PL1 keeps throttling even though the wattage is only hitting 35

[WhackoOne]

 

[unclewebb]

Some laptops use an embedded controller (EC) to enforce low ball turbo power limits. The EC power limits are separate from the MSR and MMIO power limits that ThrottleStop lets you control.

The EC power limit can vary. Your screenshot shows it is down to only 25W. There is no simple solution for this type of throttling. Now you know what to look for next time you buy a laptop.

 

[WhackoOne]

Some laptops use an embedded controller (EC) to enforce low ball turbo power limits. The EC power limits are separate from the MSR and MMIO power limits that ThrottleStop lets you control.

The EC power limit can vary. Your screenshot shows it is down to only 25W. There is no simple solution for this type of throttling. Now you know what to look for next time you buy a laptop.

what thats so stupid, and theres no way to disable that?

 

[WhackoOne]

I watched a video of someone getting higher power limits on my laptop using something called an IMON offset in the bios do you know anything about that

 

[unclewebb]

IMON offset

There are two settings; IMON Slope and IMON Offset. I prefer IMON Slope. If you set this value to 50, the CPU will report 50% as much power consumption compared to actual power consumption. This is the only known way to get around EC power limit throttling.

Changing the Slope value is useful because you will still be able to easily determine actual power consumption. If your CPU reports 25W, you just double that and your CPU is actually running at 50W.

You can use Slope or Offset or both if you need to. If you found a guide that shows you how to do this then follow the guide. These options are usually not available in most BIOS versions unless you have access to an advanced BIOS. Usually you need to modify a couple of UEFI variables. I have never done this before but it is definitely a good option if you know what you are doing.

 

[WhackoOne]

There are two settings; IMON Slope and IMON Offset. I prefer IMON Slope. If you set this value to 50, the CPU will report 50% as much power consumption compared to actual power consumption. This is the only known way to get around EC power limit throttling.

Changing the Slope value is useful because you will still be able to easily determine actual power consumption. If your CPU reports 25W, you just double that and your CPU is actually running at 50W.

You can use Slope or Offset or both if you need to. If you found a guide that shows you how to do this then follow the guide. These options are usually not available in most BIOS versions unless you have access to an advanced BIOS. Usually you need to modify a couple of UEFI variables. I have never done this before but it is definitely a good option if you know what you are doing.

Yes i saw a video of my exact bios and it had the setting after doing a key combo to activate advanced settings, so whats a good imon slope to set? 50?

 

[unclewebb]

whats a good imon slope to set? 50?

I would try 50 first.

 

[WhackoOne]

I would try 50 first.

Thanks man, no more power throttling.