Re: >10W idle power usage on framework laptop 12th gen 13inch

Where do you get the > 10W number?
Not in the sysctl output, and you are running on battery.

On Apr 28 11:53:09, nwg@fastmail.com wrote:
> I am seeing a lot of power drawn even when nothing is going on on the system (top shows everything at zero, load average is 0.01). This is even if the backlight is dim.
>
> On an Ubuntu Linxu system, i was getting about 3.5-4W when nothing much was going on.
>
> Any ideas if it's remediable or where to start digging?
>
> dmesg.boot attached

Trim the dmesg to only contain the actual dmesg.

On Apr 28 12:14:47, nwg@fastmail.com wrote:
> I forgot to mention that I have apmd running in automatic mode. I've also tried obsdfreqd but it does not seem to have much of an effect on or off. Here is my `sysctl hw.sensors' output (with obsdfreqd on)
>
> ```sysctl hw.sensors
> hw.sensors.cpu0.temp0=47.00 degC
> hw.sensors.cpu0.frequency0=600000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu2.frequency0=700000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu4.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu6.frequency0=650000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu8.frequency0=450000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu9.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu10.frequency0=650000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu11.frequency0=600000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu12.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu13.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu14.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.cpu15.frequency0=550000000.00 Hz
> hw.sensors.acpibtn0.indicator0=On (lid open)
> hw.sensors.acpiac0.indicator0=Off (power supply)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.volt0=15.40 VDC (voltage)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.volt1=14.29 VDC (current voltage)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.current0=0.69 A (rate)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.amphour0=3.01 Ah (last full capacity)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.amphour1=0.30 Ah (warning capacity)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.amphour2=0.09 Ah (low capacity)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.amphour3=0.12 Ah (remaining capacity), WARNING
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.amphour4=3.57 Ah (design capacity)
> hw.sensors.acpibat0.raw0=5 (battery discharging), OK

So you are running on battery, not AC.
Where did you get the "10W" ?

> hw.sensors.acpibat0.raw1=4 (discharge cycles)

Probably not related, but your battery has dropped full charge
from 3.57 Ah to 3.01 in four cycles?


> hw.sensors.acpitz0.temp0=42.80 degC (zone temperature)
> hw.sensors.acpitz1.temp0=40.80 degC (zone temperature)
> hw.sensors.acpitz2.temp0=41.80 degC (zone temperature)
> hw.sensors.acpitz3.temp0=38.80 degC (zone temperature)
> hw.sensors.acpitz4.temp0=31.80 degC (zone temperature)
> hw.sensors.softraid0.drive0=online (sd1), OK
> ```