F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Need assistance? The CPU is continuously reducing its speed, which is impacting performance.

Need assistance? The CPU is continuously reducing its speed, which is impacting performance.

Need assistance? The CPU is continuously reducing its speed, which is impacting performance.

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josiecatz__10
Senior Member
640
02-10-2021, 08:02 PM
#1
I've been dealing with a persistent issue that's driving me crazy. My PC, which is fairly high-end, used to run perfectly fine until I noticed a certain performance issue where my cpu throttles when theres no reason for it to. Ever since, it’s felt noticeably sluggish, and no matter what I try, I can’t seem to fix it. I’ve tried multiple BIOS versions and adjusted countless settings. I’ve gone through a long list of troubleshooting steps, but nothing has made a difference. I’m not sure if what I’m experiencing is normal behavior due to hardware limitations or specific settings, but the drop in performance is hard to ignore. It takes my pc MUCH longer to render videos for example, which is detrimental to my work flow. One thing I’ve considered is that my motherboard was shorted a few times by accident. The USB-C cable fits snugly into the larger ports, and since I can’t clearly see the I/O area of my mobo, I may have accidentally plugged it into the wrong port a few times. I don’t know if this could’ve caused permanent damage, or if I’m just overthinking it. I’m honestly at a loss here. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated, even if it confirms that there’s hardware damage. If it comes to that, I’ll eventually just replace the motherboard and CPU when I can afford it. But I’d really appreciate some kind of closure or direction. Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Z690 Ultra (BIOS F30d) CPU: Intel i5-13600KF RAM: G.Skill Trident DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (EXPO enabled) Storage: Western Digital SN850X – 1TB + 2TB Thanks in advance for any help.
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josiecatz__10
02-10-2021, 08:02 PM #1

I've been dealing with a persistent issue that's driving me crazy. My PC, which is fairly high-end, used to run perfectly fine until I noticed a certain performance issue where my cpu throttles when theres no reason for it to. Ever since, it’s felt noticeably sluggish, and no matter what I try, I can’t seem to fix it. I’ve tried multiple BIOS versions and adjusted countless settings. I’ve gone through a long list of troubleshooting steps, but nothing has made a difference. I’m not sure if what I’m experiencing is normal behavior due to hardware limitations or specific settings, but the drop in performance is hard to ignore. It takes my pc MUCH longer to render videos for example, which is detrimental to my work flow. One thing I’ve considered is that my motherboard was shorted a few times by accident. The USB-C cable fits snugly into the larger ports, and since I can’t clearly see the I/O area of my mobo, I may have accidentally plugged it into the wrong port a few times. I don’t know if this could’ve caused permanent damage, or if I’m just overthinking it. I’m honestly at a loss here. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated, even if it confirms that there’s hardware damage. If it comes to that, I’ll eventually just replace the motherboard and CPU when I can afford it. But I’d really appreciate some kind of closure or direction. Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Z690 Ultra (BIOS F30d) CPU: Intel i5-13600KF RAM: G.Skill Trident DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (EXPO enabled) Storage: Western Digital SN850X – 1TB + 2TB Thanks in advance for any help.

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Kamik222
Junior Member
4
02-12-2021, 10:29 AM
#2
Ensure the latest BIOS version includes Intel Default profiles under CPU settings. Verify the selected profile and consider changing it if needed.
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Kamik222
02-12-2021, 10:29 AM #2

Ensure the latest BIOS version includes Intel Default profiles under CPU settings. Verify the selected profile and consider changing it if needed.

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Darth_Rekker
Junior Member
13
02-18-2021, 08:38 PM
#3
It works well and is optimized for performance. I don’t remember testing the default yet, but I can attempt it now and check the results.
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Darth_Rekker
02-18-2021, 08:38 PM #3

It works well and is optimized for performance. I don’t remember testing the default yet, but I can attempt it now and check the results.

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LeStylez
Member
145
02-19-2021, 04:44 AM
#4
Consider Default or Extreme settings. Keep an eye on temperatures if you opt for Extreme, as it increases workload and heat output. Adjust your power plan in Windows to High Performance. Activate the High Performance plan and set its power settings accordingly. Modify the "turn hard disk off after" setting to 0. In Processor power management, select the maximum option (100%). Personal choices include turning off sleep within the power plan—still allow display shutdown after a chosen inactivity period, but set Sleep to never. Disabling hibernate via CMD is another preference that conserves space and reduces compatibility issues with Windows sleep/hibernate behavior.
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LeStylez
02-19-2021, 04:44 AM #4

Consider Default or Extreme settings. Keep an eye on temperatures if you opt for Extreme, as it increases workload and heat output. Adjust your power plan in Windows to High Performance. Activate the High Performance plan and set its power settings accordingly. