Re: Wait for a small time (<10ms)

From: sean frankel (nospams_at_heaven.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:01:50 +0300

In article <VA.00000063.01bc9933@heaven.com>, Sean frankel wrote:
> In article <40d6f69d$1@newsgroups.borland.com>, John Herbster wrote:
> > Choke, gasp! I hope that you don't use this approach
> > -- unless your program's task is the is the only task that
> > is supposed to be running at the time. --JohnH
> >
>
> Note taken. But AFAIK some software and NT OS (system idle process) use
> "HLT" command to cool down CPU when idle. Taken from
> http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/CPU/Whycool.shtml
>
> "Programs like Rain, Waterfall and CPU idle help keep your CPU cool by
> sending it to sleep. This is done by sending the HLT (Halt) command to
> the CPU, this command sends the CPU into suspend mode saving power and
> gives the heatsink/fan extra time to disperse the heat. The command is
> only sent during empty CPU cycles so performance is not compromised."
>

Thinking again, I got what you mean. Pls ignore my previous post. <G>

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