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Nano 2G boosting

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G4Oblivion:
Hiyo, I noticed that on my Nano 2G the CPU frequency is boosting itself every second or two when all I'm doing is playing a MP3 file.
I was wondering if this is normal? Doesn't this kill the battery time?
I don't know much about this stuff. Sorry if this is a stupid question.

This has been bugging me for a while. I finally decided to ask.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place.

saratoga:

--- Quote from: G4Oblivion on June 02, 2010, 01:59:26 PM ---Hiyo, I noticed that on my Nano 2G the CPU frequency is boosting itself every second or two when all I'm doing is playing a MP3 file.
I was wondering if this is normal?

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Yes. 


--- Quote from: G4Oblivion on June 02, 2010, 01:59:26 PM ---Doesn't this kill the battery time?

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Compared to always boosting the CPU?  No.  CPUs use less power if you run them at slower speeds.

AlexP:
It automatically boosts when it needs to, if it ran permanently at a low speed then it wouldn't be able to decode and play music without skipping.  By boosting automatically when needed it runs as much as possible at a low speed, which saves battery.

G4Oblivion:
Ok, I understand now. Thanks.

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