How To Control CPU Speed of your Atom-powered ASUS EEE PC in Ubuntu Linux

Since the release of Ubuntu 9.04 Linux for netbooks, I have finally started using Linux more than I used to. However, there was one thing that I found that was missing from the Ubuntu that ASUS offered for Windows XP: Super Hybrid Engine (SHE). This allowed you to downscale the speed of the processor which played an active part in improving the battery life. Unfortunately, ASUS never made SHE available for the Linux OS. Luckily, Grigori of geekmind.org has made a utility known as eee-control that lets you downscale as-well-as upscale the CPU speed as per your requirement.

eee-control is an easy-to-use utility for controlling Eee PC hardware under Linux. It can toggle hardware (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) on and off, lets you configure all hardware hotkeys, enables aggressive powersaving, and more.

Now, when I am on AC-power, I use my EEE 1000H in performance mode and when I am mobile, I use it under powersave mode to prolong the battery life. Earlier, I used to get 3.5-4 hours in Linux and now, I am able to get 5 hours in Ubuntu Linux, which is pretty respectable for a netbook.

The eee-control automatically starts when you log-in and resides in the taskbar so that you always have access to it when needed.

ASUS EEE S101H REVIEW – Detailed!

After the sweet success of ASUS EEE S101, ASUS rolled out a hard disk version of it, the EEE S101H. It is built along the lines of S101. It is just 2.5cm thin; weighs just 1.1kg and its metallic finish makes it perfect for making a style statement. But, do not go swayed away by its looks, it is pretty powerful too. Read the full review to find more about it!