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    Current and Power Limit throttling - I7 4712HQ

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by iAhmed-07, May 30, 2015.

  1. iAhmed-07

    iAhmed-07 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I heavily tuned my processor with these settings. tested for many hours and it's stable.

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    I made a 1 hour CPU Stress test result using AIDA64 and got these results

    https://imgur.com/a/MYnVe
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    but while testing with wPrime 1024 8 threads, i get 100% Power limit throttling

    http://imgur.com/0onGQxm
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    and while testing with AIDA64 cache stress test, i get 100% Current limit throttling

    https://imgur.com/a/C3Pyc
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    XTU Stress test, some times i get a mix of both but mostly it's power limit throttling

    record gif
    http://i.imgur.com/e91gqrZ.gif
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    is there any thing i should change in my settings?
    is that the maximum juice from the CPU?

    and finally can these settings harm the CPU or the Laptop?

    I can go in undervolting my max is -85 but it crashes XTU

    any help would be appreciated
     
  2. MooMilk

    MooMilk Notebook Consultant

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    I generally think +200Mhz is not going to make a difference, while throttling would :)
    P.S. Try repasting with something rated 6W\mk++, although it might not be temperature related issue, seems more like a Bios locked TDP limiting factor.
    And if XTU is the only thing undervolting is crashing - you might be fine with it.))
     
    Last edited: May 30, 2015
  3. iAhmed-07

    iAhmed-07 Notebook Consultant

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    XTU fixed for me and i am repasting soon.

    the processor throttle is decreased when i changed the limit to 70A from 53A .. but isn't that harmful for the laptop?

    generally is increasing Processor current limit, turbo boost short power max and power max harmful?
     
  4. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

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