 59,8 W Without FDAPM: 71,3 W FDAPM SUSPEND: 52,9 W FDAPM STANDBY: 62,1 W As you see, using FDAPM made my PC burning less power in idle state (waiting for user action) than it would in STANDBY mode :-) Best regards, Mateusz Viste -- You'll find my public OpenPGP key at http://www.viste-family.net/mateusz/pub_key
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