/cpupower

Gnome-Shell Extension for intel-pstate driver

Primary LanguageJavaScriptGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

CPU Power Manager for Gnome Shell

Gnome-Shell Extension for intel-pstate driver.

Installation

The easiest way to install this extension is by using the Gnome extensions website.

Click on the CPU icon in the top bar of your Gnome shell and follow the installation instructions. You need to enter your root password to install a policy kit rule. This rule is used to set the clock frequency of your CPU with your user.

Prerequisites

You need to have an Intel Core i CPU of at least the second Generation (2xxx Model Number) and the following software installed to use this extension:

  • Gnome (since it's an extension)
  • Policykit (ships default with gnome)
  • intel_pstate needs to be enabled in the kernel (should be the default in almost all Distros)
  • bash