[ltp] Thinkpad T61, Ubuntu, cpu scaling

Schoap D linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:00:34 +0200


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2011/6/15 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>

> On Wed, 15 Jun 2011, Schoap D wrote:
> > Afaik my system is capable of handling 2GHz, but when I set cpu scaling
> on
> > performance it displays only 1.20GHz. What is going wrong here?
>
> Wimpy AC adapter and no battery installed?
>

Exactly! I have another adapter here and it's now possible to have it on
2GHz when running on performance.
This is also  true for the 'wimpy AC' WITH battery.

Hmm

Thanks!
Dirk




>
> >   current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 1.20 GHz.
> >                   The governor "performance" may decide which speed to
> use
> >                   within this range.
>
> That would be why it doesn't go over.  If it is the BIOS setting it,
> don't override, it is protecting you from something.
>
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2011/6/15 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hmh@hmh.eng.br">hmh@hmh.eng.br</a>&gt=
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<div class=3D"im">On Wed, 15 Jun 2011, Schoap D wrote:<br>
&gt; Afaik my system is capable of handling 2GHz, but when I set cpu scalin=
g on<br>
&gt; performance it displays only 1.20GHz. What is going wrong here?<br>
<br>
</div>Wimpy AC adapter and no battery installed?<br></blockquote><div><br>E=
xactly! I have another adapter here and it&#39;s now possible to have it on=
 2GHz when running on performance. <br>This is also=A0 true for the &#39;wi=
mpy AC&#39; WITH battery.<br>
<br>Hmm<br><br>Thanks!<br>Dirk<br><br><br>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(20=
4, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; =A0 current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 1.20 GHz.<b=
r>
&gt; =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 The governor &quot;performance&quo=
t; may decide which speed to use<br>
&gt; =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 within this range.<br>
<br>
</div>That would be why it doesn&#39;t go over. =A0If it is the BIOS settin=
g it,<br>
don&#39;t override, it is protecting you from something.<br>
<br>
--<br>
 =A0&quot;One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bri=
ng<br>
 =A0them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond<br>
 =A0where the shadows lie.&quot; -- The Silicon Valley Tarot<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"> =A0Henrique Holschuh<br>
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