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    Alienware 15 R2: Undervolting goes back to 0mV

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by linkin_he2004, Jul 20, 2019.

  1. linkin_he2004

    linkin_he2004 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I need your help. I have undervolted my CPU Intel I7 6700HQ using ThrottleStop and it was successful. It is also showing the undervolted value in HWiNFO64. However, every time I shutdown my laptop and then turn it on, it goes back to 0mV based in HWiNFO64. If I open ThrottleStop, HWiNFO64 now shows the undervolted value. But then again it will go back to 0mV if I will shutdown it.

    I have read in other forums that BIOS might preventing the undervolting process. Is it true?


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    linkin_he2004, Jul 20, 2019
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think hibernate or hynrid shutdown causes similar issues like yours where undervolt applies for a second and reverts back to 0.0mV.
     
    Vasudev, Jul 20, 2019
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    Yes I have read that some experienced it when using hibernate and by using Intel XTU for undervolting. For me I used ThrottleStop which they advised to use, but still I experienced that problem.
     
    linkin_he2004, Jul 20, 2019
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    Have you installed the latest version of Control Center and OC Controls? If yes, I am pretty sure it's OC Controls that does it. As usual there's some undocumented changes and it even trashed my XTU installation. I'm also seeing a much more aggressive thermal throttling after installing the latest version. No hard data on that though yet.
     
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  5. linkin_he2004

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    Do you mean the latest version of ThrottleStop? I used version 8.70.6 which I think is the latest version right now.
     
    linkin_he2004, Jul 20, 2019
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    15r2 doesn't support UWP AWCC and OC Tools fully!

    Yes that's latest version. Which BIOS version are you using 1.6.1 or buggy 1.4.4?
     
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    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    ThrottleStop does not make any changes to your bios. You need to run ThrottleStop if you want it to control your CPU voltage. Follow the guide and you can easily add it to your Windows startup sequence using the Task Scheduler.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/the-throttlestop-guide.531329/#post-6865107

    It uses next to nothing for CPU and memory resources so leaving it running 24/7 is not going to be a problem. Click on the Stop Data feature if you want to lean it down some more. Once set up and you are happy that it is working, you can even turn off the system tray icon if looking at that bothers you.

    There is a huge ThrottleStop thread on NBR. The link is in my signature. Post there if you need any help getting ThrottleStop setup.
     
    unclewebb, Jul 20, 2019
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    Ah sorry my bad.
     
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    My BIOS version is 1.7.0.
     
    linkin_he2004, Jul 20, 2019
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    Thanks! I'll try to follow your guide. So this means that ThrottleStop program must run all the time my laptop is on so that the undervolting will remain in my CPU? Or is it just an isolated case like mine?
     
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    As far as I know TS must run all the time. I followed unclewebs guide adding it to the task scheduler so when I log on to my laptop TS will auto run in the back ground. I wont have to do anything.
     
    0lok, Jul 21, 2019
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    It would have been a big breakthrough of 21st century if TS modified our BGA BIOS to bypass all limits. ;)
     
    Vasudev, Jul 22, 2019
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    lots of stuffs been unlocked on R1 models, but for R2 its on another level, even with hardware flasher its hard, BIOS mod guy asked me to check for the bios chip and other model no on back of motherboard, im not sure where it is.
     
    VICKYGAMEBOY, Jul 22, 2019
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    I see. Now I already did that and problem solved. Thanks to Unclewebb! :vbthumbsup:
     
    linkin_he2004, Jul 24, 2019
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