Tearfree option

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ElectricAlchemist 5 years ago
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      linux_general.txt

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On arch install the package "intel-undervolt" from AUR and edit it's configuration file On arch install the package "intel-undervolt" from AUR and edit it's configuration file
located in /etc/intel-undervolt.conf, changing the values from 0 to -number results in that located in /etc/intel-undervolt.conf, changing the values from 0 to -number results in that
number of millivolts taken from the CPU voltage. number of millivolts taken from the CPU voltage.
NOTE: on voidlinux use the pip3 package undervolt follow: https://wiki.voidlinux.org/Undervolting
for more info.
The following are the parts affected: The following are the parts affected:
"CPU" changes the CPU core voltage "CPU" changes the CPU core voltage
"GPU" changes the integrated GPU voltage "GPU" changes the integrated GPU voltage
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to the boot command (either in GRUB, rEFInd or systemd-boot) using the syntax: i915.enable_dc=1 to the boot command (either in GRUB, rEFInd or systemd-boot) using the syntax: i915.enable_dc=1
After having enabled the options you can check if they were correctly applied by running "systool -m i915 -av" as root After having enabled the options you can check if they were correctly applied by running "systool -m i915 -av" as root
-Screen tearing:
Refers to: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_graphics#Tearing
Enable the option "TearFree" of the driver:
File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Content:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver "intel"
Option "TearFree" "true"
EndSection
-General tweaks: -General tweaks:
Use "haveged" instead of "rng-tools" Use "haveged" instead of "rng-tools"
Under KDE uninstall everything PIM or akonadi related Under KDE uninstall everything PIM or akonadi related