Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:07:29 +0300 From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> To: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> Cc: Saniya Maheshwari <saniya.mah@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Heating issues with FreeBSD on laptop Message-ID: <CAOgwaMvqT6gq0ax8T7dPEyEeJxRc6y49W0_wbwXGjrMH0O0wfg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <D16526F8-C514-496A-9962-8F04C9D217BE@nimnet.asn.au> References: <5YSTIR.Y5KGLFASW5IU2@gmail.com> <D16526F8-C514-496A-9962-8F04C9D217BE@nimnet.asn.au>
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--000000000000b954f505e9a27756 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 8:09 AM Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> wrote: > On 27 September 2022 2:39:41 am AEST, Saniya Maheshwari < > 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. > > What make and model laptop? > > What version of FreeBSD? > > > 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. > > Please show results of > > $ sysctl hw.acpi > > If none, acpi.ko isn't loaded. > > Otherwise select Verbose Booting from the startup menu, and scan results > in /var/run/dmesg.boot to look for errors while booting. > > You may need to put that file up on some site, and post a link to it here. > > > 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. > > How about: > > $ sysctl -a | grep fan > > cheers, Ian > > > Many years ago I encountered such a case in DragonflyBSD : Frequently messages were displayed about high temperatures with increased fan revolutions . Later , I installed Linux . The high temperature messages with accompanying fan revolution increases continued . In the end , the CPU completely failed . This means , a CPU during progressive failure may show such high temperature increases . With my best wishes . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk --000000000000b954f505e9a27756 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon= t-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 27, 2022= at 8:09 AM Ian Smith <<a href=3D"mailto:smithi@nimnet.asn.au">smithi@ni= mnet.asn.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding= -left:1ex">On 27 September 2022 2:39:41 am AEST, Saniya Maheshwari <<a h= ref=3D"mailto:saniya.mah@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">saniya.mah@gmail.com<= /a>> wrote:<br> =C2=A0> Hi,<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> I just installed FreeBSD on my laptop, and everything went smoot= hly, <br> =C2=A0> except one thing that my laptop seems to be a little warm and no= isy <br> =C2=A0> (due to the fans) even when it's idle.<br> <br> What make and model laptop?<br> <br> What version of FreeBSD?<br> <br> =C2=A0> Following some steps on other forums, I tried the following:<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> $ sysctl 'hw.acpi.thermal'<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> This gives me an 'unknown oid' error.<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> $ sysctl -a | grep temp<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> This gives no results.<br> <br> Please show results of<br> <br> $ sysctl hw.acpi<br> <br> If none, acpi.ko isn't loaded.<br> <br> Otherwise select Verbose Booting from the startup menu, and scan results in= /var/run/dmesg.boot to look for errors while booting.<br> <br> You may need to put that file up on some site, and post a link to it here.<= br> <br> =C2=A0> After running<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> # kldload coretemp<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> and retrying:<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> $ sysctl -a | grep temperature<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> I do get the CPU temperature values:<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> dev.cpu.15.temperature: 51.0C<br> =C2=A0> dev.cpu.13.temperature: 50.0C<br> =C2=A0> dev.cpu.11.temperature: 50.0C<br> =C2=A0> ...<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> All this is when the laptop is absolutely idle with just the she= ll <br> =C2=A0> running in the TTY. I can confirm that<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> # top<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> shows the same (CPU 100% idle).<br> =C2=A0> <br> =C2=A0> I'm not sure what is going wrong and would be grateful for a= ny help.<br> <br> How about:<br> <br> $ sysctl -a | grep fan<br> <br> cheers, Ian<br> <br> <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div sty= le=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default= ">Many years ago I encountered such a case in DragonflyBSD :</div><div styl= e=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"= >Frequently messages were displayed about high temperatures with increased = fan revolutions .<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font= -size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:ta= homa,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Later , I installe= d Linux .</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"= class=3D"gmail_default">The high temperature messages with accompanying fa= n revolution increases continued .</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sa= ns-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">In the end , the CPU comp= letely failed .</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:= large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s= ans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">This means , a CPU durin= g progressive failure may show such high temperature increases .</div><div = style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_defa= ult"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"= class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-se= rif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">With my best wishes .<br></div= ><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmai= l_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:= large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s= ans-serif;font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <b= r></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class= =3D"gmail_default"></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2= =A0</div></div></div> --000000000000b954f505e9a27756--
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