Difference between revisions of "Power Management"
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TLP is available form the '''[[Arch User Repository]''', and where access has been enabled, can be installed by entering the following command into your terminal: | TLP is available form the '''[[Arch User Repository]]''', and where access has been enabled, can be installed by entering the following command into your terminal: | ||
yaourt -S tlp | yaourt -S tlp | ||
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Now TLP will automatically start every time you boot your computer. | Now TLP will automatically start every time you boot your computer. | ||
=== TLP Configuration === | |||
See http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-configuration.html | |||
= An Alternative to TLP for Laptop Users = | = An Alternative to TLP for Laptop Users = | ||
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= Manually Setting Laptop-Mode-Tools Configuration = | == Manually Setting Laptop-Mode-Tools Configuration == | ||
For user configuration, the file to edit is '''/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf''' (primary configuration file) | For user configuration, the file to edit is '''/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf''' (primary configuration file) | ||
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= Minimizing Laptop/Desktop temperatures = | |||
== For Intel Machines == | |||
The intel pstate driver automatically handles CPU frequency scaling according to system load. | The intel pstate driver automatically handles CPU frequency scaling according to system load. | ||
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sudo systemctl enable thermald | sudo systemctl enable thermald | ||
==For AMD Machines== | |||
With Linux Kernel 3.11, AMD introduced Dyanamic Power Management (DPM) for the GPU for the free drivers, which can lead to lower power consumption and better operating temperatures. | With Linux Kernel 3.11, AMD introduced Dyanamic Power Management (DPM) for the GPU for the free drivers, which can lead to lower power consumption and better operating temperatures. | ||
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''GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""'' to | |||
''GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="radeon.dpm=1"'' | |||
and | and regenerate grub.cfg | ||
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | ||
= PowerTOP = | |||
PowerTop a diagnostic tool used to identify and report issues with power consumption and management. | PowerTop a diagnostic tool used to identify and report issues with power consumption and management. | ||