[ltp] Time spent in C3 cpu state ?

Josh Battles linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 9 Aug 2005 10:02:04 -0500 (CDT)


Damien Challet said:
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering, what is the fraction of the time your thinkpad spends in C3
> cpu state ?
>
> My own stats:
>
> T41 2373-GEG: 50%, x21 and 600E with PIII@450MHz: 85%
>
> Is there any way to improve the usage of C3 ?

Please excuse my ignorance, but isn't C3 a low-power idle state?  Wouldn't it
only be in this state if you have it suspended or something?

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