Have you ever faced sudden FPS (frames per second) drops? or low FPS after a few minutes of gaming? Well, it can be a headache for low-spec gamers and content creators. This guide will explain to you how CPU Thermal Throttling works, and how you can control it to get more out of your CPU.
Heat is a byproduct of work, it is generated when you start a car’s engine or anything else that generates friction. Heat is also very much prevalent in electronics where it can be more difficult to manage. When it comes to CPUs, there are many ways to manage heat, from passive cooling to fans, and even water solutions.
You might have heard about under-volting your CPU, there’s also a myth that under-volting reduces the overall performance of the CPU, which is not true at all. Under volting just simply reduces the voltage usage of the CPU, not the Clock speed. This article will guide you on how to fix CPU thermal throttling.
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*Hence less voltage ~ less heat, but at the same clock speed.
There are certain ways to use it, here you’ll learn the easiest way to do it.
Pre-requirements : 1) ThrottleStop application.
2) A windows computer/laptop.
Download ThrottleStop
Here’s how to fix thermal throttling
- After installing the application, open it while allowing administrator rights and it would look something like the picture below.
- On the right-hand side below, click on FIVR.
- Click on the ” Ok-save voltages immediately ” option, then tick the option named unlock adjustable voltage.
- Below that you will get the Offset voltage setting, just keep that at -100mV.
- Make sure you put the same value on CPU Cache as well as Intel GPU options below FIVR and click ok.
- Restart your PC/Laptop.
And it’s done! Not much of rocket science right?
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Here’s the video tutorial.
