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About DOSidle: DOSidle is a program that has the exact same function as the well-known CpuIdle (in fact, I have written DOSidle with the help of Andreas Götz, the author of CpuIdle): that is to execute the HLT machine instruction when the CPU is idle and to take advantage of power saving features of CPUs (Suspend on HLT, etc). All this results in the CPU being placed in suspend mode, when it is not used (These "switches" to suspend mode occur in fractions of a second, all the time. They are done by the CPU itself, in hardware, thus it does NOT slow the processor in any way.), which allow the CPU to be cooled (a 20-30 degrees C drop is typical). As the name implies, DOSidle runs under MS-DOS (in a DOS-Box under Windows, as well). For Windows, use CpuIdle. |
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2000.07.18. DOSidle V2.10 has been reported to have some problems, should it not work for you, drop back to V2.00. The oldest, V1.32 [Beta] is only put up here for reference. Please note that I no longer support DOSidle, as it is an aged (2+ years old) and unpopular program.
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