[ubuntu-in] Intel turbo boost and ubuntu

[Hardik Dalwadi]

On Tuesday 27 April 2010 10:35 AM, Jkhatri wrote:
> Dear *
>
> does any one using Intel's turbo -boost enabled processor with ubuntu
> ???  I'm using Intel core i5 430M processor
> which is turbo-boost capable , but not seams to be working in ubunut
> ...it works fine with windows 7
>
> does anyone managed to get it working in ubuntu 9.10 64bit , mine i s
> not working

@ Jkhatri,

It's working fine with Ubuntu 10.04. But you will not find info 
/proc/cpuinfo and /sys (About CPU Frequency). You may use this [1] for 
more information. In Karmic, there is BUG reported [2].

[1] http://code.google.com/p/i7z/
[2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/429036

> SOME INFO
> ---------------------
> *uname -a *= * *  2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 12 04:38:19
> UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> *cat /proc/cpuinfo
> ------------------------
>
> *processor    : 0
> vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
> cpu family    : 6
> model        : 37
> model name    : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
> stepping    : 2
> cpu MHz        : 1199.000
> cache size    : 3072 KB
> physical id    : 0
> siblings    : 4
> core id        : 0
> cpu cores    : 2
> apicid        : 0
> initial apicid    : 0
> fpu        : yes
> fpu_exception    : yes
> cpuid level    : 11
> wp        : yes
> flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall
> nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology
> tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3
> cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi
> flexpriority ept vpid
> bogomips    : 4522.26
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment    : 64
> address sizes    : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management:
>
> processor    : 1
> vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
> cpu family    : 6
> model        : 37
> model name    : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
> stepping    : 2
> cpu MHz        : 1199.000
> cache size    : 3072 KB
> physical id    : 0
> siblings    : 4
> core id        : 2
> cpu cores    : 2
> apicid        : 4
> initial apicid    : 4
> fpu        : yes
> fpu_exception    : yes
> cpuid level    : 11
> wp        : yes
> flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall
> nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology
> tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3
> cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi
> flexpriority ept vpid
> bogomips    : 4521.98
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment    : 64
> address sizes    : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management:
>
> processor    : 2
> vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
> cpu family    : 6
> model        : 37
> model name    : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
> stepping    : 2
> cpu MHz        : 1199.000
> cache size    : 3072 KB
> physical id    : 0
> siblings    : 4
> core id        : 0
> cpu cores    : 2
> apicid        : 1
> initial apicid    : 1
> fpu        : yes
> fpu_exception    : yes
> cpuid level    : 11
> wp        : yes
> flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall
> nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology
> tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3
> cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi
> flexpriority ept vpid
> bogomips    : 4521.97
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment    : 64
> address sizes    : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management:
>
> processor    : 3
> vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
> cpu family    : 6
> model        : 37
> model name    : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
> stepping    : 2
> cpu MHz        : 1199.000
> cache size    : 3072 KB
> physical id    : 0
> siblings    : 4
> core id        : 2
> cpu cores    : 2
> apicid        : 5
> initial apicid    : 5
> fpu        : yes
> fpu_exception    : yes
> cpuid level    : 11
> wp        : yes
> flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall
> nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology
> tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3
> cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi
> flexpriority ept vpid
> bogomips    : 4521.97
> clflush size    : 64
> cache_alignment    : 64
> address sizes    : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> power management:
>

-- 
Hardik Dalwadi
Person at Canonical