Operating Systems

General discussion about different operating systems.

CPU Throttling In Windows XP

So my fan on my laptop started making a horrific racket (possibly because my laptop has been on nearly half of its existence) so I found a way to clock the CPU down so the fan wouldn't need to be on. Here are the commands I used.

Performance Script:

powercfg /CHANGE PowerConfigName /processor-throttle-ac ADAPTIVE

powercfg /CHANGE PowerConfigName /processor-throttle-dc ADAPTIVE

Apple - Just Another Computer

What I'm trying to say in this article is that Mac's for all their hype are just another FUCKING computer with a bigger price tag. All you're effectively paying for is branding and maybe a little extra engineering. However, this price discrepancy amounted to around $325 dollars when warranties weren't considered and you have to ask yourself if Mac's are $325 better engineered than a PC.

Disable the Windows System BEEP

At any rate, after a good solid minute of beeps and at least 45 seconds of shocked/amazed/irritated looks from the other patrons, I managed to disable the system beep and got a light applause from someone in the back of the Cafe amongst a myriad of grumbling. In case you have not clicked on the link I'll describe the basic steps:

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