Tenoroon Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Hello everyone! I recently set up a small server at home for file storage and host a Minecraft server for some friends. I decided to use Ubuntu Server and it's been going great, but I'm a bit of a noob and don't know of any tools/software for undervolting and viewing system utilization and I don't know where to start. I ask this because I am running an i3 3240, and had planned on undervolting it as I don't need it to be ran too fast and don't need it consuming 40-50 watts as the server will rarely be turned off. So, does anyone with a bit more experience know of any tools I can use? And because I'm using Ubuntu Server, there is only a command line, so I don't think I can use anything that utilizes a GUI. Thanks! Clevo P870TM-G: Core i7 8700k @ 4.8ghz | Clevo GTX 1080 | 32gb HyperX DDR4 @ 3200mhz | 17" 1440p 120hz B173QTN01.0 Screen | 256gb Samsung 850 EVO | 500gb WD Blue SSD | 1tb Samsung 870 QVO | 2tb Seagate 5400rpm HDD | Prema BIOS Alienware 17 R1: Core i7 4710mq @ 3.619ghz 741 CBR15 (834 CBR15 @ 4.213ghz) | Dell GTX 860m | 16gb HyperX DDR3L @ 2133mhz | 17" 3D 120hz LTN173HT02-T01 Screen | 256gb mSATA SSD Asus Zephyrus G14: Ryzen 7 4800hs @ 4.2ghz | GTX 1650 | 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz | 14" 120hz LM140LF1F01 Screen | 512gb NVME SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Tenoroon said: Hello everyone! I recently set up a small server at home for file storage and host a Minecraft server for some friends. I decided to use Ubuntu Server and it's been going great, but I'm a bit of a noob and don't know of any tools/software for undervolting and viewing system utilization and I don't know where to start. I ask this because I am running an i3 3240, and had planned on undervolting it as I don't need it to be ran too fast and don't need it consuming 40-50 watts as the server will rarely be turned off. So, does anyone with a bit more experience know of any tools I can use? And because I'm using Ubuntu Server, there is only a command line, so I don't think I can use anything that utilizes a GUI. Thanks! Just a sanity check: this "server" is actually a laptop, so no UV in BIOS? If so, I would start with this: https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt seems like it event takes a Throttlestop.ini file... As for monitoring, things are a bit trickier. Live voltages/power are particularly difficult, I found one library but haven't had a chance to use it. On a very basic level you can see temps in Htop provided lm-sensors module is installed. You can also try HardInfo (pretty sure it's going to be available as a package from the app store). @Mr. Fox 1 "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenoroon Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Etern4l said: Just a sanity check: this "server" is actually a laptop, so no UV in BIOS? If so, I would start with this: https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt seems like it event takes a Throttlestop.ini file... As for monitoring, things are a bit trickier. Live voltages/power are particularly difficult, I found one library but haven't had a chance to use it. On a very basic level you can see temps in Htop provided lm-sensors module is installed. You can also try HardInfo (pretty sure it's going to be available as a package from the app store). @Mr. Fox It's a desktop, an old industrial H61 board that uses SODIMM RAM, and the BIOS is quite locked down... I'm mostly interested in being able to view wattage, so I can gauge how much the wattage goes down when I UV. Clevo P870TM-G: Core i7 8700k @ 4.8ghz | Clevo GTX 1080 | 32gb HyperX DDR4 @ 3200mhz | 17" 1440p 120hz B173QTN01.0 Screen | 256gb Samsung 850 EVO | 500gb WD Blue SSD | 1tb Samsung 870 QVO | 2tb Seagate 5400rpm HDD | Prema BIOS Alienware 17 R1: Core i7 4710mq @ 3.619ghz 741 CBR15 (834 CBR15 @ 4.213ghz) | Dell GTX 860m | 16gb HyperX DDR3L @ 2133mhz | 17" 3D 120hz LTN173HT02-T01 Screen | 256gb mSATA SSD Asus Zephyrus G14: Ryzen 7 4800hs @ 4.2ghz | GTX 1650 | 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz | 14" 120hz LM140LF1F01 Screen | 512gb NVME SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Yeah I could use that too. It doesn't look like lm_sensors provides that, I'm running through full config (sensors-detect) now. