Ben Hutchings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This means that when draining the battery we do not allow the CPU to run > at full speed, so CPU-bound tasks take longer. This tends to extend > battery life but reduces the processing work derived from the battery, > since other components then take a higher share of power. And when > running on AC, we just waste power, though with a slight performance > gain.
If you're using the computer at all, it's not even likely to increase battery life. A CPU at 600MHz and in C0 will draw significantly more power than a CPU at 1.2GHz but in C4. It's more important to finish whatever the CPU is doing quickly than it is to keep it at a low speed. -- Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]