[18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
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[18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi,
Running Linux Mint 18.2 KDE 64Bit fully updated.
How can I permanently force "Performance" CPU mode?
My CPU GHz current bounces around and want it to stay locked in maximum GHz...
Thanks!
Jesse
Running Linux Mint 18.2 KDE 64Bit fully updated.
How can I permanently force "Performance" CPU mode?
My CPU GHz current bounces around and want it to stay locked in maximum GHz...
Thanks!
Jesse
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Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi "JeZ-l-Lee",
It would help to know more about your system setup. If you run "inxi -Fxzd" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information.
That might be a setting in your computer's Bios. Look for something like allow operating system to control CPU speed and disable or uncheck that, reboot...
Hope this helps ...
It would help to know more about your system setup. If you run "inxi -Fxzd" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information.
That might be a setting in your computer's Bios. Look for something like allow operating system to control CPU speed and disable or uncheck that, reboot...
Hope this helps ...
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Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi.
I figured it out below:
sudo apt-get install cpufrequtils
(already installed on LM18.2)
sudo nano /etc/default/cpufrequtils
(ADD: GOVERNOR="performance")
sudo update-rc.d ondemand disable
Thanks!
Jesse
I figured it out below:
sudo apt-get install cpufrequtils
(already installed on LM18.2)
sudo nano /etc/default/cpufrequtils
(ADD: GOVERNOR="performance")
sudo update-rc.d ondemand disable
Thanks!
Jesse
Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi "JeZ-l-Lee",
That's great that you figured out how to get your CPU's working at top speeds. Good for you. I did not realize the "cpufrequtils" was installed already either ... I often see Mint users "inxi -Fxzd" results where their CPU's are running at much lower speeds then they are rated at, sometimes a 1/3 of that...
I just changed my Bios to disable the Intel SpeedStep (too not "let OS handle CPU speed"), and my CPU's work at full speed. Obviously, if you have an option to enable multiple cores and threads, that should be enabled.
i would recommend that you install some temperature sensors (Psensor, applet, desklet widget, etc...) to monitor your CPU's and any other hardware you can or want to monitor, just to be on the safe side, and to alert you of possible overheating issues.
As you already know from your other post, but for other KDE users, In KDE there is this really nice desktop / system tray panel widget called "Thermal Monitor" works better on Desktop (Get New Widgets, Download Widgets, search for Thermal Monitor, install, then right click Desktop Add new widgets, double click Thermal Monitor, move it to where you want, resize, change settings to add CPU cores, etc...)
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=249248&hilit=thermal+monitor
Have a great day or night or both...
FYI:
cpufreq in Ubuntu 16.04 (Linux Mint 18.x)
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2330427
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.debian.org/HowTo/CpuFrequencyScaling
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CP ... cy_scaling
Hope this helps ...
That's great that you figured out how to get your CPU's working at top speeds. Good for you. I did not realize the "cpufrequtils" was installed already either ... I often see Mint users "inxi -Fxzd" results where their CPU's are running at much lower speeds then they are rated at, sometimes a 1/3 of that...
I just changed my Bios to disable the Intel SpeedStep (too not "let OS handle CPU speed"), and my CPU's work at full speed. Obviously, if you have an option to enable multiple cores and threads, that should be enabled.
i would recommend that you install some temperature sensors (Psensor, applet, desklet widget, etc...) to monitor your CPU's and any other hardware you can or want to monitor, just to be on the safe side, and to alert you of possible overheating issues.
As you already know from your other post, but for other KDE users, In KDE there is this really nice desktop / system tray panel widget called "Thermal Monitor" works better on Desktop (Get New Widgets, Download Widgets, search for Thermal Monitor, install, then right click Desktop Add new widgets, double click Thermal Monitor, move it to where you want, resize, change settings to add CPU cores, etc...)
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=249248&hilit=thermal+monitor
Have a great day or night or both...
FYI:
cpufreq in Ubuntu 16.04 (Linux Mint 18.x)
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2330427
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.debian.org/HowTo/CpuFrequencyScaling
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CP ... cy_scaling
Hope this helps ...
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Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
I used the information on one of these links and I think I solved it. Maybe. I'm a little closer, anyway. This is from my post yesterday:phd21 wrote:
cpufreq in Ubuntu 16.04 (Linux Mint 18.x)
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2330427
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.debian.org/HowTo/CpuFrequencyScaling
CPU frequency scaling
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CP ... cy_scaling
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clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 457 MHz 2: 479 MHz 3: 497 MHz
4: 494 MHz
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clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 499 MHz 2: 499 MHz 3: 499 MHz
4: 499 MHz
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clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 599 MHz 2: 2471 MHz 3: 599 MHz
4: 599 MHz
I have been using Linux for years and I am still a newbie
Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi "James_Smith",
I see some improvements, but we would need to know exactly what you did, and what link(s) did you refer too. As I also mentioned, some computer bios' have an option for using Multi Core Support / Multiple CPU threads, see my picture, which unbelievably may be disabled, if it is, then enable it, save changes, and reboot.
Why did you not reply in the other post's thread, or create a new one?
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I see some improvements, but we would need to know exactly what you did, and what link(s) did you refer too. As I also mentioned, some computer bios' have an option for using Multi Core Support / Multiple CPU threads, see my picture, which unbelievably may be disabled, if it is, then enable it, save changes, and reboot.
Why did you not reply in the other post's thread, or create a new one?
...
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Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Yes, that is the first thing I did yesterday and it turns out that's why I went from 2400 MHz to 3100 MHz. I just changed it back, and reversed everything that I did to try to "fix" this "problem" and now here are my results:phd21 wrote:some computer bios' have an option for using Multi Core Support / Multiple CPU threads, see my picture, which unbelievably may be disabled, if it is, then enable it, save changes, and reboot.
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CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-7200U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10848
clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 3099 MHz 2: 3099 MHz 3: 3099 MHz
4: 3099 MHz
I have been using Linux for years and I am still a newbie
Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
Hi "James_Smith"
Alright, now that is more like it. Yes solved now, it looks really good now...
Alright, now that is more like it. Yes solved now, it looks really good now...
Phd21: Mint 20 Cinnamon & xKDE (Mint Xfce + Kubuntu KDE) & KDE Neon 64-bit (new based on Ubuntu 20.04) Awesome OS's, Dell Inspiron I5 7000 (7573) 2 in 1 touch screen, Dell OptiPlex 780 Core2Duo E8400 3GHz,4gb Ram, Intel 4 Graphics.
Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
James Smith -
What did you do to get your max back up to 3100? I went into my BIOS and disabled the Intel Speedtrap and my max dropped to 2400 like yours did:
What did you do to get your max back up to 3100? I went into my BIOS and disabled the Intel Speedtrap and my max dropped to 2400 like yours did:
Thanks!CPU: Dual core Intel Core i7-6500U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10368
clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 2500 MHz 2: 2500 MHz 3: 2500 MHz
4: 2500 MHz
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Re: [18.2KDE64Bit] - Force "Performance" CPU Mode?
I reversed everything. This "force performance CPU" thing is poppycock. The CPU is designed to perform economically and efficiently. Forcing it to perform at max is a waste of time and has unintended consequences.GoKingsGo wrote:James Smith -
What did you do to get your max back up to 3100? I went into my BIOS and disabled the Intel Speedtrap and my max dropped to 2400 like yours did
Last edited by James_Smith on Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I have been using Linux for years and I am still a newbie