[ltp] Re: Linux-Thinkpad digest, Vol 1 #1303 - 15 msgs

[Laurent Gilson]

Hello,

> False. Even with the latest X.org CVS and DynamicClocks enabled,
> "rovlock -m 120 -c 120" reduces the GPU's tempeature by about 1
> degree, on an X300 T43.

Like i wrote:

>> Except if you want to push the radeon a little bit more then dynclock  
>> does.

dynclock does not reduce the frequency that far down.

> BTW, the power saving feature of the fglrx driver reduce idle GPU
> temperature by about 3 degrees, and power consumption by 0.5-1W,
> compared to the best open source alternative (DynamicClocks +
> rovlock).

That is normal. The fglrx driver uses powerplay (reducing the frequencies  
AND the voltage AND switching off parts of the chips). ATI as not released  
any interface-information about powerplay.

cu