#40 Device shuts-off on high CPU load

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opened 2 years ago by raghavgururajan · 4 comments

With libreboot v20210522, the device turns-off abruptly, whenever CPU load is high. Examples of high CPU load are compiling a program, heavy browsing etc. This happens with or without microcode update [1].

This issue doesn't happen with libreboot v20160907, with or without microcode update [1].

The following is my device specification:

MACHINE

Vendor: Lenovo
Model: ThinkPad X200 Tablet
Product ID: 744944U
S/N: R9-1MVDD


BIOS

ROM Type: WSON8
ROM Size: 8 MB


EC

ID: IBM ThinkPad Embedded Controller
Version: 7WHT17WW-3.6


PCB

S/N: 088C273EE0BB598BDFDF4AB87774EB0C
Chipset:
  Vendor: Intel
  Product Collection: 4 Series
  Northbridge:
    Product Name: Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
    Product ID: 82GM45
    Code Name: Cantiga
    TDP: 12W
    Memory Types: DDR2 667/800, DDR3 800/1066
    Memory Channels: 2
    Max Memory Size: 8 GB
    Graphics Output: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
    Displays Supported: 2
    PCI Express Revision: 1.1
    PCI Express Configurations: 1x16
  Southbridge:
    Product Name: I/O Controller Hub
    Product ID: 82801IBM
    Code Name: ICH9
    TDP: 2.5 W
    PCI Support: 4
    USB Revision: USB 2.0
    USB Ports: 12
    SATA Ports: 4
    Integrated LAN: 10/100/1000
    Integrated IDE: 1 Channel


CPU

Vendor: Intel
Product Name: Core 2 Duo
Product ID: SL9600
Code Name: Penryn
Family: 6
Model: 23
Stepping: 10
Signature: 0x1067a
Lithography: 45nm
Architecture: x86_64
Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Base Frequency: 2.13 GHz
Cache: 6 MB (L2)
Bus Frequency: 1066 MHz
TDP: 17 W
VID: 1.050V-1.150V


GPU

Vendor: Intel
Product Name: Graphics Media Accelerator
Product ID: GMA 4500MHD or GMA X4500HD
Code Name: Montevina
Architecture: Gen. 4.5
Lithography: 65nm
Base Frequency: 533 MHz
Bus Frequency: 1066 MHz
Memory: 1536 MB


MEMORY

Vendor: G.SKILL
Product ID: F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ
Form Factor: SO-DIMM
Type: PC3-8500
Capacity: 8 GB (4GBx2)
Configuration: Dual Channel
Bus Speed: 1066 MHz
CAS Latency: CL7-7-7
Voltage: 1.50 V


STORAGE

Vendor: Western Digital
Product Name: WD Blue SATA SSD
Product ID: WDS100T2B0A
Capacity: 1 TB
Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s
Form Factor: 2.5"
Sequential Read Performance: 560 MB/s
Sequential Write Performance: 530 MB/s
TBW: 400
MTTF: Up to 1.75M hours


LAN

Vendor: Intel
Product Name: Gigabit Ethernet
Product ID: 82567LM
Code Name: Boazman
Lithography: 90nm
TDP: 0.64 W
Port Configuration: Single
Data Rate Per Port: 1GbE
System Interface Type: GLCI/LCI


WLAN

Vendor: Qualcomm
Product Name: Atheros Wireless Network Adapter
Product ID: AR9380
Interface: miniPCIe
Form Factor: Full-Size
Wireless Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum Transfer Speed: 450 Mbps
Antenna: 3x U.FL connectors
MIMO Configuration: 3x3:3
Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Modes:
  Client mode
  AP mode (2.4GHz only)
  AP/VLAN mode (2.4GHz only)
  WDS mode
  Mesh mode
  Wi-Fi Direct (P2P) mode
  Ad-hoc (IBSS) mode
  Monitor mode
Security:
  WEP encryption on 64/128 bits
  802.1x authentification
  AES-CCM and TKIP encryption
  WPA and WPA2 protocols


WWAN

Vendor: Ericsson Business Mobile Networks
Product Name: Mobile Broadband Module
Product ID: F3507g
Firmware Revision: R1B/1
Interface: miniPCIe
Frequency Band:
  WCDMA 2100/1900/850 MHz
  GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Download Speed: 7.2 Mbps
Upload Speed: 2.0 Mbps


