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`Guides/C-States.md` ..
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	options corefreqk Register_ClockSource=1 Register_CPU_Freq=1 Register_Governor=1 Register_CPU_Idle=1 Override_SubCstate="1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0"
	```

-	Don't forget to do `update-initramfs -u -k all` after changing kernel's cmdline.
+	Don't forget to run `update-initramfs -u -k all` and reboot after making these changes.
+
+	To check that it works, run `corefreq-cli` and go first to Menu > Settings, make sure that CPU-IDLE driver is ON:
+	![](./c-states-check1.png)
+
+	Then go to Menu > Kernel data, make sure that CPU-Idle driver is set to `corefreqk-idle` and that the Idle Limit is set to C6:
+	![](./c-states-check2.png)
+
+	Finally, in the Frequency or Idle C-States views you'll be able to see that the CPU now actually goes to lower frequencies/power:
+	![](./working-c-states.png)