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Is there a way I can slow/underclock my QuadCore down when not required ?
i.e. in the day I do video converting but at night I want it to do plain downloads. I searched on google, but it throws up SpeedFan, which doesn't really solve the purpose.
 
r.nikhil said:
Is there a way I can slow/underclock my QuadCore down when not required ?
i.e. in the day I do video converting but at night I want it to do plain downloads. I searched on google, but it throws up SpeedFan, which doesn't really solve the purpose.
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see first identify your primary requirement - what will under clock achieve for you? I think you may look at undervolting also. The BE of the AMDs can be underclocked and undervolted to a great extent. i use k10stat (for AMD phenom based processors) for my AMD 7750 and underclock it to 500 Mhza and undervolted to 0.8 when playing H264 files via dxva. Similarly I use RMclock for my k8 based AMD 64 venice (in download rig to underclock to 800 Mhz at 1.1 v at most times during download etc.

You can enable CnQ from your bios - your proccy will underclock automatically when idle.
 
@OP: When you ask a question, you should provide your system configuration. We can't guess which CPU you have and recommend.
 
most core2's have a feature when the system is idle, the multiplier automatically reduces, there's some setting in bios for that, mine does it.
 
If C1E and Eist are enabled in BIOS and power saver/balanced is enabled in vista/7, your CPU's should underclock and under vold automatically. You actually don't need a different s/w for that.
 
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