F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Check BIOS settings for voltage adjustments. Consider undervolting for performance tweaks.

Check BIOS settings for voltage adjustments. Consider undervolting for performance tweaks.

Check BIOS settings for voltage adjustments. Consider undervolting for performance tweaks.

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FrostyPorkChop
Member
158
10-09-2021, 09:44 AM
#1
Details: CPU model i9-12900KS, MBD ASUS Z690, cooler DeepCool Castle 360EX, GPU 3070, paste Arctic MX-4, PSU EVGA 1000W. Issue during boot shows temperature reaching up to 88°C right away. No changes made to BIOS beyond minor undervolting. Steps taken include reapplying thermal paste multiple times, confirming cooler operation, checking pump speed in BIOS, returning RMA for MBD, and adjusting voltage from 1.421V down to 1.35V. Confusion remains about why lower voltage increases heat. Seeking advice on alternative cooling or new undervolting strategies. Appreciate any help.
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FrostyPorkChop
10-09-2021, 09:44 AM #1

Details: CPU model i9-12900KS, MBD ASUS Z690, cooler DeepCool Castle 360EX, GPU 3070, paste Arctic MX-4, PSU EVGA 1000W. Issue during boot shows temperature reaching up to 88°C right away. No changes made to BIOS beyond minor undervolting. Steps taken include reapplying thermal paste multiple times, confirming cooler operation, checking pump speed in BIOS, returning RMA for MBD, and adjusting voltage from 1.421V down to 1.35V. Confusion remains about why lower voltage increases heat. Seeking advice on alternative cooling or new undervolting strategies. Appreciate any help.

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Cupcake_Rose
Posting Freak
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10-09-2021, 03:26 PM
#2
Power on Windows or another operating system and check the temperatures inside. The BIOS remains active since many power-saving options are disabled, and testing it in idle mode will consume significantly less energy.
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Cupcake_Rose
10-09-2021, 03:26 PM #2

Power on Windows or another operating system and check the temperatures inside. The BIOS remains active since many power-saving options are disabled, and testing it in idle mode will consume significantly less energy.

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BoostedFiST
Junior Member
43
10-09-2021, 05:04 PM
#3
You started in Armoury Crate on Windows 11, and temperatures stayed high despite fluctuating clock speeds. I checked the BIOS settings and disabled Turbo Boost—it stabilized the temps to around 45°C. This helped, but I’m concerned it might impact performance. What’s the effect of turning Turbo off, and is there a better way to manage this?
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BoostedFiST
10-09-2021, 05:04 PM #3

You started in Armoury Crate on Windows 11, and temperatures stayed high despite fluctuating clock speeds. I checked the BIOS settings and disabled Turbo Boost—it stabilized the temps to around 45°C. This helped, but I’m concerned it might impact performance. What’s the effect of turning Turbo off, and is there a better way to manage this?

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backdoc01
Member
170
10-10-2021, 08:23 PM
#4
Turbo settings restrict the maximum clock speed, which negatively affects performance. I think I’ll keep turbo on since the temperatures are acceptable for the CPU.
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backdoc01
10-10-2021, 08:23 PM #4

Turbo settings restrict the maximum clock speed, which negatively affects performance. I think I’ll keep turbo on since the temperatures are acceptable for the CPU.