diff -uNr linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
--- linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c	2011-03-15 01:20:32.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c	2011-07-26 15:06:34.762058717 +0100
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
 unsigned int i915_lvds_downclock = 0;
 module_param_named(lvds_downclock, i915_lvds_downclock, int, 0400);
 
-unsigned int i915_panel_use_ssc = 1;
+unsigned int i915_use_ssc = 1;
+module_param_named(global_use_ssc, i915_use_ssc, int, 0600);
+
+unsigned int i915_panel_use_ssc = 1;
 module_param_named(lvds_use_ssc, i915_panel_use_ssc, int, 0600);
 
 bool i915_try_reset = true;
diff -uNr linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
--- linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h	2011-03-15 01:20:32.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h	2011-07-26 13:50:31.198058201 +0100
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@
 	unsigned int lvds_vbt:1;
 	unsigned int int_crt_support:1;
 	unsigned int lvds_use_ssc:1;
+	unsigned int display_clock_mode:1;
 	int lvds_ssc_freq;
 	struct {
 		int rate;
@@ -958,6 +959,7 @@
 extern unsigned int i915_powersave;
 extern unsigned int i915_semaphores;
 extern unsigned int i915_lvds_downclock;
+extern unsigned int i915_use_ssc;
 extern unsigned int i915_panel_use_ssc;
 extern unsigned int i915_enable_rc6;
 
diff -uNr linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
--- linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c	2011-03-15 01:20:32.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c	2011-07-20 12:53:52.281036594 +0100
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@
 			dev_priv->lvds_ssc_freq = general->ssc_freq ? 100 : 120;
 		else
 			dev_priv->lvds_ssc_freq = general->ssc_freq ? 100 : 96;
+
+		dev_priv->display_clock_mode = general->display_clock_mode;
 	}
 }
 
diff -uNr linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
--- linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h	2011-03-15 01:20:32.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h	2011-07-20 12:52:50.309036565 +0100
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@
 	u8 ssc_freq:1;
 	u8 enable_lfp_on_override:1;
 	u8 disable_ssc_ddt:1;
-	u8 rsvd8:3; /* finish byte */
+	u8 rsvd7:1;
+	u8 display_clock_mode:1;
+	u8 rsvd8:1; /* finish byte */
 
         /* bits 3 */
 	u8 disable_smooth_vision:1;
diff -uNr linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
--- linux-2.6.38/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c	2011-07-25 10:12:09.904820505 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.38-nossc/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c	2011-07-26 14:05:07.298058301 +0100
@@ -3924,7 +3924,7 @@
 
 static inline bool intel_panel_use_ssc(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	return dev_priv->lvds_use_ssc && i915_panel_use_ssc;
+	return dev_priv->lvds_use_ssc && i915_panel_use_ssc && i915_use_ssc;
 }
 
 static int intel_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
@@ -4153,39 +4153,59 @@
 	 */
 	if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev)) {
 		temp = I915_READ(PCH_DREF_CONTROL);
-		/* Always enable nonspread source */
 		temp &= ~DREF_NONSPREAD_SOURCE_MASK;
-		temp |= DREF_NONSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
 		temp &= ~DREF_SSC_SOURCE_MASK;
-		temp |= DREF_SSC_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+		if (i915_use_ssc) {
+			/* Always enable nonspread source */
+			temp |= DREF_NONSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+			temp |= DREF_SSC_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+		} else {
+			temp &= ~DREF_SSC1_ENABLE;
+			temp &= ~DREF_SSC4_ENABLE;
+			temp &= ~DREF_SUPERSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+			temp &= ~DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_MASK;
+		}
 		I915_WRITE(PCH_DREF_CONTROL, temp);
 
 		POSTING_READ(PCH_DREF_CONTROL);
 		udelay(200);
 
-		if (has_edp_encoder) {
-			if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv)) {
-				temp |= DREF_SSC1_ENABLE;
+		if (i915_use_ssc) {
+			if (has_edp_encoder) {
+				if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv)) {
+					temp |= DREF_SSC1_ENABLE;
+					I915_WRITE(PCH_DREF_CONTROL, temp);
+					POSTING_READ(PCH_DREF_CONTROL);
+					udelay(200);
+				}
+				temp &= ~DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_MASK;
+				
+				/* Enable CPU source on attached eDP */
+				if (!intel_encoder_is_pch_edp(&has_edp_encoder->base)) {
+					if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv))
+						temp |= DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_DOWNSPREAD;
+					else
+						temp |= DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_NONSPREAD;
+				} else {
+					/* Enable SSC on PCH eDP if needed */
+					if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv)) {
+						DRM_ERROR("enabling SSC on PCH\n");
+						temp |= DREF_SUPERSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+					}
+				}
 				I915_WRITE(PCH_DREF_CONTROL, temp);
-
 				POSTING_READ(PCH_DREF_CONTROL);
 				udelay(200);
 			}
-			temp &= ~DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_MASK;
+		} else {
+			if (dev_priv->display_clock_mode)
+				temp |= DREF_NONSPREAD_CK505_ENABLE;
+			else
+				temp |= DREF_NONSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
+			if (has_edp_encoder &&
+				!intel_encoder_is_pch_edp(&has_edp_encoder->base))
+				temp |= DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_NONSPREAD;
 
-			/* Enable CPU source on CPU attached eDP */
-			if (!intel_encoder_is_pch_edp(&has_edp_encoder->base)) {
-				if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv))
-					temp |= DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_DOWNSPREAD;
-				else
-					temp |= DREF_CPU_SOURCE_OUTPUT_NONSPREAD;
-			} else {
-				/* Enable SSC on PCH eDP if needed */
-				if (intel_panel_use_ssc(dev_priv)) {
-					DRM_ERROR("enabling SSC on PCH\n");
-					temp |= DREF_SUPERSPREAD_SOURCE_ENABLE;
-				}
-			}
 			I915_WRITE(PCH_DREF_CONTROL, temp);
 			POSTING_READ(PCH_DREF_CONTROL);
 			udelay(200);