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    Guide: How to fix Current limit problem a little bit

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by DM g, Jul 25, 2018.

  1. DM g

    DM g Notebook Geek

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    In the default settings and stock bios some users have this problem.Problem is frequency dropping 4 ghz to 2ghz~800mhz and you can not get the 6700k performance. If the gpu and cpu under the load same times you will get current limit indicator on the hwinfo and xtu. Hwinfo show this like:
    -RING: Max VR Voltage, ICC max, PL4
    -IA: Electrical Design Point/Other (ICC Max, PL4, SVID, DDR RAPL)
    Tried solutions:
    -Increase iccmax value
    -Decrease voltage
    -Increase power limit
    -Decrease cpu frequency
    -Flash a unlocked bios and change every settings
    -Come back to default vbios from 980M
    None of work first time you can not get 6700k with 4.0GHZ but you can close with this settings
    I know some chinese people have too this problem
    -Disable Turbo Boost and Speed Step (This is very Important!)
    -Set core voltage to 0.915V static
    -And set core frequency to 3.7GHZ
    You should get stable 3.7GHZ without drop with maybe microfreeze some high fps game but not too noticable.
    I do not know what is the problem. Maybe psu, maybe bad mainboard, maybe bad EC or skylake design but there is a truthfull solution is a modded EC from Prema you wiil never reach at least I could not.
    If you are a little luckier than me and you can reach you can fix your problem completely.
    Sorry for my bad English.
    Edit: I recommend 108.750W power and 135.875W short power max for stability.
     
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    DM g, Jul 25, 2018
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    Arrrrbol Notebook Deity

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    You shouldn't be getting current throttling at stock clocks, what laptop is it? Even when my P870DM-G gets power/current limit throttling it will only drop the clocks to the stock 4GHz at worst.
     
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    It's a known issue for the older P7xx series. Which he likely has.
     
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    Unfortunately there is nothing we can about to even chinese can not fix this issue. I RMA it couple times but no chance and my waranty is up.
     
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    I learned so much because of this :D and I still hate it.
     
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