Jetson Orin Nano missing power modes

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson & Embedded Systems Jetson Orin Nano
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Hi All,

I just got a Nvidia Orin Nano 8GB developer kit from waveshare, the developer kit came with a preflashed ssd which was running Jetpack 4.3. Since this is severely outdated I updated it to Jetpack 6.2 using the SDK manager. Everything seemed to be running fine except for the power modes. The only two options I have available are 7W and 15W, no 25W or MAXN like mentioned here (🚀 Initial Setup Guide - Jetson Orin Nano - NVIDIA Jetson AI Lab, and here JetPack SDK | NVIDIA Developer). On top of this I cant find a compatible pytorch version for my following system specifications.

=== Jetson Orin Nano System Specifications ===
Generated on: Sun Mar  9 08:35:34 PM EDT 2025

JetPack/L4T Version:
# R36 (release), REVISION: 4.3, GCID: 38968081, BOARD: generic, EABI: aarch64, DATE: Wed Jan  8 01:49:37 UTC 2025
# KERNEL_VARIANT: oot
TARGET_USERSPACE_LIB_DIR=nvidia
TARGET_USERSPACE_LIB_DIR_PATH=usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/nvidia

Bootloader and Firmware Info:
Current version: 36.4.3
Capsule update status: 0
Current bootloader slot: A
Active bootloader slot: A
num_slots: 2
slot: 0,             status: normal
slot: 1,             status: normal

CUDA Toolkit Version:
nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2024 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Wed_Aug_14_10:14:07_PDT_2024
Cuda compilation tools, release 12.6, V12.6.68
Build cuda_12.6.r12.6/compiler.34714021_0

NVIDIA Driver and GPU Info:
Sun Mar  9 20:35:34 2025
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Hi jbs2,

It is not expected to me since Orin Nano is not compatible with JP4.x.

I’m curious about if you are using our official devkit or the custom board from Waveshare but with similar design as the devkit.

Please share the result of the following command on your board

$ sudo nvpmodel -q --verbose

and provide the /etc/nvpmodel.conf from your board.

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Hi Kevin,

I apologize this is the jetpack version the Orin Nano was running jetpack 5.x when I first booted it. Sorry I am very new to this and trying to figure out everything.

As for the devkit I believe it is the official devkit but just sold by waveshare. How can I check

The results for the command are

NVPM VERB: Config file: /etc/nvpmodel.conf
NVPM VERB: parsing done for /etc/nvpmodel.conf
NVPM VERB: Current mode: NV Power Mode: 15W
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NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_0: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_1: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_2: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_3: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_4: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_ONLINE: ARG CORE_5: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu5/online: REAL_VAL: 1 CONF_VAL: 1
NVPM VERB: PARAM FBP_POWER_GATING: ARG FBP_PG_MASK: PATH /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/fbp_pg_mask: REAL_VAL: 2 CONF_VAL: 2
NVPM VERB: PARAM TPC_POWER_GATING: ARG TPC_PG_MASK: PATH /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/tpc_pg_mask: REAL_VAL: 240 CONF_VAL: 240
NVPM VERB: PARAM GPU_POWER_CONTROL_ENABLE: ARG GPU_PWR_CNTL_EN: PATH /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/power/control: REAL_VAL: auto CONF_VAL: on
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_A78_0: ARG MIN_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq: REAL_VAL: 729600 CONF_VAL: 729600
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_A78_0: ARG MAX_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq: REAL_VAL: 1510400 CONF_VAL: 9223372036854775807
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_A78_1: ARG MIN_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq: REAL_VAL: 729600 CONF_VAL: 729600
NVPM VERB: PARAM CPU_A78_1: ARG MAX_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq: REAL_VAL: 1510400 CONF_VAL: 9223372036854775807
NVPM VERB: PARAM GPU: ARG MIN_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/platform/17000000.gpu/devfreq_dev/min_freq: REAL_VAL: 306000000 CONF_VAL: 0
NVPM VERB: PARAM GPU: ARG MAX_FREQ: PATH /sys/devices/platform/17000000.gpu/devfreq_dev/max_freq: REAL_VAL: 624750000 CONF_VAL: 9223372036854775807
NVPM VERB: PARAM GPU_POWER_CONTROL_DISABLE: ARG GPU_PWR_CNTL_DIS: PATH /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/power/control: REAL_VAL: auto CONF_VAL: auto
NVPM VERB: PARAM EMC: ARG MAX_FREQ: PATH /sys/kernel/nvpmodel_clk_cap/emc: REAL_VAL: 2133000000 CONF_VAL: 9223372036854775807

and here is my conf file

< PARAM TYPE=FILE NAME=CPU_ONLINE >
CORE_0 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/online
CORE_1 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/online
CORE_2 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu2/online
CORE_3 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/online
CORE_4 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/online
CORE_5 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu5/online

< PARAM TYPE=FILE NAME=FBP_POWER_GATING >
FBP_PG_MASK /sys/devices/gpu.0/fbp_pg_mask
FBP_PG_MASK_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/fbp_pg_mask

< PARAM TYPE=FILE NAME=TPC_POWER_GATING >
TPC_PG_MASK /sys/devices/gpu.0/tpc_pg_mask
TPC_PG_MASK_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/tpc_pg_mask

