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= Manually Setting Laptop-Mode-Tools Configuration =
== Manually Setting Laptop-Mode-Tools Configuration ==


For user configuration, the file to edit is '''/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf''' (primary configuration file)
For user configuration, the file to edit is '''/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf''' (primary configuration file)
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== Minimizing Laptop/Desktop temperatures ==
= Minimizing Laptop/Desktop temperatures =


=== For Intel Machines ===
== For Intel Machines ==


The intel pstate driver automatically handles CPU frequency scaling according to system load.
The intel pstate driver automatically handles CPU frequency scaling according to system load.
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  sudo systemctl enable thermald
  sudo systemctl enable thermald


===For AMD Machines===
==For AMD Machines==


With Linux Kernel 3.11, AMD introduced Dyanamic Power Management (DPM) for the GPU for the free drivers, which can lead to lower power consumption and better operating temperatures.
With Linux Kernel 3.11, AMD introduced Dyanamic Power Management (DPM) for the GPU for the free drivers, which can lead to lower power consumption and better operating temperatures.
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  grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
  grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg


== PowerTOP ==
= PowerTOP =


PowerTop a diagnostic tool used to identify and report issues with power consumption and management.
PowerTop a diagnostic tool used to identify and report issues with power consumption and management.