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Date:      Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:55:26 -0500
From:      Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Graphics open-source-friendliness, AMD Ryzen vs. Intel
Message-ID:  <ab275075-1b4a-caa2-c28f-bdacb6907d10@freebsd.org>
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From: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Message-ID: <ab275075-1b4a-caa2-c28f-bdacb6907d10@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: Graphics open-source-friendliness, AMD Ryzen vs. Intel
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On 2018-11-11 12:54, Greg V wrote:
>=20
>=20
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 3:42 PM, Thomas Mueller <mueller6722@twc.com>
> wrote:
>> I may need to buy parts for a new computer because of malfunctions on
>> current motherboard and CPU (Intel Sandy Bridge dating to May 2011).
>>
>> Question is whether I am better off, regarding
>> open-source-friendliness of graphics chips for running Xorg, with AMD
>> Ryzen or the newer Intel chipsets.=C2=A0 I know to avoid NVIDIA.
>=20

My FreeBSD workstation use an nVidia Quadro K1200 and it works very well
under FreeBSD with the nVidia kernel driver from ports.

> Both are great for open source friendliness in general.
>=20
> Onboard Vega GPUs on the Ryzen APUs should work fine on FreeBSD with
> kms-drm 4.16.
>=20
> If you're looking for high performance though, don't get an APU, get an=

> 8-core (R7 2700X/2700/1700X/1700) and a discrete GPU (Radeon RX
> 550/560/570/580 depending on how much you care about graphics performan=
ce).
>=20
>> I am inclined to run FreeBSD-current and build Xorg from FreeBSD ports=
=2E
>>
>> When I boot into UEFI setup, I see the CPU temperature is or quickly
>> goes to 97 C and stays there.
>>
>> I tried replacing the thermal paste and installing a new case fan to
>> replace one that had quit, but CPU temperature still shows and stays
>> at 97 C.
>>
>> Now I have a replacement Arctic Cooler heatsink and fan on order to
>> replace the original Intel heatsink and fan whose connectors were
>> damaged in taking out and struggling to get back in.
>>
>> Currently, I boot into UEFI Setup, but after a couple minutes, the
>> computer powers off and then tries to power back on, then off again a
>> few seconds later, until I end the loop by turning off the power
>> supply switch.=C2=A0 I can guess CPU overheating.
>=20
> Yeah, a new CPU cooler should help.
>=20
>> I could transplant the current hard drive (Seagate NAS 4 TB) to get a
>> quicker start software-wise.
>=20
> An SSD might provide a quicker start too ;)
>=20
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