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/lm_sensors There is an Intel library that provides that and loads more (actually more that's available in HWInfo as regards the CPU itself), I'm trying to find it, although it looked a bit heavy at first glance. In the meantime, perhaps @Mr. Fox will have some tips. Edit: nope, lm_sensors won't show power. "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Alright, so the library I had in mind is more for in-depth CPU performance monitoring, but found a way to access wattage too: https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Tuning-Performance/Is-there-an-energy-profiling-tool-to-monitor-CPU-power/td-p/1167463 sudo turbostat --debug A bit of a raw solution, not sure there is any GUI, but if you make the terminal wide enough, it's usable verbatim - look for PkgWatt. "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fox Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Doesn't hardinfo (system profiler and benchmark) provide the info? Wraith // Z790 Apex | 14900KF | 4090 Suprim X+Byksi Block | 48GB DDR5-8600 | Toughpower GF3 1650W | MO-RA3 360 | Hailea HC-500A || O11D XL EVO Banshee // Z790 Apex Encore | 13900KS | 4090 Gaming OC+Alphacool Block | 48GB DDR5-8600 | RM1200x SHIFT | XT45 1080 Nova || Dark Base Pro 901 Munchkin // Z790i Edge | 14900K | Arc A770 Phantom Gaming OC | 48GB DDR5-8000 | GameMax 850W | EK Nucleus CR360 Dark || Prime AP201 Half-Breed // Dell Precision 7720 | BGA CPU Filth+MXM Quadro P5000 | Sub-$500 Grade A Refurb || Nothing to Write Home About Mr. Fox YouTube Channel | Mr. Fox @ HWBOT The average response time for a 911 call is 10 minutes. The response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 None that I could see. "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishayin Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 There's also Powertop in case that helps: https://github.com/fenrus75/powertop https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/powertop Here's also a dump of links from my Zim wiki regarding CPU management and undervolting etc. on the off chance there's anything of interest among that lot: Spoiler CPU Tools https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X https://github.com/amanusk/s-tui CPU Frequency https://ostechnix.com/cpu-power-manager-control-and-manage-cpu-frequency-in-linux/ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/945/cpu-power-manager/ https://github.com/deinstapel/cpupower https://ostechnix.com/improve-laptop-battery-performance-linux/ https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/wiki/FAQ https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/wiki https://ostechnix.com/how-to-optimize-laptop-battery-life-with-tlp-in-linux/ https://linrunner.de/tlp/ https://github.com/linrunner/TLP https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CPU_frequency_scaling https://itsfoss.com/cpufreq-ubuntu/ https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man5/cpufreqd.conf.5.html https://github.com/vagnum08/cpupower-gui https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/70 https://github.com/SwallowYourDreams/cpu-control https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2021/246/auto-cpufreq https://superuser.com/questions/265322/limiting-cpu-speed-in-a-virtual-machine https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/my-script-for-setting-pl1-pl2-power-limits-in-linux.294190/ https://github.com/horshack-dpreview/setPL https://askubuntu.com/questions/587978/can-i-upper-limit-the-cpu-frequency https://github.com/opsengine/cpulimit https://www.tecmint.com/limit-cpu-usage-of-a-process-in-linux-with-cpulimit-tool/ https://super-unix.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-how-to-permanently-set-cpu-power-management-to-the-powersave-governor/ https://askubuntu.com/questions/523640/how-i-can-disable-cpu-frequency-scaling-and-set-the-system-to-performance https://www.maketecheasier.com/fix-high-cpu-usage-linux/ https://phoenixnap.com/kb/linux-cpu-temp https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/home#features https://askubuntu.com/questions/1226254/set-max-tdp-of-intel-h-series-cpu https://askubuntu.com/questions/556894/tlp-dont-change-cpu-frequency https://www.mankier.com/8/turbostat https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Tuning-Performance/Is-there-an-energy-profiling-tool-to-monitor-CPU-power/td-p/1167463 CPU Undervolting https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-GUI-Linux-Undervolt https://appimage.github.io/linux-intel-undervolt-gui/ https://github.com/lukechadwick/linux-intel-undervolt-gui https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Undervolting_CPU https://miloserdov.org/?p=1932 https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt https://github.com/mihic/linux-intel-undervolt https://github.com/tiziw/iuvolt https://github.com/kitsunyan/intel-undervolt https://github.com/RobertCsordas/linux-intel-undervolt-tool I also have other links saved for use with GPUs if anyone is interested in that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etern4l Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 51 minutes ago, Ishayin said: There's also Powertop in case that helps: https://github.com/fenrus75/powertop https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/powertop Here's also a dump of links from my Zim wiki regarding CPU management and undervolting etc. on the