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TLP is available form the '''[[Arch User Repository]]''', and where access has been enabled, can be installed by entering the following command into your terminal:
TLP is available from the '''[[Arch User Repository]]''', and where access has been enabled, can be installed by entering the following command into your terminal:


  yaourt -S tlp
  yaourt -S tlp




After installation, TLP then needs to be configured to be run automatcially when you start up your computer. To do so, enter the following commands into your terminal:
After installation, TLP then needs to be configured to be run automatically when you start up your computer. To do so, enter the following commands into your terminal:


  systemctl enable tlp
  systemctl enable tlp
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== 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.


Note that the Intel Pstate works only with kernels >= 3.9, and kernel 3.11 is recommended.
Note that the Intel Pstate works only with kernels >= 3.9, and kernel 3.11 is recommended.
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