Power Manager: Optimize Fan Control to Balanced

[pino.giaquinto]

On my T43p I noticed (using the Fan Control software) that if I set this option to Balanced, the CPU temperature go down (I'm very happy!)... but the CPU (as I can see it in property window of My Computer) is very slow.
All I wish to know is if this is an option to scaling CPU speed, can you help me?

PS) Please excuse me for my VERY BAD english

Pino

[RealBlackStuff]

Check this out, a new program like TPFC: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=104389
Read from the start, so you get an idea of its possibilities.

PS: your English is fine.

[IbmPad]

Here you can find an up-to-date summary about it (in the Utility work area forum) : http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=105203. Hope it can be useful to you.

[pino.giaquinto]

Here you can find an up-to-date summary about it (in the Utility work area forum) : http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=105203. Hope it can be useful to you.

Very useful for me, I like this tool
Just some questions, then I download and install it:
1) must I unistall TPFC and/or ThinkVantage Power Manager before use it on my T43p?
2) CPU setting on Automatic means that CPU speed stay down and go up just when necessary??
Please let me know...
Pino

[IbmPad]

1. I know that "Battery Maximizer & Power Management features" is installed on my computer (which "TV PowerManager" seems to have replaced on T43 systems), but I never tried to use any of its features. Anyway, I don't think it will conflict with my app.
Concerning the fan control software, my program does also control the fan speed, but if you prefer to continue using TP Fan Control, you just have to disable fan control in my app.

2. You are right about the CPU 'automatic' setting. But before it can work efficiently, you will have to configure it properly, i.e. enter the different frequencies you want it to switch between, along with the corresponding voltages and usage thresholds.
Normally, Windows has the same behavior, but what is interesting there is to use lower voltages than the default ones. If you set voltages that are too low, the CPU can hang, so you can use RMClock (to quickly switch values) along with Prime95 (for stability tests) to find the optimal voltages for each frequency that will reduce your power consumption and thus produce less heat, without making your computer unstable.

I hope it helps, let me know if I wasn't clear enough.

[pino.giaquinto]

1. I know that "Battery Maximizer & Power Management features" is installed on my computer (which "TV PowerManager" seems to have replaced on T43 systems), but I never tried to use any of its features. Anyway, I don't think it will conflict with my app.
Concerning the fan control software, my program does also control the fan speed, but if you prefer to continue using TP Fan Control, you just have to disable fan control in my app.

2. You are right about the CPU 'automatic' setting. But before it can work efficiently, you will have to configure it properly, i.e. enter the different frequencies you want it to switch between, along with the corresponding voltages and usage thresholds.
Normally, Windows has the same behavior, but what is interesting there is to use lower voltages than the default ones. If you set voltages that are too low, the CPU can hang, so you can use RMClock (to quickly switch values) along with Prime95 (for stability tests) to find the optimal voltages for each frequency that will reduce your power consumption and thus produce less heat, without making your computer unstable.

I hope it helps, let me know if I wasn't clear enough.

OK thank you very much, it's clear enough