undervolt
Undervolt Intel CPUs under Linux (by georgewhewell)
auto-cpufreq
Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux (by AdnanHodzic)
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undervolt
Posts with mentions or reviews of undervolt.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-31.
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Low usage distro for developer
Macbook Airs of that era ran Sandy Bridge processors, so, assuming apple didn't factory under volt them, you can usually get away with at least a 100 mV under volt, which would increase all core performance, extend turboboost time, and increase battery life.
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Needing a new distro
it being Debian means you can also easily install the liquorix kernel from the MX control panel, to get some decent gaming focused optimizations. I'd also suggest checking out https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt and considering undervolting your laptop, as it's about the only performance hack you can do with older, low powered laptops. It makes a big difference on the chromebooks I was mentioning, lower battery usage, lower temperature, and able to run at full boost speed with no real issues. That, and configuring zram with zstd compression and zram-size=ram can be a real gamechanger on machines with low memory. Also, it might be worth it to just get some more memory, if that's an option, but I couldn't tell you without knowing more about the laptop.
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Thinkpad X200 with Docking station heating up too much
undervolt on linux
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TLP Battery threshold
With intel you can easily use intel undervolt to extend battery life (I use this on my T580: https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt
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Undervolt program not working (Linux Mint)
I dualboot Linux Mint and Windows 10 on my laptop. I already use Throttlestop for undervolting on Windows, and wish to do the same on Linux. So far the only ways to undervolt an Intel CPU in Linux that I have found are 3 similar softwares based on the same project: https://github.com/mihic/linux-intel-undervolt . Out of these 3 the only one I could understand to install was this one: https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt . According to the documentation, it should work with my CPU.
- bonw14, 10900k, cannot undervolt. Bios 2021-07-20_93c2809
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Undervolting in Nobara
Hello all. I'm using a Predator Helios 300 (2020) and was using Throttlestop before switching to Nobara. Stumbled upon this undervolting program on GitHub and just wondering if this is safe to use given that Nobara is using a custom kernel? My laptop tends to go around 95ish in temps while gaming and I know that's normal for a gaming laptop, I just want to lower it a bit.
- Someone know an app to reduce cpu and gpu frequenty for energy saving?
- Undervolting In Linux
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Undervolting Dell XPS 13 i7-7500U for silence and endurance
I used undervolt (https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt). Not sure about intel-undervolt, didn't try it.
auto-cpufreq
Posts with mentions or reviews of auto-cpufreq.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-15.
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Battery Drain Issue
github repository
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How to cleanly uninstall auto-cpufreq?
git clone https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq.git cd auto-cpufreq && sudo ./auto-cpufreq-installer
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Improve battery life
I know that Pop os doesn't recommend installing tlp because it might interfere with system-76 power, Is it the same for something like powertop or auto-cpufreq?
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NUC X15 abnormal temperature while running Linux
The device had only been purchased ~1-2 months ago so I don't think that dust in the fans would be an issue (as suggested in another post; Intel NUC's overheating - Solution!). The installation of Linux is more or less fresh, the only thing (I think) installed that would affect temperatures is auto-cpufreq (which has slightly lowered temperatures).
- Linux on Chuwi Minibook X 2023 with Intel Alder Lake N100 Processor
- How to stop charging at 80%
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How to make Arch more energy efficient / less power hungry / reduce energy consumption
I dont know how well it actually works but I use this: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq
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Is this CPU temp normal when idle? (Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 5800H 3070)
auto-cpufreq (switching between performance- and powersaving mode),
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Battery life less since switching to Fedora (Nvidia GPU)
You can also use tools like auto-cpufreq to reduce your cpu frequencies when not in heavy load. auto-cpufreq can be configured a lot to meet your specific needs. auto-cpufreq: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq
- Battery life - thoughts on prolonging battery life on MS Surface running Linux?
What are some alternatives?
When comparing undervolt and auto-cpufreq you can also consider the following projects:
RyzenAdj - Adjust power management settings for Ryzen APUs
TLP - TLP - Optimize Linux Laptop Battery Life
System76 Power Management - System76 Power Management
tlp-portage - portage overlay for TLP
ZenStates-Linux - Dynamically edit AMD Ryzen processor P-States
intel-undervolt - Intel CPU undervolting and throttling configuration tool
laptop-mode-tools - Power Savings tool for Linux
throttlestop - Simple tool to manage thermal behaviour on Linux
thermal_daemon - Thermal daemon for IA
AppImageLauncher - Helper application for Linux distributions serving as a kind of "entry point" for running and integrating AppImages
Ananicy - Ananicy - is Another auto nice daemon, with community rules support (Use pull request please)
undervolt vs RyzenAdj
auto-cpufreq vs TLP
undervolt vs System76 Power Management
auto-cpufreq vs tlp-portage
undervolt vs ZenStates-Linux
auto-cpufreq vs System76 Power Management
undervolt vs intel-undervolt
auto-cpufreq vs laptop-mode-tools
undervolt vs throttlestop
auto-cpufreq vs thermal_daemon
undervolt vs AppImageLauncher
auto-cpufreq vs Ananicy