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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Alvaro Leal (Effenberg0x0), this bug was reported a while ago and there
hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is
still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest
development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
the development release from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather
and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

If reproducible, could you also please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc6

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.

** Tags removed: 1100t amd core cpu kernel-request-3.0.0-11.18 kernel-request-3.0.0-12.19 kernel-request-3.0.0-12.20 phenom powernow-k8 turbo x6
** Tags added: bios-outdated-3209 bot-stop-nagging

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/835431

Title:
  AMD Phenom II X6 1100T cpu (Turbo Core Feature Again)

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  SYSTEM
  - Default install of Ubuntu Natty 64 bits, followed by sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-upgrade.
  - Kernel 2.6.38-11-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux

  PROBLEM
  Inability of Ubuntu to properly recognize the CPU max speed and steps when the AMD Turbo Core feature is enabled.

  DETECTION
  - al@HOME-OFFICE:~$ dmesg | grep powernow
  [    3.410931] powernow-k8: Found 1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T Processor (6 cpu cores) (version 2.20.00)
  [    3.410937] powernow-k8: Core Performance Boosting: on.
  [    3.410959] powernow-k8:    0 : pstate 0 (3300 MHz)
  [    3.410960] powernow-k8:    1 : pstate 1 (2500 MHz)
  [    3.410961] powernow-k8:    2 : pstate 2 (1700 MHz)
  [    3.410962] powernow-k8:    3 : pstate 3 (800 MHz)

  - The same can obviously be seen easily on the CPU Frequency Applet.
  It reports the "standard" CPU speeds (800MHz, 1.7GHz, 2.5GHz, 3.3GHz)

  - However my CPU has Turbo Core activated in BIOS, with max speed =
  4.3 GHz.

  HISTORIC
  - This used to be a problem in powernow-k8 module, which was already fixed. See:
  - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=b810e94c9d8e3fff6741b66cd5a6f099a7887871
  - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1709264

  - Yet, its happening again.

  Thanks,
  Effenberg
  --- 
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  al         1972 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   al         1972 F...m pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfbff4000 irq 16'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC892'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0892,104383c0,00100302'
     Controls      : 35
     Simple ctrls  : 20
  Card1.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe67c000 irq 19'
     Mixer name	: 'Nvidia GPU 11 HDMI/DP'
     Components	: 'HDA:10de0011,10de0101,00100100'
     Controls      : 16
     Simple ctrls  : 4
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c9d45480-15d9-4329-8026-f18a9c8fb904
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-10-generic root=UUID=c03a4fd5-c162-48ce-9d91-d549a8f02b64 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-10-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-10-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.60
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  oneiric running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-01 (4 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2301
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2301:bd07/18/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A89GTD-PRO/USB3:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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