[CentOS] Cpuspeed

How necessary is it to run this gem on a desktop with a constant power
supply?  It doesn't seem to be all that useful, except if there's some
significant power consumption advantage to lowering the cpu speed.  Doesn't
the CPU run at full speed unless throttled down by temperature, or is that
what this thing does (for desktops)?

Thanks.

Mark Hull-Richter, Linux Kernel Engineer
DATAllegro (www.datallegro.com)
85 Enterprise, Second Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA  92656
949-680-3082 - Office     949-330-7691 - fax
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