http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/2009/07/21/acpicpufreq-fails/ Dave Jones' Linux & opensource stuff. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/2009/07/21/acpicpufreq-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-161 davej Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/?p=208#comment-161 There are other factors involved. The exact same CPU on two different motherboards may offer different frequencies. Things like the quality/implementation of parts like the voltage regulators affect the stability of the platform, so some vendors may choose not to offer certain frequencies. There are other factors involved. The exact same CPU on two different motherboards may offer different frequencies. Things like the quality/implementation of parts like the voltage regulators affect the stability of the platform, so some vendors may choose not to offer certain frequencies.

]]> http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/2009/07/21/acpicpufreq-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Alex Bennee Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:54:42 +0000 http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/?p=208#comment-160 Forgive my ignorance of the implementation details of x86 hardware but aren't P-states a function of the processor hardware? Why does the BIOS have to get involved in determining what states the processor can handle? Forgive my ignorance of the implementation details of x86 hardware but aren’t P-states a function of the processor hardware? Why does the BIOS have to get involved in determining what states the processor can handle?

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