Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:55:32 +0530 From: Saniya Maheshwari <saniya.mah@gmail.com> To: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> Cc: modulok@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Heating issues with FreeBSD on laptop Message-ID: <KUMUIR.8J6QL33ONSNK1@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2ByoEx9oNKJ0anKPFN-cqWkAu0asJJiobLDBftaO9hrMzOoWpw@mail.gmail.com> References: <5YSTIR.Y5KGLFASW5IU2@gmail.com> <CA%2ByoEx9oNKJ0anKPFN-cqWkAu0asJJiobLDBftaO9hrMzOoWpw@mail.gmail.com>
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--=-XHPGNWjcXFrMbQ1rv/eK Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed [CCing Modulok whose reply (probably accidentally) reached me directly and not the mailing list] Thank you both for your responses! I tried what you suggested but Powerd doesn't seem to resolve the issue. I already had it enabled /etc/rc.conf: powerd_enable="YES" though not with the specific flags you mentioned powerd_flags="-a adaptive -b adaptive -n adaptive" Even after setting the flags though, and restarting powerd / rebooting, I can still observe that slight distinctive warming/fan noise. Is there anything else that might be causing this? I remember I once had the same issue with a Linux distro on this same laptop, and that was because this laptop has Intel integrated graphics along with a separate NVIDIA GPU and the correct drivers were not in place. Though that was when I was using a graphical environment, while on FreeBSD here I am currently just using the TTY. Therefore I initially assumed that this might not have anything to do with the warming. Thanks again for your time. Saniya On Mon, Sep 26 2022 at 04:47:29 PM -0300 -0300, Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> wrote: > On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 1:40 PM Saniya Maheshwari > <saniya.mah@gmail.com <mailto:saniya.mah@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I just installed FreeBSD on my laptop, and everything went smoothly, >> except one thing that my laptop seems to be a little warm and noisy >> (due to the fans) even when it's idle. >> >> Following some steps on other forums, I tried the following: >> >> $ sysctl 'hw.acpi.thermal' >> >> This gives me an 'unknown oid' error. >> >> $ sysctl -a | grep temp >> >> This gives no results. >> >> After running >> >> # kldload coretemp >> >> and retrying: >> >> $ sysctl -a | grep temperature >> >> I do get the CPU temperature values: >> >> dev.cpu.15.temperature: 51.0C >> dev.cpu.13.temperature: 50.0C >> dev.cpu.11.temperature: 50.0C >> ... >> >> All this is when the laptop is absolutely idle with just the shell >> running in the TTY. I can confirm that >> >> # top >> >> shows the same (CPU 100% idle). >> >> I'm not sure what is going wrong and would be grateful for any help. >> >> Thanks! >> Saniya > > Hi Saniya. > > Have you tried inserting > > powerd_enable="YES" > powerd_flags="-a adaptive -b adaptive -n adaptive" > > in /etc/rc.conf? and issue: > > service powerd start > > -- > Mario Lobo > http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br <http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br/>; > FreeBSD since version 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] --=-XHPGNWjcXFrMbQ1rv/eK Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div id=3D"geary-body" dir=3D"auto"><div>[CCing Modulok whose reply (probab= ly accidentally) reached me directly and not the mailing list]</div><div><b= r></div><div>Thank you both for your responses! I tried what you suggested = but Powerd doesn't seem to resolve the issue. I already had it enabled</div= ><div><br></div><div>/etc/rc.conf:</div><div>powerd_enable=3D"YES"</div><di= v><br></div><div>though not with the specific flags you mentioned</div><div= ><br></div><div>powerd_flags=3D"-a adaptive -b adaptive -n adaptive"</div><= div><br></div><div>Even after setting the flags though, and restarting powe= rd / rebooting, I can still observe that slight distinctive warming/fan noi= se.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there anything else that might be causing t= his? I remember I once had the same issue with a Linux distro on this same = laptop, and that was because this laptop has Intel integrated graphics alon= g with a separate NVIDIA GPU and the correct drivers were not in place. Tho= ugh that was when I was using a graphical environment, while on FreeBSD her= e I am currently just using the TTY. Therefore I initially assumed that thi= s might not have anything to do with the warming.</div><div><br></div><div>= Thanks again for your time.</div><div><br></div><div>Saniya</div></div><div= id=3D"geary-quote" dir=3D"auto"><br>On Mon, Sep 26 2022 at 04:47:29 PM -03= 00 -0300, Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> wrote:<br><blockquote type=3D"= cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div>On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 1:40 = PM Saniya Maheshwari <<a href=3D"mailto:saniya.mah@gmail.com">saniya.mah= @gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg= b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=3D"m_-996564436095393930geary-body= " dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>I just installed FreeBSD o= n my laptop, and everything went smoothly, except one thing that my laptop = seems to be a little warm and noisy (due to the fans) even when it's idle.<= /div><div><br></div><div>Following some steps on other forums, I tried the = following:</div><div><br></div><div>$ sysctl 'hw.acpi.thermal'</div><div><b= r></div><div>This gives me an 'unknown oid' error.</div><div><br></div><div= >$ sysctl -a | grep temp</div><div><br></div><div>This gives no results.</d= iv><div><br></div><div>After running</div><div><br></div><div># kldload cor= etemp</div><div><br></div><div>and retrying:</div><div><br></div><div>$ sys= ctl -a | grep temperature</div><div><br></div><div>I do get the CPU tempera= ture values:</div><div><br></div><div>dev.cpu.15.temperature: 51.0C</div><d= iv>dev.cpu.13.temperature: 50.0C</div><div>dev.cpu.11.temperature: 50.0C</d= iv><div>...</div><div><br></div><div>All this is when the laptop is absolut= ely idle with just the shell running in the TTY. I can confirm that</div><d= iv><br></div><div># top</div><div><br></div><div>shows the same (CPU 100% i= dle).</div><div><br></div><div>I'm not sure what is going wrong and would b= e grateful for any help.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Saniya<= /div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>Hi Saniya.</div><div><br>= </div><div>Have you tried inserting</div><div><br></div><div>powerd_enable= =3D"YES"<br>powerd_flags=3D"-a adaptive -b adaptive -n adaptive"</div><div>= <br></div><div>in /etc/rc.conf? and issue:</div><div><br></div><div>service= powerd start<br></div><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature= "><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mario Lobo<br><a href=3D"http://www.mallavoodoo.com= .br" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br</a><br>FreeBSD since v= ersion 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!]</div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div> --=-XHPGNWjcXFrMbQ1rv/eK--
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