yet another netbook tweak

[wizard10000]

Just installed GMABooster and cranked up the Intel 945 video in this netbook from its power-saving netbook default of 166MHz to 400MHZ, which is the default for the chipset. They underclock them in netbooks for power savings but this netbook stays plugged in most of the time.

After testing I just call the script from /etc/rc.local - resuming from suspend will reset things to default, though. I created a launcher for it in case I ever do have to run it manually but it appears to have made a pretty fair difference in flash video performance.

Standard disclaimer here - you overclock stuff at your own risk. I'm fairly certain this tweak will have an adverse effect on battery life but my netbook's already got a 500gb 7200 rpm hard drive and a six-cell battery. After 2.5 hours on the performance power profile battery is at 71% so this ain't too bad a tweak.

GMABooster is donationware - if you like it you might toss a couple bucks at the author.

http://gmabooster.com

enjoy!

[sithlord48]

Re: yet another netbook tweak

intresting, before i install this can u check your lshw for me here is my video card

*-display:0
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:16 memory:98280000-982fffff ioport:60f0(size=8) memory:80000000-8fffffff(prefetchable) memory:98300000-9833ffff

i don't notice the GME series on the list, you say you have a 945. so i just wanna check before i go for it.

[wizard10000]

Re: yet another netbook tweak

Your wish is my command

*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:fe980000-fe9fffff ioport:dc80(size=8) memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:fe940000-fe97ffff

[sithlord48]

Re: yet another netbook tweak

well since my netbook is almost always pluged in (as well as having a 12 cell battery) i think im gonna have to give this a shot. check back for an update later after work ..