Throttle a process to only use x% of available cpu?

24 Feb 2004

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Is it possible to throttle a process so that it can only use a specified 
maximum of the cpu? 

I want to cut setiathome down to say only 50% so that my psu case fan doesn't 
kick in but still leave seti running.
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Throttle a process to only use x% of available cpu?

Paul Cooke