u/Ehiffi

Issue with Thinkpad running CPU CLock speeds only 800MHz

Edit: Asked Gemini. and yes it helped. I wrote
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=4 splash msr.allow_writes=on intel_pstate=passive"

After taking a little stress test and looking on clock speeds on htop, I confirmed that my config in tlp works, locking clock speeds to 2.1GHz with 51 percent on AC and BAT.

# Keep the active scaling driver operational
CPU_DRIVER_OPMODE_ON_AC=active
CPU_DRIVER_OPMODE_ON_BAT=active

# Set minimum hardware floor (9%)
CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_AC=9
CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_BAT=9

# Set maximum limits to hit 2.1GHz on AC & BAT
CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_AC=51
CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_BAT=51

"Have tried fixing it and set tlp to run on bat&ac on 2.1Ghz, it somehow worked. Cant remember. But after system restarted. This bull###t went back up.

Some advise is necessary."

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u/Ehiffi — 12 hours ago
▲ 4 r/voidlinux+1 crossposts

ThinkPad won't suspend after Lid closed

Solved: If encountered, try first seeing what is in bios. Maybe lid sensor is seen by system but can't be communicated because it's set to off in bios.

Other thing: If encounter issue with lid closing and opening back system either just froze or goes black then freeze for a minute and onward:

Try: {I'll update it later}

"Tried using only acpid for suspend editing config for elogind as one post mentioned.
But problem persist. I don't usually have even 3 seconds to type command, neither I want to create a shortcut in sway to call elogind suspend."

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u/Ehiffi — 1 day ago

Bought a sibling today, rate my setup

After hours of installing void like a normal person (by hand of course)

And after spending 1~2 hours on fixing freaking GRUB2 I now can represent what I have for this show )

Hope you like it.

u/Ehiffi — 2 days ago

Bought my first Thinkpad t490

Just bought it around 330 USD, and it's a bit pricy, but still I think this investment is good.

Only downside is heatsink, which is damaged. But no worries, I'll change it later. It has only 8% battery wear, which is so low it will able to handle 5 hours of work straight.

For my use case for learning C, linux, Bash scripts and data structure is already good.

Downed price for bad SSD that it had, it had 128gb m.2. but I then asked to remove it entirely, now it has 512gb m.2 adata legend 710, which was just laying around in my closet.

So how's deal for you fellow people of culture

u/Ehiffi — 3 days ago