> Is there a way to launch a process (or modify an existing one) to force it
> to use no more than X% of the CPU? With continual 100% use my CPU gets
> rather warm. Sure, I can "nice" it, but that only makes it more readily
> yield the CPU to other processes; if nothing else demands the CPU it'll
> still use 100%. Is the only solution in hardware, something like a Peltier
> device and a big honkin' heat sink?
You can try using the cpuspeed command to throttle the hardware. I use it to switch
my laptop to a 600MhZ mode to conserve battery when just browsing the web.
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