Re: IO-APIC on nforce2 [PATCH] + [PATCH] for nmi_debug=1 + [PATCH]for idle=C1halt, 2.6.5

[Craig Bradney]

On Mon, 2004-05-17 at 17:26, Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just made an interesting finding and would like to have comments from 
> NVidia:
> 
> Chip   Current Value   New Value
> C17       1F0FFF01     1F01FF01
> C18D      9F0FFF01     9F01FF01
> 
> In fact I have the newer chip revision (lspci says c1), but due to a 
> post at Abit Forums I tried to use the value for the older revision on 
> my board, and guess what: I never had such low idle temps! I am 
> currently even using nvidia binary graphics driver and usually I would 
> be having around 49-51°C idle temp, but now it is around 45°C, and it 
> was not the first boot (then the mobo usually shows 5°C less). Instead 
> the temp steadily fell from >50°C to 45°C.
> 
> (esp @nvidia:) Is there anything evil using the old chip's value for the 
> new chip? So far I haven't noticed any bad thing about it. Perhaps some 
> daring nforce2 user with the new revision should try as well.
> 

Isnt it the case that that change is the one that brings about
stability? Was indicated before to be the main causing c1halt crashes.

Craig

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