Description of problem: The module "p4-clockmode" provides only two different throttling speed states (100% and 87%) so that the Pentium 4 is nearly always at high speed. The same module at FC4 provided all eight different throttling states. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 5, Kernel 2.6.17-1-2145_FC5, Intel 875PZLK Mainboard with latest BIOS, Pentium 4 2.6 GHz, HT disabled (with HT enabled it's the same) How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install FC5 on a Pentium 4 system 2. Make the module "p4-clockmod" work 3. Actual results: Only two out of eight throttling states work Expected results: the module should provide more throttling states Additional info: Everything else of power-saving features works correct (suspend, standby) "cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU1/throttling" says state count: 8 active state: T0 states: *T0: 00% T1: 12% T2: 25% T3: 37% T4: 50% T5: 62% T6: 75% T7: 87% so that more states possible.
Some steppings of the P4 have an errata which makes it risky to use the lower states. Later kernels respect this.