Comment 314 for bug 1690085

(In reply to Paulo J. S. Silva from comment #228)
> >
> > As I could read elsewhere [1], this option would disable C6 states among
> > others. so, using zenstates.py to switch off c6 states would be the same
> > "solution".
> >
> > [1] https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/3207/post_id=14714
>
> This does not seem to be true for all motherboards. I have a B350 Tomahawk
> from MSI and I updated the BIOS today. In its last BIOS it has this new
> Power Supply Option that can be set to Auto, Low current idle, Typical
> current idle. The default is auto.
>
> I have changed it to both Low and Typical current and checked the possible
> states using zenstates.py -l and in both cases I get:
>
>
> P0 - Enabled - FID = 88 - DID = 8 - VID = 20 - Ratio = 34.00 - vCore =
> 1.35000
> P1 - Enabled - FID = 78 - DID = 8 - VID = 2C - Ratio = 30.00 - vCore =
> 1.27500
> P2 - Enabled - FID = 84 - DID = C - VID = 68 - Ratio = 22.00 - vCore =
> 0.90000
> P3 - Disabled
> P4 - Disabled
> P5 - Disabled
> P6 - Disabled
> P7 - Disabled
> C6 State - Package - Enabled
> C6 State - Core - Enabled
>
> So the C6 states looks enabled. I am now running it with Typical current
> idle to see if it improves stability. Next monday, when I get back to work I
> will see if the machine locked over the weekend, as usual, or not.

I look forward to your results! I've done new kernel, params, and .py to get a stable system. I'd like to get back to stock distro kernels and if your setting works I'll be there!