Re: [lm-sensors] Strange temperature of AMD FX4100 cpu and power consumption

[Andreas Herrmann <andreas.herrmann3@amd.com>]

On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 09:50:25AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 06:34:16PM +0200, Andreas Hartmann wrote:

  [...]

> > fam15h_power-pci-00c4
> > Adapter: PCI adapter
> > power1:       85.74 W
> > 
> > I read about this value, which would be the power consumption of the
> > CPU. If this would be correct, my cpu wouldn't be a cpu but a light bulb
> > :-) and the fan would most probably run on maximum speed non stop (which
> > it doesn't do - it's running on minimum).
> > 
> If they have a built-in AC unit, both temperature and power consumption would
> make sense. Hmm ... maybe I should apply for a patent on that idea :).
> 
> > CPU:       AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor
> > Board:     Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
> > Bios:      Award F11 05/17/2012
> > Kernel:    3.4.10-1.1-desktop 64 bit (openSUSE)
> > lmsensors: sensors-3.3.2-55.1.x86_64
> > 
> > 
> > Do you need more information about the hardware? Feel free to ask!

What's the output of

  # setpci -s 18.5 0xe0.l

on this system?


Thanks,
Andreas


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