Improved configuration

hosts/common/optional/thermal-management.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  services.thermald.enable = true;
+
+  services.tlp = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC = "performance";
+      CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT = "powersave";
+
+      CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_BAT = "power";
+      CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_AC = "performance";
+
+      CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_AC = 0;
+      CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_AC = 100;
+      CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_BAT = 0;
+      CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_BAT = 20;
+
+      #Optional helps save long term battery health
+      #START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = 40; # 40 and below it starts to charge
+      #STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = 80; # 80 and above it stops charging
+    };
+  };
+
+  powerManagement.powertop.enable = true;
+
+  services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = false;
+}

hosts/nixos/Bellerophon/default.nix

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
       "hosts/common/optional/audio.nix" # pipewire and cli controls
       "hosts/common/optional/kde.nix"
       "hosts/common/optional/sddm.nix"
+      "hosts/common/optional/thermal-management.nix"
     ])
   ];
 

hosts/nixos/Bellerophon/hardware-configuration.nix

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = ["xhci_pci" "thunderbolt" "vmd" "nvme" "usbhid"];
   boot.initrd.kernelModules = [];
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_6_12;
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
   boot.kernelModules = ["kvm-intel"];
   boot.kernelPatches = [
     /*
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     */
   ];
 
-
   # Enables DHCP on each ethernet and wireless interface. In case of scripted networking
   # (the default) this is the recommended approach. When using systemd-networkd it's
   # still possible to use this option, but it's recommended to use it in conjunction