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vitali64: add useful tips for making the macbook21 overheat less with libreboot

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Vitali64 2021-10-16 10:37:23 +02:00 committed by Leah Rowe
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@ -132,8 +132,27 @@ For example, to install macfanctld on an Arch-based distro (Parabola, ...), you
and don't forget to enable it by using `systemctl` or by a script that will run macfanctld if using runit. and don't forget to enable it by using `systemctl` or by a script that will run macfanctld if using runit.
Then, you want to install powertop and tlp.
And then, run the following on battery
sudo tlp start && sudo powertop --calibrate
Then, after quitting powertop, run :
sudo powertop --auto-tune
Now, configure tlp, edit the `/etc/tlp.conf` and uncomment/add/modify the following:
CPU_BOOST_ON_AC=1
CPU_BOOST_ON_BAT=0
SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_AC=0
SCHED_POWERSAVE_ON_BAT=1
PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_AC=performance
PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_BAT=low-power
The MacBook will still overheat, just less. The MacBook will still overheat, just less.
PowerTop might help too but that's untested.
Vitali64 on irc is planning to make a linux kernel that would be optimized expecially for the MacBook2,1. Vitali64 on irc is planning to make a linux kernel that would be optimized expecially for the MacBook2,1.