Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 00:19:46 -0500 From: "Z.C.B." <vvelox@vvelox.net> To: jesse <marquezjesse@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Optimizing FreeBSD Message-ID: <20050905001946.65459fcb@vixen42.vulpes> In-Reply-To: <431B80F0.8060909@gmail.com> References: <431B80F0.8060909@gmail.com>
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:19:12 -0500 jesse <marquezjesse@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Is there any performance gain when using Standard-PC HAL over > ACPI-PC HAL? I'm running FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE on a abit KR7A(KT266A) > motherboard. I currently have APIC disabled in the bios, ACPI > disabled at boot and I feel like my system is snappier. Just > wondering if there is any truth to this. I've not noticed any difference with ACPI on or off. I just leave it on so I have access to the features it provides. Make sure hw.acpi.cpu.cx_lowest is set to C1. In the area of APIC I remember finding some devices on my system not properly detecting with out it, on my Nforce2 board. No clue about that chipset. I've never any speed differences though.
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