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Can the voltage of your CPU be adjusted from 1.250 to 1.184 on the Xeon X5450?

Can the voltage of your CPU be adjusted from 1.250 to 1.184 on the Xeon X5450?

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HugsAreLife
Junior Member
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06-15-2025, 07:00 PM
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I have a Xeon X5450 that I want to downvolt, as I've seen videos suggesting it can run fine on 1.184 with lower TDP. However, I'm unsure how to do this on my motherboard from MS-7610. Could someone assist or confirm if this is feasible here? Thanks.
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HugsAreLife
06-15-2025, 07:00 PM #1

I have a Xeon X5450 that I want to downvolt, as I've seen videos suggesting it can run fine on 1.184 with lower TDP. However, I'm unsure how to do this on my motherboard from MS-7610. Could someone assist or confirm if this is feasible here? Thanks.

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Mikeahl
Member
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06-17-2025, 05:48 PM
#2
You can adjust the voltage from Windows using Throtlestop 6.xx tools. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your system doesn't support this, laptop modders typically follow a different method. They're currently at version 8.50, but 6.00 is more straightforward. Newer versions offer compatibility with i3,5,7 processors, making the process more complex.
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Mikeahl
06-17-2025, 05:48 PM #2

You can adjust the voltage from Windows using Throtlestop 6.xx tools. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your system doesn't support this, laptop modders typically follow a different method. They're currently at version 8.50, but 6.00 is more straightforward. Newer versions offer compatibility with i3,5,7 processors, making the process more complex.

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NaiROolF
Senior Member
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06-19-2025, 07:56 AM
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You can undervolt from Windows using Throtlestop 6.xx software. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your motherboard doesn't support this, then laptop modders typically follow a different method. They're usually around version 8.50, though version 6.00 is easier. Newer versions offer support for i3,5,7 processors and the process becomes more complex due to these changes.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...ottlestop/
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NaiROolF
06-19-2025, 07:56 AM #3

You can undervolt from Windows using Throtlestop 6.xx software. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your motherboard doesn't support this, then laptop modders typically follow a different method. They're usually around version 8.50, though version 6.00 is easier. Newer versions offer support for i3,5,7 processors and the process becomes more complex due to these changes.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...ottlestop/

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Agman10
Senior Member
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06-19-2025, 12:58 PM
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william p :
You can undervolt using Throtlestop 6.xx software from within Windows. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your motherboard doesn't support this, then laptop modders typically do it. They're at version 8.50, but 6.00 is easier. Later versions offer support for i3,5,7s and it gets more complicated.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...ottlestop/
thanks
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Agman10
06-19-2025, 12:58 PM #4

william p :
You can undervolt using Throtlestop 6.xx software from within Windows. This will inform you whether it functions for your CPU. If your motherboard doesn't support this, then laptop modders typically do it. They're at version 8.50, but 6.00 is easier. Later versions offer support for i3,5,7s and it gets more complicated.
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...ottlestop/
thanks