[mythtv-users] Laptop CPU in Desktop Mainboard

Tom Dombrosky tbdombrosky at gmail.com
Tue Jan 24 18:22:59 UTC 2006


On 1/24/06, Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Tuesday 24 January 2006 12:34, Michael Starks wrote:
> > I have been thinking of using a laptop CPU to save power on a new MythTV
> > system.  Basically, I'd like to be able to use the cpuspeed daemon to
> > drop the CPU speed when there isn't a lot going in.  Has anyone done
> > with with a full-size mainboard?  Any other tips?
>
> laptop CPU's use different sockets, etc. I believe some of the new mini
> boards
> (BTX or something?) use laptop cpu's. I also believe desktop cpu's support
> the cpu speed daemons.



The Athlon laptop cpus use the same socket.  They will work fine.

Tom
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