Using SetCPU or GEM Settings

[dberezin]

I'm currently using SetCPU because I like the profiles feature. I was looking at the GEM settings on my phone (using Sapphire 1.1.0) and saw the Enable CPU frequency scaling was enabled and the governor was set to ondemand.

If I'm using SetCPU, should I disable the one in GEM settings? Are they stepping on each other? Does it make a difference?

Thanks in advance.

[icculusX]

I hear that SetCPU will override whatever ROM cpu settings you use. I am unsure with this ROM but pretty sure also.

I use SetCPU because of profiles myself too.

[Armyof2]

SetCPU and the Gem settings do the same thing essentially, setcpu just gives you the option of having profiles. SetCPU will override Gem so there is no harm either way whether you turn it off in gem or not.

[dberezin]

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure there was no interference with each other if they are both on. I think the profiles are a good idea. I'm using:

Screen Off = 250 - 400 Priority 100
Temp > 44.9 C = 250 - 550 Priority 90
Charging/Full = 250 - 800 Priority 80
Battery < 21% = 250 - 550 Priority 70
Battery < 40% = 250 - 600 Priority 60

Seems to be working pretty good for me right now using the LV kernel.

[Armyof2]

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure there was no interference with each other if they are both on. I think the profiles are a good idea. I'm using:

Screen Off = 250 - 400 Priority 100
Temp > 44.9 C = 250 - 550 Priority 90
Charging/Full = 250 - 800 Priority 80
Battery < 21% = 250 - 550 Priority 70
Battery < 40% = 250 - 600 Priority 60

Seems to be working pretty good for me right now using the LV kernel.

Lookin good..should give you som good battery time

[dberezin]

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure there was no interference with each other if they are both on. I think the profiles are a good idea. I'm using:

Screen Off = 250 - 400 Priority 100
Temp > 44.9 C = 250 - 550 Priority 90
Charging/Full = 250 - 800 Priority 80
Battery < 21% = 250 - 550 Priority 70
Battery < 40% = 250 - 600 Priority 60

Seems to be working pretty good for me right now using the LV kernel.

Lookin good..should give you som good battery time

It is pretty good. I'm not a real heavy user, but I unplug about 7:00 AM and I'm down to about 50% by 10:00 PM. Battery temp usually moves around from 77 to 84 degrees.

Still debating on the LV vs SV kernel. Does the LV "struggle" more launching apps? Who knows. Both were pretty stable. Just not sure which one gets the better battery life. Maybe I'm being too nit-picky!

[vmspionage]

Still debating on the LV vs SV kernel. Does the LV "struggle" more launching apps? Who knows. Both were pretty stable. Just not sure which one gets the better battery life. Maybe I'm being too nit-picky!

If the LV is stable then use that - the only difference is that some processors can get away with reduced voltage and some cannot. If there are no stability issues then it will perform exactly the same, with the exception of reduced heat and increased battery life for the low voltage kernel.

[SDraconis]

If the LV is stable then use that - the only difference is that some processors can get away with reduced voltage and some cannot. If there are no stability issues then it will perform exactly the same, with the exception of reduced heat and increased battery life for the low voltage kernel.

That's the general jist, but not 100% accurate. You can also get into an "error correction" state due to too little voltage where the phone may heat up and/or have some lag, but is otherwise "stable" in terms of whether or not apps crash/FC.

[vmspionage]

If the LV is stable then use that - the only difference is that some processors can get away with reduced voltage and some cannot. If there are no stability issues then it will perform exactly the same, with the exception of reduced heat and increased battery life for the low voltage kernel.

That's the general jist, but not 100% accurate. You can also get into an "error correction" state due to too little voltage where the phone may heat up and/or have some lag, but is otherwise "stable" in terms of whether or not apps crash/FC.

true, good point

[dberezin]

So I kinda had the right idea when I said that apps can "struggle" because of the lower voltage. By struggle, I mean in the form of lagging and possibly the CPU heating up because of overworking itself (not getting enough voltage). Neither the LV or the SV that came with the ROM have been unstable - I've gotten no FC's.

Just a matter of playing around with them.