WPAN

Vendor: Cambridge Silicon Radio
Product Name: Bluetooth Dongle
Product ID: CSR8510
Interface: USB 2.0
Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz
Standard: v4.0 + EDR
Class: 2
Features: 
  Dual-Mode
  BLE Compatible
Connection: Via USB2mPCIe Adapter


DISPLAY

Vendor: Samsung
Model: LTN121AP03001
Diagonal Size: 12.1"
Type: a-Si TFT-LCD, LCM
Pixel Format: 1280×800  [WXGA]  124PPI
Configuration: RGB Vertical Stripe
Active Area: 261.12(H)×163.2(V) mm
Operation: PVA, Normally Black, Transmissive
Backlight: WLED
Interface: LVDS
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
EDID Version: 1.3


SOUND

Vendor: Conexant
Product Name: High-Definition Audio
Product ID: CX20561
Interface: HD Audio 1.0


KEYBOARD

Product Name: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard


MOUSE

Vendor: IBM
Product Name: TrackPoint
Product ID: TPPS/2


TABLET

Vendor: Wacom
Product Name: Serial Penabled 1FG Touchscreen
Input: Pen+Finger


CAMERA

Vendor: Chicony Electronics
Product Name: Integrated WebCam
Product ID: 17ef:480c


FINGERPRINT

Vendor: AuthenTec
Product Name: Fingerprint Sensor
Product ID: AES2810


SMART CARD

Vendor: Gemalto
Product Name: Compact Smart Card Reader/Writer
Product ID: HWP114012E
Interface: ExpressCard
Form Factor: 54 mm


USB

Vendor: Renesas Technology
Product Name: USB 3.0 Host Controller
Product ID: uPD720202
Interface: ExpressCard
Form Factor: 54 mm
Ports: 2
UASP: Supported


BATTERY

Vendor: SANYO
Model: LE X200T-8-4S2P
Technology: Lithium-Ion
Voltage: 14.4 V
Energy: 67 WH

[1] https://github.com/platomav/CPUMicrocodes/blob/master/Intel/cpu1067A_plat44_ver00000A0E_2015-07-29_PRD_A3107D75.bin

