On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 3:42 PM, Thomas Mueller <mueller6722_at_twc.com> wrote: > I may need to buy parts for a new computer because of malfunctions on > current motherboard and CPU (Intel Sandy Bridge dating to May 2011). > > Question is whether I am better off, regarding > open-source-friendliness of graphics chips for running Xorg, with AMD > Ryzen or the newer Intel chipsets. I know to avoid NVIDIA. Both are great for open source friendliness in general. Onboard Vega GPUs on the Ryzen APUs should work fine on FreeBSD with kms-drm 4.16. If you're looking for high performance though, don't get an APU, get an 8-core (R7 2700X/2700/1700X/1700) and a discrete GPU (Radeon RX 550/560/570/580 depending on how much you care about graphics performance). > I am inclined to run FreeBSD-current and build Xorg from FreeBSD > ports. > > When I boot into UEFI setup, I see the CPU temperature is or quickly > goes to 97 C and stays there. > > I tried replacing the thermal paste and installing a new case fan to > replace one that had quit, but CPU temperature still shows and stays > at 97 C. > > Now I have a replacement Arctic Cooler heatsink and fan on order to > replace the original Intel heatsink and fan whose connectors were > damaged in taking out and struggling to get back in. > > Currently, I boot into UEFI Setup, but after a couple minutes, the > computer powers off and then tries to power back on, then off again a > few seconds later, until I end the loop by turning off the power > supply switch. I can guess CPU overheating. Yeah, a new CPU cooler should help. > I could transplant the current hard drive (Seagate NAS 4 TB) to get a > quicker start software-wise. An SSD might provide a quicker start too ;)Received on Sun Nov 11 2018 - 16:55:22 UTC
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