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Subject: Re: sysctl debug.cpufreq.highest
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On Wednesday 06 October 2010 03:02:36 Alexander Kojevnikov wrote:

> This variable allows to underclock the CPU, which is useful when
> building quiet or low-power systems.

You can use the new -m and -M switches to powerd to control the minimum and 
maximum frequencies instead.

-- 
Bruce Cran