{"id":23332,"date":"2023-07-21T19:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=23332"},"modified":"2023-07-21T19:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:23:11","slug":"power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Power Limit Throttling and How Do You Prevent It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684488618999\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684488618999\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684488618999\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#A_Brief_on_Throttling_in_PC_Hardware\" title=\"A Brief on Throttling in PC Hardware\">A Brief on Throttling in PC Hardware<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#What_is_Power_Limit_Throttling\" title=\"What is Power Limit Throttling?\">What is Power Limit Throttling?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#How_Do_You_Fix_Power_Limit_Throttling\" title=\"How Do You Fix Power Limit Throttling?\">How Do You Fix Power Limit Throttling?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Replace_Your_Power_Supply\" title=\"Replace Your Power Supply\">Replace Your Power Supply<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Dust_Your_PC\" title=\"Dust Your PC\">Dust Your PC<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Replace_Your_CPU_Thermal_Paste\" title=\"Replace Your CPU Thermal Paste\">Replace Your CPU Thermal Paste<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Upgrade_Your_CPU_Cooler\" title=\"Upgrade Your CPU Cooler\">Upgrade Your CPU Cooler<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Add_More_Fans_To_Your_Case_or_Replace_Your_Current_Fans\" title=\"Add More Fans To Your Case, or Replace Your Current Fans\">Add More Fans To Your Case, or Replace Your Current Fans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Is_Power_Limit_Throttling_Bad_For_Your_CPU\" title=\"Is Power Limit Throttling Bad For Your CPU?\">Is Power Limit Throttling Bad For Your CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Power_Limit_Throttling_and_Thermal_Throttling\" title=\"What Is The Difference Between Power Limit Throttling and Thermal Throttling?\">What Is The Difference Between Power Limit Throttling and Thermal Throttling?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#What_Is_Windows_Power_Throttling\" title=\"What Is Windows Power Throttling?\">What Is Windows Power Throttling?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Do_AMD_CPUs_Have_Power_Limit_Throttling\" title=\"Do AMD CPUs Have Power Limit Throttling?\">Do AMD CPUs Have Power Limit Throttling?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-limit-throttling-and-how-prevent-it\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><b>What is power limit throttling and how do you fix it? <\/b>In this article, I\u2019ll be tackling these questions and more to make sure you have a proper understanding of how and why your PC is throttling and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_on_Throttling_in_PC_Hardware\"><\/span>A Brief on Throttling in PC Hardware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>So, what does \u201cthrottling\u201d even mean in PC hardware?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basically, throttling is the act of reducing a hardware component\u2019s (usually the CPU or GPU) throughput (performance) in order to prevent another issue from occurring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are actually a few different kinds of throttling, and I\u2019ll be covering the difference between power limit throttling and a more commonly-known type of throttling later in the article. For now, let\u2019s dive deep into power limit throttling!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Power_Limit_Throttling\"><\/span>What is Power Limit Throttling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, if you\u2019ve made your way here, it\u2019s <em>probably<\/em> because you were using Intel\u2019s Extreme Tuning Utility and noticed that there were <em>two<\/em> kinds of throttling listed: Power Limit Throttling and EDP Limit Throttling. (A small spoiler for later in the article: one of these might be the \u2018throttling\u2019 you\u2019re already familiar with!)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23334\" style=\"width: 837px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23334\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23334\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling.png\" alt=\"Power Limit Throttling\" width=\"837\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling.png 837w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling-768x229.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23334\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23334 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20837%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Power Limit Throttling\" width=\"837\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20837%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 837w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling.png 837w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling-768x229.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/power-limit-throttling.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-23334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/support\/articles\/000039154\/processors\/intel-core-processors.html#:~:text=Processors%20have%20two%20modes%20of,by%20processor%20and%20BIOS%20settings.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a moment to talk about what that \u201cEDP Limit Throttling\u201d is, because it\u2019s quite similar to Power Limit Throttling.