From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 24 09:46:14 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8C26D4B4; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:46:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yh0-x235.google.com (mail-yh0-x235.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c01::235]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2FB84368; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:46:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-yh0-f53.google.com with SMTP id z6so9578yhz.40 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:46:13 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=0NVyIy+0TkFwshd4VesyLvcmFIDsNiKKEon5CJmoXZE=; b=aPtXVr9FVrBbhAG40aWOVfAnsoEv1RhOFBeWkOm3kFnTFKdHk4Kf/WWmV0dMiNexqh tk6rJB0mO3w+9Fu7j4zHUrQCtgxrBBEYBglhu6jA+odGAkAkqDy5w5+5McFeX/QEIZK2 iUPpBj1byfFGDwooMDzrUg9xG4B/wfB2YKdSmtRRXubvjh20Hujpxt2cbV5FZi+A5v3v KepMHasCDhFMwk6jbIdkeb0J0Vd3BwTuLB2ttHWyrfeME50I8s2wcqZ5hxDT/tD23r50 5imrWTZasgbKsdUYjVDzi3VEJ8cdkX62hd+rn1T8lVyFmiyiQUDh917eIP1LI2lor1xk P1mA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.170.162.86 with SMTP id e83mr997172ykd.113.1414143973211; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:46:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.140.220.7 with HTTP; Fri, 24 Oct 2014 02:46:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <54451422.1070403@FreeBSD.org> <54451E2A.1020309@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:46:13 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Removal of legacy X.Org (aka non-WITH_NEW_XORG) From: Zenny To: Adrian Chadd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: FreeBSD Stable Mailing List , =?UTF-8?B?SmVhbi1Tw6liYXN0aWVuIFDDqWRyb24=?= X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:46:14 -0000 On 10/23/14, Adrian Chadd wrote: > Ok! > > Which version of PCBSD is it? > > I flipped the default power save state in freebsd-head to be the > lowest supported by the CPU and all the more recent CPUs will idle at > a much lower power level. > > You could try putting these into /etc/rc.conf if they aren't already ther= e: > > performance_cx_lowest=3D"Cmax" > economy_cx_lowest=3D"Cmax" > > .. and disable powerd. This has been tested and tried without any improvements, fyi. Every tweak under the sky has been done, but no go. :-( > > Would you be willing to conduct the power test without the GPUs > installed? There may be something missing in FreeBSD and they may not > be clocking down when idle. > > > -a > > > On 23 October 2014 00:51, Zenny wrote: >> Hi Adrian: >> >> I use hardwares for both. >> >> For temperature, I use IR Thermogun like >> http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-Infrared-Thermometer-Includes/dp/B00= NI3HNQK/ref=3Dsr_1_3?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1414050390&sr=3D8-3&keywords=3Dinfrare= d+thermometer >> >> For power monitor, I use a wattmeter like: >> http://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU >> >> Hope this clarifies! >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/22/14, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> How are you measuring the CPU temperature and power consumption? >>> >>> Which version of PCBSD did you install? >>> >>> >>> >>> -a >>> >>> >>> On 21 October 2014 23:25, Zenny wrote: >>>> Even with new xorg, two things didn't work with my Radeon 3 head cards= : >>>> >>>> 1. console switching did not work >>>> 2. hdmi audio did not work. >>>> >>>> Tried also with PCBSD, the same results. I gave up and installed linux >>>> in the same machine, both worked fine in addition to: >>>> >>>> 1. booting time is very fast >>>> 2. thermal management is better (usually the cpu temps are 31-40 in >>>> linux default installation whereas the temp remains in the range of up >>>> to 49-63 with all the tweaks performed.) >>>> 3. Power consumption is lower in linux than freebsd (76watts compared >>>> to 126watts till the xorg started) >>>> >>>> These are some of the stuffs that needs to be addressed despite >>>> freebsd being overwhelmingly stable. >>>> >>>> On 10/20/14, Jean-S=C3=A9bastien P=C3=A9dron wr= ote: >>>>> On 20.10.2014 15:54, Jean-S=C3=A9bastien P=C3=A9dron wrote: >>>>>> On 20.10.2014 14:16, Pete French wrote: >>>>>>>> What version of FreeBSD do you use? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 9.2 >>>>>> >>>>>> You're right, there seems to be something wrong. I'll discuss this >>>>>> with >>>>>> the graphics team. >>>>> >>>>> Koop Mast just committed a fix to the Ports tree. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jean-S=C3=A9bastien P=C3=A9dron >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >