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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:35 pm    Post subject: mobile XP2400+ Mhz Reply with quote

This is my laptop cpuinfo, but I think it shows too few Mhz. I know it's a mobile proc, but isn't it suppose to raise the clock when compiling? I'm installing gentoo from the RR4 LiveCD, right now, so I suppose the CPU clock should be set at the maximum value.

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lxnaycd ~ # cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 6
model           : 10
model name      : mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP2400+
stepping        : 0
cpu MHz         : 529.946
cache size      : 512 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 1
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips        : 1053.43

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now I've booted my new system, and cpuinfo shows the correct clock. But I still don't get it why it showed that way,from the livecd.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It should show that way if it is a laptop. If you new install now shows the same mhz all the time then you should probably go back and recompile powernow support in your kernel so you dont set something on fire :)

laptops are capable of lowering the mhz when the processor isnt in use so they dont run as hot. this helps the the components have longer lives...

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't now much about cpu-frequency scaling, but I would like to enable it in the kernel. Is this a good config? :
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  │ │                      [*] CPU Frequency scaling                                                                    │ │
  │ │                      [ ]   Enable CPUfreq debugging (NEW)                                                         │ │
  │ │                      < >   /proc/cpufreq interface (deprecated) (NEW)                                             │ │
  │ │                            Default CPUFreq governor (userspace)  --->                                             │ │
  │ │                      < >   'performance' governor (NEW)                                                           │ │
  │ │                      < >   'powersave' governor (NEW)                                                             │ │
  │ │                      ---   'userspace' governor for userspace frequency scaling                                   │ │
  │ │                      [ ]     /proc/sys/cpu/ interface (2.4. / OLD)                                                │ │
  │ │                      <*>   'ondemand' cpufreq policy governor                                                     │ │
  │ │                      <*>   CPU frequency table helpers (NEW)                                                      │ │
  │ │                      ---   CPUFreq processor drivers                                                              │ │
  │ │                      < > ACPI Processor P-States driver (NEW)                                                     │ │
  │ │                      < > AMD Mobile K6-2/K6-3 PowerNow! (NEW)                                                     │ │
  │ │                      <*> AMD Mobile Athlon/Duron PowerNow!                                                        │ │
  │ │                      < > AMD Opteron/Athlon64 PowerNow! (NEW)                                                     │ │
  │ │                      < > Cyrix MediaGX/NatSemi Geode Suspend Modulation (NEW)                                     │ │
  │ │                      < > Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (NEW)                                                           │ │
  │ │                      < > Intel Speedstep on ICH-M chipsets (ioport interface) (NEW)                               │ │
  │ │                      < > Intel SpeedStep on 440BX/ZX/MX chipsets (SMI interface) (NEW)                            │ │
  │ │                      < > Intel Pentium 4 clock modulation (NEW)                                                   │ │
  │ │                      < > nVidia nForce2 FSB changing (NEW)                                                        │ │
  │ │                      < > Transmeta LongRun (NEW)                                                                  │ │
  │ │                      < > VIA Cyrix III Longhaul (NEW)                                                             │ │
  │ │                      --- shared options                                                                           │ │
  │ │                      [ ] /proc/acpi/processor/../performance interface (deprecated) (NEW)

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks ok to me, the true test is if it works ;)

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It seems that it doesn't work :) . Am I suppose to install an aditional program for this?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/power-management-guide.xml

If your clock speed shows as incorrect, check your BIOS; you may need to manually set the FSB and multiplier.

I recommend speedfreq, btw.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool. It's working like a charm. Thanks.
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