Forum: Hardware
2008-07-17, 13:43
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,617
Okay, apparently it's not due to thermal...
Okay, apparently it's not due to thermal protection...throttling seems to not be supported on my processor:
laptop:/proc/acpi/processor/CPU0$ cat throttling
<not supported>...
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Forum: Lounge
2008-07-17, 03:38
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Replies: 300
Views: 53,132
For the record, I think that octane ratings in...
For the record, I think that octane ratings in the US are different than the rest of the world (please correct me if I'm mistaken). The octane on the pumps in the US are the average of Research...
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Forum: Hardware
2008-07-17, 03:25
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,617
I'll have to check it out. There's a good...
I'll have to check it out. There's a good possibility it is thermal throttling, since I noticed at 1.73 the fan speed seems to vary a bit, while a the other clock speeds, it's constant. Also, it...
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Forum: Hardware
2008-07-17, 00:27
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,617
Yeah, thanks for asking. I cleaned it just a...
Yeah, thanks for asking. I cleaned it just a couple months ago. I had problems with overheating under nominal CPU load, and I ended up dismantling my whole laptop and blowing out the dust (probably...
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Forum: Hardware
2008-07-16, 03:22
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,617
Mprime is faster on lower CPU clock speed
I'm running mprime on several of my machines, including the laptop I'm typing this on (I need to hurry, so I can kill gdm and get back to text mode!). It's a 3 year old Toshiba Satellite M55-S331...
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Forum: Lounge
2008-07-14, 22:45
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,398
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Forum: Lounge
2008-07-14, 02:29
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,398
I disagree. Friction is where nearly ALL the...
I disagree. Friction is where nearly ALL the energy goes. When accelerating, you're burning fuel, but increasing the kinetic energy of the car and occupants (minus engine friction, driveline...
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