< PARAM TYPE=FILE NAME=GPU_POWER_CONTROL_ENABLE >
GPU_PWR_CNTL_EN /sys/devices/gpu.0/power/control
GPU_PWR_CNTL_EN_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/power/control

< PARAM TYPE=FILE NAME=GPU_POWER_CONTROL_DISABLE >
GPU_PWR_CNTL_DIS /sys/devices/gpu.0/power/control
GPU_PWR_CNTL_DIS_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/gpu.0/power/control

< PARAM TYPE=CLOCK NAME=CPU_A78_0 >
FREQ_TABLE /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq
MIN_FREQ /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq
FREQ_TABLE_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq
MIN_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq

< PARAM TYPE=CLOCK NAME=CPU_A78_1 >
FREQ_TABLE /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq
MIN_FREQ /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq
FREQ_TABLE_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq
MIN_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu4/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq

< PARAM TYPE=CLOCK NAME=GPU >
FREQ_TABLE /sys/devices/17000000.ga10b/devfreq/17000000.ga10b/available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ /sys/devices/17000000.ga10b/devfreq/17000000.ga10b/max_freq
MIN_FREQ /sys/devices/17000000.ga10b/devfreq/17000000.ga10b/min_freq
FREQ_TABLE_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/17000000.gpu/devfreq_dev/available_frequencies
MAX_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/17000000.gpu/devfreq_dev/max_freq
MIN_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/devices/platform/17000000.gpu/devfreq_dev/min_freq

<PARAM TYPE=CLOCK NAME=EMC >
MAX_FREQ /sys/kernel/nvpmodel_emc_cap/emc_iso_cap
MAX_FREQ_KNEXT /sys/kernel/nvpmodel_clk_cap/emc

###########################
#                         #
# POWER_MODEL DEFINITIONS #
#                         #
###########################

< POWER_MODEL ID=1 NAME=15W >
CPU_ONLINE CORE_0 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_1 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_2 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_3 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_4 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_5 1
FBP_POWER_GATING FBP_PG_MASK 2
TPC_POWER_GATING TPC_PG_MASK 240
GPU_POWER_CONTROL_ENABLE GPU_PWR_CNTL_EN on
CPU_A78_0 MIN_FREQ 729600
CPU_A78_0 MAX_FREQ -1
CPU_A78_1 MIN_FREQ 729600
CPU_A78_1 MAX_FREQ -1
GPU MIN_FREQ 0
GPU MAX_FREQ -1
GPU_POWER_CONTROL_DISABLE GPU_PWR_CNTL_DIS auto
EMC MAX_FREQ -1

< POWER_MODEL ID=0 NAME=7W >
CPU_ONLINE CORE_0 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_1 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_2 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_3 1
CPU_ONLINE CORE_4 0
CPU_ONLINE CORE_5 0
FBP_POWER_GATING FBP_PG_MASK 2
TPC_POWER_GATING TPC_PG_MASK 252
GPU_POWER_CONTROL_ENABLE GPU_PWR_CNTL_EN on
CPU_A78_0 MIN_FREQ 729600
CPU_A78_0 MAX_FREQ 960000
GPU MIN_FREQ 0
GPU MAX_FREQ 408000000
GPU_POWER_CONTROL_DISABLE GPU_PWR_CNTL_DIS auto
EMC MAX_FREQ 2133000000

# mandatory section to configure the default power mode
< PM_CONFIG DEFAULT=1 >

Thank you so much for the help

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It seems that there’re only 2 power modes in your configuration file.

Could you also share the result of the following command on your board?

$ cat /etc/nv_boot_control.conf
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Here is the output you requested.

TNSPEC 3767-300-0003-T.1-1-1-jetson-orin-nano-devkit-
COMPATIBLE_SPEC 3767--0003--1--jetson-orin-nano-devkit-
TEGRA_BOOT_STORAGE nvme0n1
TEGRA_CHIPID 0x23
TEGRA_OTA_BOOT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
TEGRA_OTA_GPT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
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This command works for me by flashing the QSPI:

sudo ROOTFS_AB=1 ROOTFS_RETRY_COUNT_MAX=5 ./flash.sh -c bootloader/generic/cfg/flash_t234_qspi.xml jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super internal

I have the similar issue before but i found that I am using the board “jetson-orin-nano-devkit” rather than “jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super”

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Ill give that a shot when I get home and let you know.

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./flash.sh command not found, is this command in a specific directory? Or do I need to get it from somehwere

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There is also no SD card slot my Orin Nano meaning, from what I have read on other forum post this tends to lead to problems?

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The script is from jetpack that you can download here - Jetson Linux | NVIDIA Developer

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Hi jbs2,

It seems you are using Orin Nano 8GB (p3767-0003) so that it is expected to have only 7W and 15W power mode.

If you want to get 25W and MAXN_SUPER mode, please use jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super.conf as board config to flash Jetpack 6.2 on your devkit.

$ sudo ADDITIONAL_DTB_OVERLAY_OPT="BootOrderNvme.dtbo" ./tools/kernel_flash/l4t_initrd_flash.sh --external-device nvme0n1p1 -c tools/kernel_flash/flash_l4t_t234_nvme.xml -p "-c bootloader/generic/cfg/flash_t234_qspi.xml" --showlogs --network usb0 jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super internal