Why is your computer running at 100% capacity when you're not using it? Use throttle to cool your computer, prolong the life of your CPU, and save a little electricity too. Throttle is a perfect background utility for machines running 24 hours a day. Have a program that runs too fast? (perhaps an old game?) Use winThrottle to slow your machine down so it will run at the proper rate.
The winThrottle application uses a feature in your system's hardware to modify the clock speed going to your CPU, rather than using software "delay loops" or HLT instructions to slow your machine down. This method provides very smooth slowdowns without any incompatibilities with software.
Here are some key features of "winThrottle":
· "on the fly" adjustability for the amount of slowdown.
· CPU load based auto-throttling. Slows down your CPU when not in use, speeds up as demand increases.
· simple to use interface.
· hides in the system tray when minimized.
· small memory and CPU usage footprint, machine can also be throttled with NO memory or CPU usage.
· command line support for complete background usage.
· completely compatible with other system slowdown utilities.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Got a HUGE amount of help from Ryan Geiss, who added all these goodies:
· settings are now remembered, session-to-session
· added a 'max throttle' option
· added a 'step throttle down' cpu utilization threshold
· systray icon is now animated & shows throttle amount in green
· clicking systray icon now brings window to foreground (left, right, or double-left-click)
· protected vs. 2 instances of winThrottle running at the same time
· minor tweaks to WM_POWERBROADCAST handling
· cpu utilization readout no longer disappears periodically
· cpu utilization readout is now also active when auto-throttle is off.
· overhaul of the way throttle values are tracked;
· slider & text throttle readout feel more solid now.
· max throttle spin control now jumps in increments that actually reflect what levels your chipset can actually throttle at.
· seems to no longer crash after hibernation/standby, due to Jeff's awesome new driver :)
· added appropriate # of tic marks to throttle slider, to suggest the real val...
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