From owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org Sun Nov 11 12:45:33 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCA81110384D for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:45:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller6722@twc.com) Received: from dnvrco-cmomta02.email.rr.com (dnvrco-outbound-snat.email.rr.com [107.14.73.231]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "Client", Issuer "CA" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B58807F489 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:45:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mueller6722@twc.com) Received: from localhost ([96.28.161.151]) by cmsmtp with ESMTP id Lp7Bgeq58XEleLp7EgRU1z; Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:45:24 +0000 Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:42:59 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Graphics open-source-friendliness, AMD Ryzen vs. Intel X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfCI3FrpUz/ULJubG2xBMhBZyzC2dQLnxyzsDpVLN0A02zFWZlUMpB7Ue7XXEEZBxXad0h0xp29x5Wu1DZ6G93Z+dPS4eiaVhu22Yi9g5sifXgTrwpCZy ULIlYEWckId6PdhTEiduJKe3aZX+e4jWaQX2sNcmIHxzpdU7WfrhAYqW X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: B58807F489 X-Spamd-Result: default: False [4.63 / 200.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; SUBJECT_ENDS_SPACES(0.50)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:107.14.73.0/24]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[twc.com]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[twc.com]; NEURAL_SPAM_MEDIUM(0.99)[0.994,0]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; MISSING_MID(2.50)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; MX_GOOD(-0.01)[dnvrco-cmedge02.email.rr.com,dnvrco-cmedge01.email.rr.com]; NEURAL_SPAM_LONG(0.99)[0.986,0]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[231.73.14.107.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.02)[-0.017,0]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; RECEIVED_SPAMHAUS_PBL(0.00)[151.161.28.96.zen.spamhaus.org : 127.0.0.10]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[twc.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:7843, ipnet:107.14.73.0/24, country:US]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; IP_SCORE(-0.02)[country: US(-0.09)]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[] X-Rspamd-Server: mx1.freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:45:34 -0000 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. I know to avoid NVIDIA. I am inclined to run FreeBSD-current and build Xorg from FreeBSD ports. 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. I can guess CPU overheating. I could transplant the current hard drive (Seagate NAS 4 TB) to get a quicker start software-wise. Tom