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NullCpuPowerManagment.Kext Causes slow boot! 10 Second difference

I have just discovered for myself, that when using nullcpupowermanagment.kext, It causes a slower boot time! With: 26.4 Seconds Without: 16.2 Seconds WOW! About a 10 second Difference! I also noticed my shutdown with OpenHaltRestart.kext…

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@x986123 Published 2009-09-26
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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I have just discovered for myself, that when using nullcpupowermanagment.kext, It causes a slower boot time!

With: 26.4 Seconds
Without: 16.2 Seconds

WOW! About a 10 second Difference!

I also noticed my shutdown with OpenHaltRestart.kext is MUCH faster without it. With it I get the blue screen with spinning wheel, without, as soon as I shutdown, it powers off. 1 second.

I heard OHR.kext requires NullCPM.kext... But it actually works better on my i7 setup. (Temperatures are the same with it in and out.)

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Author Update #1 @x986123 2009-09-26

I think it does work better, temperatures are the same, 29C no overclock and 36C @ 3.6ghz

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Field Note #1 @OG-Phantom 2009-09-26 ↳ Re: @x986123
@x986123I have just discovered for myself, that when using nullcpupowermanagment.kext, It causes a slower boot time! With: 26.4 Seconds Without: 16.2 Seconds WOW! About a 10 second Difference! I also noticed my shutdown with OpenHaltRestart.kext is MUCH faster without it. With it I get the blue screen with spinning wheel, without, as soon as…

I have noticed the same thing on my p45 system. Tho, without nullcpm my temps are noticeably higher. The i7 must deal with apple thermal management better than the older tech.

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