diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4836967..ee051fc 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -58,6 +58,48 @@ Here's how you can flash the firmware on uConsole(A06 or CM4) or a PC running Ub * [4G expansion Schematic](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/blob/master/clockwork_UC_4G_Schematic.pdf) +## Gearbox + +### A06 +Gearbox is a script tool used to adjust the big.LITTLE architecture of the A06 chip. +you can get it by running +``` +sudo apt update +sudo apt install -y devterm-gearbox-a06 +``` + +In latest os image of A06, default Gearbox is set to use 4 LITTLE core with 816Mhz,GPU at 400Mhz + +you can run `a06-gearbox` to see the current core status. + +``` +Current Status: ++-----------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ +| Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A72 | Mali-T860 | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +| CPU 0 | CPU 1 | CPU 2 | CPU 3 | CPU 4 | CPU 5 | GPU | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +| 816Mhz | 816Mhz | 816Mhz | 816Mhz | OFF | OFF | 400MHz | ++--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-----------+ +CPU Governor: schedutil GPU Governor: simple_ondemand +``` + +Run `sudo a06-gearbox -s [GEAR]` to set gear,GEAR would be 1,2,3,4,5,6 + +There are 6 gears in gearbox + +``` + 1 for simple writing tasks with long battery life. + 2 for browsing most websites with long battery life. + 3 for most 2D games and emulators. + 4 for playing videos and 3D games. + 5 for performance-first tasks. + 6 for max performance, max power (usage). + +``` + + + ## Community Please visit our [Github Wiki](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/wiki) and https://forum.clockworkpi.com for more information.