Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:46:13 +0200 From: Zenny <garbytrash@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Stable Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, =?UTF-8?B?SmVhbi1Tw6liYXN0aWVuIFDDqWRyb24=?= <dumbbell@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Removal of legacy X.Org (aka non-WITH_NEW_XORG) Message-ID: <CACuV5sA1OAe86aEfqD--FsZkWTTeZFnLuzdBF43%2Bs0BfWcCXyQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-VmomcuMsRMDRQUKrg2aVnvOwe6ijLh0q0DmExQsS63vOngg@mail.gmail.com> References: <E1XgBt6-0004nO-MV@dilbert.ingresso.co.uk> <54451422.1070403@FreeBSD.org> <54451E2A.1020309@FreeBSD.org> <CACuV5sBsC%2BGaYDbfiJVxyA6LTQpcr52jzGWFy4b6JYMBW7E%2Bww@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-VmonrGbne9E%2BfwT2SWuh-N5DgS=w9UUvkoQpY6uKjTdE8GQ@mail.gmail.com> <CACuV5sABRt_4tDRTAs6EoNtyoD_-LbMO272t0hzZSOjmfyZCLA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-VmomcuMsRMDRQUKrg2aVnvOwe6ijLh0q0DmExQsS63vOngg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 10/23/14, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> 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 <garbytrash@gmail.com> 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 <adrian@freebsd.org> 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 <garbytrash@gmail.com> 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 <dumbbell@freebsd.org> 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" >>> >
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