<\/p>\n<p>For one, it\u2019s important to establish both examples of throttling text in the image above as <em>indicators<\/em>, not <em>options<\/em>. Throttling is <strong>not<\/strong> enabled by the end user, but instead an inherently automatic manifestation of a potentially deeper issue with the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>EDP Limit Throttling<\/em><\/strong> is indicative of either XTU\/BIOS settings being set too low <em>or<\/em> that the motherboard in question isn\u2019t able to provide enough power for the CPU in use to achieve its fully-rated frequencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is most likely to happen if you pair a high-end (usually high-core-count) CPU with, say, a low-end (usually cheap) motherboard with poor voltage regulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is <strong>Power Limit Throttling<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Simple! It\u2019s the CPU choosing to throttle its own power delivery to ensure system stability. <strong>This can happen as a result of overheating <em>or<\/em> as a result of insufficient power delivery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alternatively<\/em>, you\u2019ve set your CPU Power Limit or Core Voltage too low in XTU or another tweaking program. <strong>For the sake of this article, though, I\u2019m going to assume the issue is with either your system cooling or power delivery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: If XTU is showing <em>both<\/em> forms of Throttling in play and your settings are fine, the issue may require a full replacement and upgrade of your motherboard in order to be resolved. It is most likely an issue with <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-vrm-guide\/\"><strong>insufficient VRMs<\/strong><\/a><strong>, at that point. I\u2019ll be proceeding under the assumption this is not the case, though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Fix_Power_Limit_Throttling\"><\/span>How Do You Fix Power Limit Throttling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Replace_Your_Power_Supply\"><\/span>Replace Your Power Supply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If your CPU is Power Limit Throttling due to insufficient power and you\u2019re confident that your wall power, your motherboard, and your PSU-CPU Power cables (all of them! usually two...) <em>aren\u2019t<\/em> the problem, the next step down the chain will be replacing your Power Supply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve had your PC for a fairly long time before encountering this issue, congratulations: you probably needed to replace your PSU soon anyway, and this way you caught it before it actually died on you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More likely, however, is that your current PSU simply isn\u2019t providing enough wattage for your CPU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23342\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23342\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-23342 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator.jpg\" alt=\"OuterVision Power Supply Calculator\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-1536x855.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-2048x1140.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23342\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-23342 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%201391%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"OuterVision Power Supply Calculator\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1391\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202500%201391%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-1536x855.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator-2048x1140.jpg 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/OuterVision-Power-Supply-Calculator.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-23342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/outervision.com\/power-supply-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OuterVision<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This may be because your PSU was insufficient for your system\u2019s combined wattage in the first place, or because recent upgrades (especially a GPU upgrade) are now taking up too much power for your PC to run all your components unbound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\"><strong>I recommend using Jerry\u2019s Power Supply Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong> in order to find the best PSU for your needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dust_Your_PC\"><\/span>Dust Your PC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation.jpg\" alt=\"PC Case - Common areas for dust accumulation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23281 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"PC Case - Common areas for dust accumulation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/PC-Case-Common-areas-for-dust-accumulation.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>If your Power Limit Throttling is happening due to overheating, the first and easiest step to take to alleviate it will be dusting your PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I have a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-clean-dust-from-your-pc\/\"><strong>full guide to dusting your PC elsewhere on our site<\/strong><\/a>, but for the sake of this article I\u2019ll give you some rapid-fire tips that should serve you well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Remember to power off your PC completely and (after unplugging everything) hold down the power button before getting to work<\/strong>. This will flush the excess power from your system, reducing the risk of shock and static buildup. You should also try to work in a static-free environment!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be sure to hold any cooling fans still while dusting them and the heatsinks beneath.<\/strong> Cooling fans have bearings that can break when forced to spin, especially in the wrong direction while powered off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Replace_Your_CPU_Thermal_Paste\"><\/span>Replace Your CPU Thermal Paste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22731\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance.jpg\" alt=\"How does Thermal Paste improve performance\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22731 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How does Thermal Paste improve performance\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-does-Thermal-Paste-improve-performance.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Another potential cause of your throttling could be expired or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/do-cpus-come-with-thermal-paste\/\"><strong>improperly-applied thermal paste<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If your thermal paste has expired to the extent it\u2019s causing you to overheat, it\u2019s most likely been installed for <em>at least<\/em> two years.<\/p>\n<p>Thermal paste once applied is pretty long-lasting, as it needs to be in order to prevent damage to your CPU. However, once it has aged and dried past a certain point, it will inhibit your cooling performance and thus necessitate replacement.