From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.80.1 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1b2wYm-0001Nf-CR for ath10k@lists.infradead.org; Wed, 18 May 2016 08:10:29 +0000 Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 13:38:37 +0530 From: Mohammed Shafi Shajakhan Subject: Re: ath10k temperature issue with late2012 macbook pro Message-ID: <20160518080837.GA22219@atheros-ThinkPad-T61> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: "ath10k" Errors-To: ath10k-bounces+kvalo=adurom.com@lists.infradead.org To: Lil Evil Cc: ath10k@lists.infradead.org Hi, On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 11:04:39PM +0200, Lil Evil wrote: > Hi all, > = > I am running an MikroTik R11e-5HacT - High-power triple-chain miniPCI-e C= ard (routerboard.com/R11e-5HacT) in an apu.2c4 (http://pcengines.ch/apu2c4.= htm) - so far so good. > = > I recently came to realise that the temperature of the AC module goes up = to 95=B0C reported by sensors during heavy use. Readings seems legitimate v= erifying by physical touch. > = > I played with transmit power and reduced from 30db to 21db with marginal = difference of 5=B0C. > = > The specs give a max temp of 65=B0C, so that doesnt seem very healthy. > = > I have tried various firmware and kernel versions without any difference > = > The issue seems to be related to my MAC client: > = > Windows PC 802.11n transfering at 25MB/sec - WiFi module between 67=B0C -= 70=B0C > MAC (next to Windows PC) 802.11n transfering at 15MB/sec - WiFi module re= aches 85=B0C within 60 sec > IPAD 802.11ac transfering at 20MB/sec - WiFi module between 67=B0C - 70= =B0C > = > = > Any pointers welcome? [shafi] May be you can check this http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg130753.html and get more information > = > Cheers > lIl > = > = > Debug info: > = > = > root@xenial:~# uname -a > = > Linux xenial 4.6.0 #1 SMP Mon May 16 13:53:14 CEST 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86= _64 GNU/Linux > = > = > = > sensors: > = > ath10k_hwmon-pci-0500 > = > Adapter: PCI adapter > = > temp1: +84.0=B0C > = > = > = > lspci -v: > = > 05:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA986x/988x 802.11ac Wirele= ss Network Adapter > = > Subsystem: Device 19b6:d03c > = > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 57 > = > Memory at fe200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=3D2M] > = > Expansion ROM at fe400000 [disabled] [size=3D64K] > = > Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 > = > Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=3D1/8 Maskable+ 64bit- > = > Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 > = > Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting > = > Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel > = > Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 > = > Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci > = > Kernel modules: ath10k_pci > = > = > = > firmware: > = > May 17 11:28:29 xenial kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: Unknown FW IE: 30 > = > May 17 11:28:29 xenial kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: qca988x hw2.0 tar= get 0x4100016c chip_id 0x043202ff sub 19b6:d03c > = > May 17 11:28:29 xenial kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: kconfig debug 0 d= ebugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 1 testmode 0 > = > May 17 11:28:29 xenial kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:05:00.0: firmware ver 10.2= .4.97-1-ct-swc-D-002-5558e8 api 5 features wmi-10.x,wmi-10.2,raw-mode,adapt= ive-cca,mfp crc32 56488b5c > = > = > = > Macbook client: > = > Interfaces: > = > en0: > = > Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x10F) > = > Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.21.95.175.1a6) > = > = > = > = > _______________________________________________ > ath10k mailing list > ath10k@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k _______________________________________________ ath10k mailing list ath10k@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k