Can the cpu speed be changed dynamically?

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Subject: Can the cpu speed be changed dynamically?
Name: Kurran
Date: 1/7/2001 4:14:16 PM (GMT-7)
IP Address: 12.44.155.180
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Strictly talking about Intel processors. Is there an instruction that will let you slow down the cpu if I monitor for idle cycles? Or is this something accomplished by reconfiguring the motherboard?

The reason I ask is this site: http://www.cpuidle.de

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