[ltp] Latest BIOS update on T41 running my fan faster
obi
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Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:34:01 -0700
On Mon, Aug 09, 2004 at 10:00:02PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 08:53:56 -0400, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:41:20 +0200, Peter Fr?hberger
> > <peter.fruehberger@t-online.de> wrote:
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> > > obi wrote:
> > > >>hmmm... does it seem to increase battery life any? does turning off
> > > >>the option restore performance?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So the patch defenitely affects the fan action: I tested with DynamicPM
> > > > off off and the fan came on almost immedietely. Turning it on and
> > > > starting this email and the fan went off!! Thanks Alex :)
> > > >
> > > > So the testing thus far (once again only using xengine and glxgears)
> > > > gives me
> > > > DynamiPM on
> > > > best xengine 4398
> > > > best glxgears 1029
> > > > DynamicPM off
> > > > best xengine 7960
> > > > best glxgears 1069
> > > >
> > > > so yes, turning it off restore the full performance, while DRI doesn't
> > > > seem to be affected by it.
> > > >
> > > > graziano
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>From a seat of the pants experience it seems that the fan is more active
> > > >>>with your patches then with the ATI driver. It comes up earlier and
> > > >>>stays up for longer.
> > > >>
> > > >>to be honest I have no idea if the patch will affect the fan or not, I
> > > >>just assumed it might since theoretically the gfx chip is using less
> > > >>power. Ati's driver does more stuff in HW, so it probably uses the
> > > >>CPU less than the DRI driver. hence your experience.
> > > >>
> > > >>Thanks,
> > > >>
> > > >>Alex
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>I'll post the radeon and ati modules somewhere next week.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>thanks
> > > >>>graziano
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>Thanks,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>Alex
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>>graziano
> > > >>>>>
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> > > >>>>>>> flo
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I made some tests with my selfbuild modules for debian sources
> > > 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6, too, here the results:
> > > There is no difference for my Radeon Mobility 7500
> > > enabled:
> > > (**) RADEON(0): Option "DynamicPM" "true"
> > > (II) RADEON(0): Dynamic Power Management Enabled
> > > glxgears 1193.000 FPS (16 bit)
> > > xengine 3019.8 FPS (16 bit)
> > > glxgears 703.000 FPS (32 bit)
> > > xengine 1545.1 FPS (32 bit)
> > >
> > > or
> > > disabled:
> > > (WW) RADEON(0): Option "DynamicPM" is not used
> > > glxgears 1188.400 FPS
> > > xengine 3019.8 FP
> > > glxgears 721.800 FPS (32 bit)
> > > xengine 1545.1 FPS (32 bit)
> > >
> > > over the weekend I do some accu testing
> >
> >
> > Thanks for testing guys! If I have some time this weekend, I'll try
> > and get this committed to xorg.
> >
> > Alex
> >
>
> Just an FYI... I committed this to xorg last week. The name of the
> option has changed though. It's now "DynamicClocks". The new name
> better reflects what the option actually does.
>
> Alex
Thanks Alex: I submitted a wish-bug onto xserver-xfree86 for Debian with
your patch adjusted for Debian's Xserver. I'm not sure it will be
applied (moving to xorg ...) but at least is there.
graziano
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