With libreboot v20210522, the device turns-off abruptly, whenever CPU load is high. Examples of high CPU load are compiling a program, heavy browsing etc. This happens with or without microcode update [1]. This issue doesn't happen with libreboot v20160907, with or without microcode update [1]. The following is my device specification: ``` MACHINE Vendor: Lenovo Model: ThinkPad X200 Tablet Product ID: 744944U S/N: R9-1MVDD BIOS ROM Type: WSON8 ROM Size: 8 MB EC ID: IBM ThinkPad Embedded Controller Version: 7WHT17WW-3.6 PCB S/N: 088C273EE0BB598BDFDF4AB87774EB0C Chipset: Vendor: Intel Product Collection: 4 Series Northbridge: Product Name: Graphics and Memory Controller Hub Product ID: 82GM45 Code Name: Cantiga TDP: 12W Memory Types: DDR2 667/800, DDR3 800/1066 Memory Channels: 2 Max Memory Size: 8 GB Graphics Output: LVDS, SDVO, TV Out, CRT, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort Displays Supported: 2 PCI Express Revision: 1.1 PCI Express Configurations: 1x16 Southbridge: Product Name: I/O Controller Hub Product ID: 82801IBM Code Name: ICH9 TDP: 2.5 W PCI Support: 4 USB Revision: USB 2.0 USB Ports: 12 SATA Ports: 4 Integrated LAN: 10/100/1000 Integrated IDE: 1 Channel CPU Vendor: Intel Product Name: Core 2 Duo Product ID: SL9600 Code Name: Penryn Family: 6 Model: 23 Stepping: 10 Signature: 0x1067a Lithography: 45nm Architecture: x86_64 Cores: 2 Threads: 2 Base Frequency: 2.13 GHz Cache: 6 MB (L2) Bus Frequency: 1066 MHz TDP: 17 W VID: 1.050V-1.150V GPU Vendor: Intel Product Name: Graphics Media Accelerator Product ID: GMA 4500MHD or GMA X4500HD Code Name: Montevina Architecture: Gen. 4.5 Lithography: 65nm Base Frequency: 533 MHz Bus Frequency: 1066 MHz Memory: 1536 MB MEMORY Vendor: G.SKILL Product ID: F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ Form Factor: SO-DIMM Type: PC3-8500 Capacity: 8 GB (4GBx2) Configuration: Dual Channel Bus Speed: 1066 MHz CAS Latency: CL7-7-7 Voltage: 1.50 V STORAGE Vendor: Western Digital Product Name: WD Blue SATA SSD Product ID: WDS100T2B0A Capacity: 1 TB Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s Form Factor: 2.5" Sequential Read Performance: 560 MB/s Sequential Write Performance: 530 MB/s TBW: 400 MTTF: Up to 1.75M hours LAN Vendor: Intel Product Name: Gigabit Ethernet Product ID: 82567LM Code Name: Boazman Lithography: 90nm TDP: 0.64 W Port Configuration: Single Data Rate Per Port: 1GbE System Interface Type: GLCI/LCI WLAN Vendor: Qualcomm Product Name: Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Product ID: AR9380 Interface: miniPCIe Form Factor: Full-Size Wireless Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n Maximum Transfer Speed: 450 Mbps Antenna: 3x U.FL connectors MIMO Configuration: 3x3:3 Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz Modes: Client mode AP mode (2.4GHz only) AP/VLAN mode (2.4GHz only) WDS mode Mesh mode Wi-Fi Direct (P2P) mode Ad-hoc (IBSS) mode Monitor mode Security: WEP encryption on 64/128 bits 802.1x authentification AES-CCM and TKIP encryption WPA and WPA2 protocols WWAN Vendor: Ericsson Business Mobile Networks Product Name: Mobile Broadband Module Product ID: F3507g Firmware Revision: R1B/1 Interface: miniPCIe Frequency Band: WCDMA 2100/1900/850 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz Download Speed: 7.2 Mbps Upload Speed: 2.0 Mbps WPAN Vendor: Cambridge Silicon Radio Product Name: Bluetooth Dongle Product ID: CSR8510 Interface: USB 2.0 Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz Standard: v4.0 + EDR Class: 2 Features: Dual-Mode BLE Compatible Connection: Via USB2mPCIe Adapter DISPLAY Vendor: Samsung Model: LTN121AP03001 Diagonal Size: 12.1" Type: a-Si TFT-LCD, LCM Pixel Format: 1280×800 [WXGA] 124PPI Configuration: RGB Vertical Stripe Active Area: 261.12(H)×163.2(V) mm Operation: PVA, Normally Black, Transmissive Backlight: WLED Interface: LVDS Refresh Rate: 60 Hz EDID Version: 1.3 SOUND Vendor: Conexant Product Name: High-Definition Audio Product ID: CX20561 Interface: HD Audio 1.0 KEYBOARD Product Name: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard MOUSE Vendor: IBM Product Name: TrackPoint Product ID: TPPS/2 TABLET Vendor: Wacom Product Name: Serial Penabled 1FG Touchscreen Input: Pen+Finger CAMERA Vendor: Chicony Electronics Product Name: Integrated WebCam Product ID: 17ef:480c FINGERPRINT Vendor: AuthenTec Product Name: Fingerprint Sensor Product ID: AES2810 SMART CARD Vendor: Gemalto Product Name: Compact Smart Card Reader/Writer Product ID: HWP114012E Interface: ExpressCard Form Factor: 54 mm USB Vendor: Renesas Technology Product Name: USB 3.0 Host Controller Product ID: uPD720202 Interface: ExpressCard Form Factor: 54 mm Ports: 2 UASP: Supported BATTERY Vendor: SANYO Model: LE X200T-8-4S2P Technology: Lithium-Ion Voltage: 14.4 V Energy: 67 WH ``` [1] https://github.com/platomav/CPUMicrocodes/blob/master/Intel/cpu1067A_plat44_ver00000A0E_2015-07-29_PRD_A3107D75.bin
Leah Rowe commented 2 years ago
Owner
https://notabug.org/libreboot/obsolete-repository-preserved-for-historical-purposes/issues/340 todo
Raghav Gururajan commented 2 years ago
Poster

@vimuser

Is the link you posted related to this issue?

@vimuser Is the link you posted related to this issue?
Leah Rowe commented 2 years ago
Owner

sorry, no, i accidentally posted that here instead of the intended place

as mentioned on irc, just send me your board

i will investigate it directly. i think this is just your board. i haven't seen this with any other x200t. i will pay for your shipping cost to send the board

sorry, no, i accidentally posted that here instead of the intended place as mentioned on irc, just send me your board i will investigate it directly. i think this is just your board. i haven't seen this with any other x200t. i will pay for your shipping cost to send the board
Raghav Gururajan commented 2 years ago
Poster

It appears this issue was due to bad microcode.

Sorry for the confusion.

It appears this issue was due to bad microcode. Sorry for the confusion.
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