Re: VCool - cool your Athlon/Duron during idle

[Alan Cox]

> handle a too-hot cpu, but all C2/C3 gets you is reduced power when =
> idle.
> This results in better battery life on a laptop but that is irrelevant =
> on a
> desktop system.

Thus speaks the country with chronic californian power shortages, and that
wouldn't sign up to a global accord on global warming 8)

C2 and C3 are useful IMHO even on a desktop PC. The slight hit on the
transition is not noticable, the change on the power bill is.

Alan