Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:16:47 -0800 From: Nicholas McKenzie <nicholassmckenzie@gmail.com> To: Drivers <freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org>, amd64 <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Problems with amd FX 8 core and freq scaling Message-ID: <CACZJ7toKu34Vz4Ejxa0URoytry-xTT24y6jeoe3DY=QvDPoXKg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5280A76B.20307@freebsd.org> References: <1384119989.1540.9.camel@freebsd.local> <5280A76B.20307@freebsd.org>
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But wouldn't this just disable frequency scaling and the whole point of powerd? On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 1:46 AM, Stefan Esser <se@freebsd.org> wrote: > > Am 10.11.2013 22:46, schrieb Nicholas Stewart McKenzie: > > My computer crashes if I enable powerd. I can't get cpu freq scaling to > > work with my cpu:(P.S. I sent this to both drivers and amd64 mailing > > list... > > Hi, > > you may want to try booting with the following line added to > /boot/loader.conf (or entered at the boot menu prompt after > breaking out of automatic boot): > > hint.acpi_throttle.0.disabled="1" > > There have been a number of reports of throttling causing > crashes. This setting does not prevent powerd from adjusting > your CPU's clock, it just disables some arcane feature which > pre-dates the modern power management methods. > > Regards, STefan -- Nicholas S. McKenzie NicholasSMcKenzie@gmail.com +1.530.355.6171
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