off chance there's anything of interest among that lot: Hide contents CPU Tools https://github.com/X0rg/CPU-X https://github.com/amanusk/s-tui CPU Frequency https://ostechnix.com/cpu-power-manager-control-and-manage-cpu-frequency-in-linux/ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/945/cpu-power-manager/ https://github.com/deinstapel/cpupower https://ostechnix.com/improve-laptop-battery-performance-linux/ https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/wiki/FAQ https://github.com/rickysarraf/laptop-mode-tools/wiki https://ostechnix.com/how-to-optimize-laptop-battery-life-with-tlp-in-linux/ https://linrunner.de/tlp/ https://github.com/linrunner/TLP https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/CPU_frequency_scaling https://itsfoss.com/cpufreq-ubuntu/ https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man5/cpufreqd.conf.5.html https://github.com/vagnum08/cpupower-gui https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/70 https://github.com/SwallowYourDreams/cpu-control https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2021/246/auto-cpufreq https://superuser.com/questions/265322/limiting-cpu-speed-in-a-virtual-machine https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/my-script-for-setting-pl1-pl2-power-limits-in-linux.294190/ https://github.com/horshack-dpreview/setPL https://askubuntu.com/questions/587978/can-i-upper-limit-the-cpu-frequency https://github.com/opsengine/cpulimit https://www.tecmint.com/limit-cpu-usage-of-a-process-in-linux-with-cpulimit-tool/ https://super-unix.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-how-to-permanently-set-cpu-power-management-to-the-powersave-governor/ https://askubuntu.com/questions/523640/how-i-can-disable-cpu-frequency-scaling-and-set-the-system-to-performance https://www.maketecheasier.com/fix-high-cpu-usage-linux/ https://phoenixnap.com/kb/linux-cpu-temp https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/home#features https://askubuntu.com/questions/1226254/set-max-tdp-of-intel-h-series-cpu https://askubuntu.com/questions/556894/tlp-dont-change-cpu-frequency https://www.mankier.com/8/turbostat https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Tuning-Performance/Is-there-an-energy-profiling-tool-to-monitor-CPU-power/td-p/1167463 CPU Undervolting https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-GUI-Linux-Undervolt https://appimage.github.io/linux-intel-undervolt-gui/ https://github.com/lukechadwick/linux-intel-undervolt-gui https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Undervolting_CPU https://miloserdov.org/?p=1932 https://github.com/georgewhewell/undervolt https://github.com/mihic/linux-intel-undervolt https://github.com/tiziw/iuvolt https://github.com/kitsunyan/intel-undervolt https://github.com/RobertCsordas/linux-intel-undervolt-tool I also have other links saved for use with GPUs if anyone is interested in that. Wow, thanks a lot - please do share that GPU stuff. I would suggest opening a quick thread on that. "We're rushing towards a cliff, but the closer we get, the more scenic the views are." -- Max Tegmark AI: Major Emerging Existential Threat To Humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishayin Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 21 hours ago, Etern4l said: Wow, thanks a lot - please do share that GPU stuff. I would suggest opening a quick thread on that. Happy to share! Here's my little list of GPU tools and info: Spoiler GPU https://github.com/Lurkki14/tuxclocker https://gitlab.com/torkel104/libstrangle AMD https://github.com/azeam/powerupp https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/home#features NVIDIA https://gitlab.com/leinardi/gwe https://github.com/dankamongmen/GreenWithEnvy https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.leinardi.gwe https://linustechtips.com/topic/1259546-how-to-undervolt-nvidia-gpus-in-linux https://forum.level1techs.com/t/how-to-set-nvidia-gpu-power-limit-nvidia-smi/131467 https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/hpc/Quad-RTX3090-GPU-Power-Limiting-with-Systemd-and-Nvidia-smi-1983/ https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man1/alt-nvidia-304-smi.1.html https://gist.github.com/nanom1t/ee984522a3926d99c132bd06c0d8998c https://gist.github.com/abelardojarab/c2eea9d72342f7ade381c929edeb83fc https://gist.github.com/ShawonAshraf/5db632df8aacb054779838b26abbbbd4 https://rastating.github.io/how-to-permanently-set-nvidia-powermizer-settings-in-ubuntu/ https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA/Tips_and_tricks#Kernel_module_parameters Unfortunately nothing is quick or easy for me in my current state of health, but I can try to write a thread starter around it some other day, or anyone else is free to take from this as they please :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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