what do you run your processor at - reduced, automatic, or highest?

battery: reduced
AC: auto

Thats on my Thinkpad but I think you'll find that most people just do that aswell; or they would run both as auto.

 

always highest. i dont really use my powerbook in battery mode anyways

 

iMac G5 - highest. It's criminal not to.

iBook G4 - automatic on adaptor and battery unless I want something done quickly and the iMac isn't around in which case I put it on Highest.

 

10% higher (the advantage of running windows)

 

Battery: reduced
A/C: highest

 

Battery: Reduced
AC: depends, Normally Highest, but if the fans are running a little loud, I will turn the settings to my custom option. I have it set to the sleep settings of Highest, but the Processing power to reduced. This will let the computer cool down and slow the fans down.

 

Battery: reduced
A/C: highest

 

Battery: Reduced
A/C: Highest

 

A/C- Highest
UPS Backup- Reduced

I've noticed when my PM G5 is set on Highest, the fans kick on at minimal speeds, instead of blasting to 100% and then back to 0% when on automatic. *shrug*

 

Both iMac and iBook at highest
All though mad jew has the advantage...his also runs mad, so a bit faster than the rest of us

 

Battery: Reduced
A/C: Automatic

I'm probably just paranoid about extended heat giving my iBook an early death.

 

Everytime i change mine to highest, it automatically changes itself to reduced again... I have an iMac G5. Do I have to disable any option in the system preferences to be able to do so?

 

Ahhh... The advantages of being mad.

 

PowerBook - reduced on battery and highest on AC power

PowerMac G5 - highest always

 

How do you control that?

 

In the System Preferences, go to Energy Saver and under the Options tab, there should be a drop down menu for Processor Performance.

 

Not there. I guess that comes in Tiger, I have the lowly panther

 

it depends on your mac. if you have a g3 or a desktop g4 (at least all desktop g4's ive used) you wont have it. it's only implemented in the mobile g4s (ie ibook and powerbook) and g5s. i guess it's for power reasons in the 'books and heat reasons in the g5s

 

It's only in portables and G5 Macs, so not in minis or eMacs. It was there in Panther on my iBook so if you have a portable but don't have the option then that's really weird.

 

Powerbook Battery: Lowest
Powerbook Plugged in: Highest
PowerMac: Highest

 

It should be....there is a ..try this, it's under the options

 

Most G4 desktop computer dont have this option so that may be why

Btw : iMac G5 alway on High WAY TO GO BABY

 

iMac G5 :- Automatic
Power Mac G5 :- Highest
PowerBook G4 :- AC Highest | Battery Automatic

 

Always on highest. I do dim my screen when I'm on battery power though. I still get almost 5 hours on my iBook.