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On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 08:32:50AM +1100, Daniel Carosone wrote:
> > I also set the CPU frequency to its maximum to maximize the power the
> > system draws.
>=20
> a cpu-hog process would help here too..

to elaborate: it's a tricky balance. with the file reads, you're
seeking, but not a whole lot, and you're using most of your cpu for
cgd and md5 calculation.  if you induce *too* much seek contention
with some of these artificial tests, you may in fact starve the cpu of
data for this calculation and actually use less power.

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Dan.
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