Question CPU Turbo Mode questions ?

[Scrubs0]

Hi all, I hope I've posted this in the right forum


So, I disabled turbo mode for my CPU (I9 11900k, 3.5GHZ) but than when I went to check my power plan in the control panel (Windows 10 Pro), I saw that 'CPU performance boost mode' is still set to 'aggressive'
So my questions are these:

Q1: Is 'performance boost mode' and 'turbo mode' the same?
Q2: If they are the same, should I change both options or only one, and if so, which one?

It's worth mentioning that I didn't touch the power plan option (as in, it stayed on aggressive mode), and yet when I disabled Turbo mode in the bios, my CPU's temp dropped (along with performance in certain games)

 

[CountMike]

Hi all, I hope I've posted this in the right forum


So, I disabled turbo mode for my CPU (I9 11900k, 3.5GHZ) but than when I went to check my power plan in the control panel (Windows 10 Pro), I saw that 'CPU performance boost mode' is still set to 'aggressive'
So my questions are these:

Q1: Is 'performance boost mode' and 'turbo mode' the same?
Q2: If they are the same, should I change both options or only one, and if so, which one?

It's worth mentioning that I didn't touch the power plan option (as in, it stayed on aggressive mode), and yet when I disabled Turbo mode in the bios, my CPU's temp dropped (along with performance in certain games)

Power plan can't override BIOS settings. If you limit anything in BIOS, OS can't change it.

 

[helpstar]

OS will "boost" to what you set in BIOS

 

[Scrubs0]

So if I want to be able to change turbo mode on and off via the control panel, is it not possible? As in, if its enabled in BIOS disabling in the control panel won't do anything?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Turbo Mode in BIOS settings, and 'CPU performance boost mode' in Windows are two different things.

 

[helpstar]

you can adjust on and off with 3rd party app from your motherboard manufacturer or similar tool "overclocking/optimizing" tool

 

[Scrubs0]

Turbo Mode in BIOS settings, and 'CPU performance boost mode' in Windows are two different things.

Oh? well lucky I asked then
So what option is actually most efficient heat, performance wise?

you can adjust on and off with 3rd party app from your motherboard manufacturer or similar tool "overclocking/optimizing" tool

Hmm I'll check it out, thank you ^_^

 

[uWebb429]

@Scrubs0
If you enable Intel Turbo Boost in the BIOS, you can use ThrottleStop to run your CPU at any speed you like. This allows you to change the maximum CPU speed at any time without having to reboot.

ThrottleStop 9.6

ThrottleStop 9.6 Download

ThrottleStop is a small application designed to monitor for and correct the three main types of CPU throttling that are being used on many lapto

www.techpowerup.com

Open the TPL window, check the Speed Shift box and adjust the Speed Shift Max value. Setting this to 50 allows your CPU to run up to 5000 MHz. Setting this to 40 will limit your CPU to 4000 MHz. This is a lot more flexible compared to only being able to toggle turbo boost on or off.

What heatsink are you using? Many motherboards will automatically set the turbo power limits to unlimited. This can cause an 11900K to run very hot. Post some ThrottleStop screenshots if you need help.

 

[geofelt]

First, see that your bios is up to date.
Recent 13/14 gen issues have caused motherboard makers to have default settings adhere to intel voltage standards.

If you are not a tinkerer, set the motherboard options to default.
In windows power management pick a balanced plan with 100% cpu as the max and something like 20% at the low. See how you do.

I would avoid fancy add on cpu management apps.