Description of problem: With default ati opensource driver, GPU temp become very high (about 91 degrees), so it's a warming situation for processor too. after some minutes, notebook goes to emergency shutdown. Btw, it isn't possibile to echoing a manual setting for radeon power state, becasue it doesn't seems to be target files ("power_method" and "power_profile") Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-drv-ati.x86_64 6.14.4-6.20120602git930760942.fc17 How reproducible: Install fedora on a pc with Radeon series 5xxx Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Notebook overheating, very dangerous. Expected results: normal temperature. Additional info:
This problem still remain on F18 Alpha. Some possible enhancements form kernel 3.7?
No, still waiting for AMD to release power management documentations. sudo sh -c "echo low > /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_profile " Should work or it means you don't have kms enabled attach you dmesg
[root@localhost device]# echo "profile" > /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_method bash: /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_method: No such file or directory It seems I can't access to that files. I'll attach the dmesg.
Created attachment 638680 [details] dmesg file
Ok so it seems to be a dual GPU laptop so radeon is probably card1 so as root : echo low > /sys/class/drm/card1/device/power_profil Will set power profile to low for the radeon GPU
Some months ago I've tried to send that command to card1 too, but without results. Now, with kernel 3.6.6, things seems to be changed. Power savings function now seems to have a more random behaviour. Now this is the situation: 1) Using low profile on /sys/class/drm/card1/device/power_profile, I've had success for the first time, but after reboot file was disappeared from card1 and it appear in card0. 2) After another reboot power_profile disappeared from both card (card0 and card1). So, no power saving, GPU heating unitl 85-90 degrees. 3) If it's performed a complete power off (instead reboot), I've power_profile, but sometimes in card0, sometimes in card1 (seems to be random). So, I setup a workaround to the issue, I written /etc/rc.d/rc.local with the echo commmand either on card0 and card1, in this way I can control the power saving behaviour (avoiding reboot). Not a "beautiful" solution indeed, but it function. No more forced power off due to CPU overheating.
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This problem will be probably fixed in the kernel upstream with release of kernel 3.11. Meanwhile try this script, "Cool Radeon": http://www.paololeoni.eu/?file=stuff If you have an integrated intel gpu (like HD3000 or HD4000), consider to totally switch off your radeon card.
I've experienced this for ages (I think I first installed Fedora on this machine around F14?) using similar hardware (RV730/M96-XT [Mobility Radeon HD 4670]). Out of misery I switched to catalyst on F17 IIRC, but then after F18 this was no longer possible. Anyway, now radeon DPM has landed for 3.11, is there any chance this can be backported to F19 kernels? Or, if that's impossible, is it possible to have the 3.11 radeon kernel module, with DPM, as an out-of-tree akmod?
Kernel 3.11 should land in F19 as update when it will be released.
Oh sure, I expect nothing less, but given 3.10 was released 10 days ago and recent kernel release intervals, 3.11 is for 2nd half of September or something along those lines? Add some more weeks before it lands in F19. Since the changes are out there, it might be nice to get them earlier :-) Maybe I should give it a stab.
Running Rawhide kernels (3.11-something) and using radeon.dpm=1, I can confirm this reduces heating, fan-noise, and extends battery time :-) On the downside: whilst with 3.11-rc1-something suspend/resume worked, with the latest kernel (3.11.0-0.rc2.git4.2.fc20.x86_64), it seems to work for a single suspend/resume cycle (no statistical evidence though, only gave it a couple of tries), then at second suspend the display & wifi-led of my machine go blank, but the system remains powered on & fans keep running, until I kill it by pressing the power switch for some time.
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