Linux ASPM
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Linux 2.6.37: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M (550/950MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 2.6.37-020637-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 2.6.38: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M (550/950MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 2.6.38-020638-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.2: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900

Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7 720Q @ 1.47GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 4318CTO, Chipset: Intel Core DMI, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M (550/790MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20585, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

	OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.2.0-rc1-aspm+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: nouveau 0.0.16, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900


Battery Power Usage
Idle, DPMS Off, Video Playback
Milliwatts
Linux 2.6.37 ........... MIN: 18289  AVG: 23476  MAX: 34452 
Linux 2.6.38 ........... MIN: 26644  AVG: 32067  MAX: 41470 
Linux 3.2 .............. MIN: 24419  AVG: 29911  MAX: 38320 
Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch . MIN: 17943  AVG: 23580  MAX: 32844 


Battery Power Usage
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 2.6.37 ........... MIN: 18289  AVG: 23418  MAX: 34278 
Linux 2.6.38 ........... MIN: 26644  AVG: 31932  MAX: 41470 
Linux 3.2 .............. MIN: 24419  AVG: 29781  MAX: 38320 
Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch . MIN: 17943  AVG: 23500  MAX: 32844 


OpenArena 0.8.5
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better
Linux 2.6.37 ........... 38.23 |=======================
Linux 2.6.38 ........... 37.87 |=======================
Linux 3.2 .............. 76.80 |===============================================
Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch . 76.20 |===============================================


OpenArena 0.8.5
System Power Consumption Monitor
Milliwatts < Lower Is Better
Linux 2.6.37 ........... MIN: 30165  AVG: 42657  MAX: 44114 
Linux 2.6.38 ........... MIN: 40408  AVG: 48611  MAX: 49698 
Linux 3.2 .............. MIN: 36213  AVG: 48002  MAX: 51096 
Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch . MIN: 30771  AVG: 43223  MAX: 46208 


System Power Consumption Monitor
Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring
Milliwatts
Linux 2.6.37 ........... MIN: 18289  AVG: 34924  MAX: 44114 
Linux 2.6.38 ........... MIN: 26644  AVG: 41935  MAX: 49698 
Linux 3.2 .............. MIN: 24419  AVG: 38010  MAX: 51096 
Linux 3.2 + ASPM Patch . MIN: 17943  AVG: 32465  MAX: 46208