I'm running CPUIdle Extreme because I have my old P4 3.0GHz OC'd to 3.6GHz. I'll soon be upgrading to a Q6600 but in the meantime I figured I'd see what this P4 can do. Until recently it was always in an Intel board so it has never been overclocked.
It'll still be a few more paychecks until I get my Q6600 and I don't wanna cook this P4 so I installed CPUIdle. The thing is I don't know if CPUIdle is working or not. According to the CPUIdle numbers in the taskbar my CPU is never going past 99% free so I'm wondering if CPUIdle is even doing anything. The way I understand CPUIdle to work is that it shuts down the CPU when it's idle but since my CPU is never getting past 99% free I don't know if it can do what it's supposed to do. If anyone can fill me in on this I'd appreciate it.
It'll still be a few more paychecks until I get my Q6600 and I don't wanna cook this P4 so I installed CPUIdle. The thing is I don't know if CPUIdle is working or not. According to the CPUIdle numbers in the taskbar my CPU is never going past 99% free so I'm wondering if CPUIdle is even doing anything. The way I understand CPUIdle to work is that it shuts down the CPU when it's idle but since my CPU is never getting past 99% free I don't know if it can do what it's supposed to do. If anyone can fill me in on this I'd appreciate it.
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