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Intel-undervolt: CPU undervolting and throttling configuration tool for Linux

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132 points cl3misch | 1 comments | 17 Jun 24 22:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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nubinetwork ◴[18 Jun 24 04:21 UTC] No.40714051[source]▶
Why would I want this? With a properly configured kernel, Intel chips can downclock to somewhere in the 400-800mhz range when idle.
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1. Dwedit ◴[18 Jun 24 16:30 UTC] No.40719641[source]▶
Undervolting is not underclocking. With undervolting, you keep performance the same, but use less voltage. It requires trial and error to find the "magic value" that you can reach without experiencing system instability.