How do I change the TDP on my CPU

[TheRugface]

A few weeks ago I bought a PC with an amd a8 7600 apu. Recently I read that there are two tdp modes you can use (65W and 45W). After reading this I looked up online how to change it, found nothing and so checked the BIOS. However I couldn't find anything there. Can anyone help. (By the way, I have a gigabyte motherboard)

 

[AdviserKulikov]

You can control the amount of power you are using via Catalyst Control Center (The official AMD software for processor management).

 

[kanewolf]

Maybe there aren't any motherboard manufacturers that believe you WANT to slow down your CPU. The article I read said that the default would be 65W but that you could enable a lower power mode through the BIOS. If your BIOS doesn't support it then there may be nothing you can do. I don't have one of these CPUs so I can't confirm the CCC statement above.

 

[negusp]

Don't know much about AMD, but simply through the power options you can adjust the TDP of the latest Intel Skylake CPUs (Power Options, <Plan>, Intel Dynamic and Thermal Framework, Plugged In/Battery, adjust TDP.

I stumbled across this a few days ago. cTDP downed my i5 6200u to 7.5w ~ 2 hrs more battery life.

 

[Hlaford]

It is official, Crimson drivers are incapable, and will not ever be able to control TDP as Catalyst Control Center did.
I asked several times, going from one incompetent support incident to another, and finally received THE answer: If you want to control TDP of your AMD APU, you must remove your Crimson software and go back to Catalyst.

 

[Hlaford]

Maybe there aren't any motherboard manufacturers that believe you WANT to slow down your CPU. The article I read said that the default would be 65W but that you could enable a lower power mode through the BIOS. If your BIOS doesn't support it then there may be nothing you can do. I don't have one of these CPUs so I can't confirm the CCC statement above.

Yes, I used to keep my PC in a low power mode while I was away, and it was OK. Perfect solution would be for a PC to automatically go to low power mode while inactive, but it doesn't happen in Crimson.
You must have Catalyst to be able to steer power. There are a few presets to chose between, and I checked those, and they work.
Not in Crimson.