10.4.8 Temperature/Processor speed issue

Since I upgraded to 10.4.8, Core Duo Temp tells me that my processor is almost always running full speed, even though it is often at 1% usage. As a result, my temperature is running warmer than before the upgrade. Anyone else seeing this?
Charlie

iggle, I've worked on battery power for hours after the update and see no signs of decreased battery operating time under 10.4.8. I typically get 3.5 to almost 4 hours on battery, with AirPort on but Bluetooth off, doing writing and surfing tasks, including downloading notes from Web pages.
At this point I'm still showing over an hour remaining time, which would have me getting just under 4 hours total working time on battery. So I don't buy the 45 minute loss figure.
In other words, I don't agree that my CPU is always or usually at highest frequency, nor do I think operating time on battery has been decreased. As I noted, I place more faith in the readings produced by Hardware Monitor than in those produced by CoreDuo Temp. But if we agree to throw out 3rd party monitoring, I still don't see a loss in battery operating time, which would be showing up by now if the CPUs were running at a high frequency most of the time.

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