CPU slows down at extremely cold temperatures (about 44-46°C)
CPU slows down at extremely cold temperatures (about 44-46°C)
I adjusted power throttling and set all low-power states in BIOS, raising the minimum processor speed to 100%. No changes were observed. After switching from the stock cooler to Deepcool Ice Edge Mini FS v2, my PC became quieter, but I’m concerned about underclocking. Anyone have advice?
CPUs are designed to operate at reduced speeds during idle periods or under heavy strain. Lowering the clock speed saves energy and helps maintain cooler temperatures. Your CPU typically runs at 0.8ghz when not in use, which is sufficient for its current workload.
I ran the stress test with P95 blend and used core temp and speedfan to monitor temperatures. Both tools showed consistent readings. I configured the CPU to always run at maximum speed, but I’m puzzled as it still underclocks once it hits about 45°C.
The vcore drops as well, which seems to be the main issue I've been testing with p95 and CPU Z. Once it hits about 45°C, both the core voltage and clock decrease, leading to a lower score in CPU Z—reaching around 810 before dropping to roughly 790 due to underclocking.
I've adjusted my BIOS settings for RAM speeds, Northbridge OC, CPU OC, and a few other parameters. Despite that, I haven't noticed any thermal throttling, and even after resetting the BIOS, the only changes I made were switching to native IDE to AHCI since this SSD uses AHCI.