====== Scripts for controlling Intel CPU frequency ======
My laptop is a Lenovo T440p with a i7-4900MQ. I run Folding@Home on two of my CPU cores. The CPU constantly overheats, and my fan is always spinning at 4440 RPM. I find the noise annoying. Here is what I have done to alleviate the problem.
===== Enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost(TM) =====
#!/bin/bash
echo "Intel Turbo Boost(TM) Status:"
if [[ $1 == "off" ]]; then
echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo
fi
if [[ $1 == "on" ]]; then
echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo
fi
state=$( cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo )
if [[ $state -eq 1 ]]; then
echo "Off"
else
echo "On"
fi
===== Setting maximum CPU frequency =====
#!/bin/bash
if ! [[ -z $@ ]]; then
for i in {0..7} ; do
echo $@00000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy${i}/scaling_max_freq
done
fi
cpufreq-info | grep "current policy" | head -1 | cut -d ' ' -f 3-
===== Setting CPU frequency governor =====
#!/bin/bash
if ! [[ -z $@ ]]; then
for i in {0..7} ; do
cpufreq-set -c $i -g $@
done
fi
cpufreq-info | grep "The governor" | head -1 | cut -d ' ' -f 19-