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upgrade_Your_CPU_Cooler\"><\/span>Upgrade Your CPU Cooler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvACMH-snwg\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvACMH-snwg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If your CPU cooling is the problem, the thermal paste is the cheapest and easiest thing to replace. However, you <strong>may still need to take it yet another step further<\/strong> and get a proper CPU cooler replacement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A list of in-depth CPU cooler recommendations would be a bit out-of-scope for this article, but I can still give you some tips and resources to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The choice between <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/do-cpus-come-with-thermal-paste\/\"><strong>Air vs AIO CPU Coolers<\/strong><\/a><strong> should be boiled down to price first if you\u2019re on a limited budget<\/strong>. Air Cooling is fairly competitive with AIO cooling across-the-board, especially with a chassis big enough to accommodate it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you want help picking a CPU cooler beyond the basics of price and form factor, I\u2019d consider my extended guide to the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-cooler-brands\/\"><strong>best CPU Cooler Brands<\/strong><\/a>! If you\u2019re going through the trouble of replacing your CPU cooler to fix this problem, you shouldn\u2019t settle for something mediocre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_More_Fans_To_Your_Case_or_Replace_Your_Current_Fans\"><\/span>Add More Fans To Your Case, or Replace Your Current Fans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21633\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans.jpg\" alt=\"Intake vs Exhaust Fans\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21633 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intake vs Exhaust Fans\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/02\/Intake-vs-Exhaust-Fans.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, let\u2019s talk about one of the best solutions to alleviating power limit throttling-due-to-overheating!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just...add more fans<\/strong> to your case, or replace your current case fans with better substitutes.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you\u2019re conscious of maintaining a <strong>positive pressure<\/strong> configuration (<strong>more<\/strong> <strong>intake<\/strong> fans than<strong> exhaust<\/strong> fans), improving your case airflow should also significantly improve your PC\u2019s cooling performance and, thus, reduce the need for any throttling within.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Power_Limit_Throttling_Bad_For_Your_CPU\"><\/span>Is Power Limit Throttling Bad For Your CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Not at all!<\/strong> Any version of <strong>throttling<\/strong> is there for a good reason since throttling exists to protect your system from crashes due to overheating or other sources of system instability.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Power_Limit_Throttling_and_Thermal_Throttling\"><\/span>What Is The Difference Between Power Limit Throttling and Thermal Throttling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Power Limit Throttling is a <em>form<\/em> of throttling, <strong>but only constitutes <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/thermal-throttling-guide\/\"><strong>thermal throttling<\/strong><\/a><strong> if it\u2019s happening due to your system overheating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since Power Limit Throttling can happen for reasons besides overheating, it\u2019s <em>technically<\/em> different from thermal throttling.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Windows_Power_Throttling\"><\/span>What Is Windows Power Throttling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21444\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode.jpg\" alt=\"Power Saver Mode\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21444 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Power Saver Mode\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/01\/Power-Saver-Mode.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another form of throttling can be seen in \u201cWindows Power Throttling\u201d,<\/strong> which really just means using a Windows Power Plan (like Power Saver but also the Balanced plan) in order to throttle power to your components.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, this is <strong>also<\/strong> pretty harmless, since it\u2019s just Windows enabling power-saving measures. It\u2019s extra useful when you\u2019re on a laptop, or you\u2019re running your PC for idle use overnight!<\/p>\n<p>However, especially if you\u2019re on a desktop PC, it may be worth enabling a <strong>High-performance<\/strong> power plan instead. This will essentially allow your system to run at full speeds in accordance with your stock settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an overclocking-capable CPU and motherboard or overclock your GPU, you can further improve your performance on top of this, but that\u2019s a more intensive process than a quick settings change, usually.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_AMD_CPUs_Have_Power_Limit_Throttling\"><\/span>Do AMD CPUs Have Power Limit Throttling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If the conditions are met, yes!<\/strong> AMD CPUs do not use the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility provided as an example earlier in this article, though.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s it, at least for now! I <strong>hope this article helped clear up the meaning of power limit throttling, how it differentiates from thermal throttling, and what you can do to alleviate it<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>With any luck, one of the solutions listed in this article helps you fix the problem and you don\u2019t need to go through the hassle of replacing your entire motherboard just because your VRMs aren\u2019t strong enough to push your CPU to full throttle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need further assistance with this or other PC hardware topics, please leave a <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> below!<\/strong> Me or one of my fellow G100 Team members will be happy to help you.<\/p>\n<p><strong> You can also try the CGD <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forums<\/a> if you want to participate in a community of other Enthusiasts and Experts, especially to share PC builds or current projects you\u2019re working on.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is power limit throttling and how do you fix it? 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