diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 0d6099a..1d0b45b 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ in {
       ./hacks.nix
       ./docker.nix
       ./home-manager.nix
+      ./thinkpad.nix
     ];
 
   time.timeZone = "UTC";
 
   boot.kernelPackages = unstable.linuxPackages_latest;
   boot.blacklistedKernelModules = [ "nouveau" ];
+  boot.earlyVconsoleSetup = true;
 
   hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = true;
   hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
diff --git a/thinkpad.nix b/thinkpad.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e83108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thinkpad.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-hardware/blob/master/common/pc/laptop/cpu-throttling-bug.nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  systemd.services.cpu-throttling = {
+    enable = true;
+    description = "CPU Throttling Fix";
+    path = [ pkgs.msr-tools ];
+    script = "wrmsr -a 0x1a2 0x3000000";
+    serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
+    wantedBy = [
+      "timers.target"
+    ];
+  };
+
+  systemd.timers.cpu-throttling = {
+    enable = true;
+    description = "CPU Throttling Fix";
+    timerConfig = {
+      OnActiveSec = 60;
+      OnUnitActiveSec = 60;
+      Unit = "cpu-throttling.service";
+    };
+    wantedBy = [
+      "timers.target"
+    ];
+  };
+}