(SOLVED)Is it harmful to adjust CPU frequency ?

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sw2wolf

When powerd(8) is started, the CPU frequency can sometimes be lowered to 1000 from maximum 1900 on a desktop PC. However, i am not sure if frequency adjustment is harmful to CPU. In fact, the box has been running for a very long time without using powerd.

Is it worthy or not to adjust CPU frequency ?
 
Re: Is it harmful to adjust CPU frequency ?

It's not harmful. Lowering the frequency will make the CPU consume less power when there's very little load.
 
Re: Is it harmful to adjust CPU frequency ?

Reducing heat and power usage is good. And powerd(8) enables Turbo mode on newer Intel processors, actually making them faster for some jobs like a buildworld.
 
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