I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on an Asus 1008HA eeePC (Atom N280 @1.6GHz).
I would like to overclock it a bit though since it would "do it good" 🙂
In previous Ubuntu versions I noticed that some eee Software existed to SW overclock the eeePC Netbooks.
Can I do something similar with Ubuntu 14.04?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Best Answer
This is from the official documentation for using Ubuntu on an eeePC
In order to achieve the overclocking we'll need to compile a kernel module available for download at a Google code site.
You'll most likely need the kernel headers installed as well as build-essential before we can get started:
Download the source, and create the module:
You should now have a file called eee.ko. To make this module a permanent fixture of your current kernel we'll add it to the list of modules that are loaded at boot time and move it to the proper location.
Then edit the /etc/modules file and add the module name eee to the end of the file.
Next register and load the new module into the kernel.
In general, jumping directly to the overclocked speed can cause lockups so smaller jumps toward the speed are suggested. Below is an example of gradually making your way to the overclocked speed:
And going back down to the default speeds again: