TWI346278B - Information handling system and method for reducing power use during execution of program threads and method for maximizing execution speed of program threads therein - Google Patents

Information handling system and method for reducing power use during execution of program threads and method for maximizing execution speed of program threads therein

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TWI346278B
TWI346278B TW095122341A TW95122341A TWI346278B TW I346278 B TWI346278 B TW I346278B TW 095122341 A TW095122341 A TW 095122341A TW 95122341 A TW95122341 A TW 95122341A TW I346278 B TWI346278 B TW I346278B
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information handling
reducing power
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William C Munger
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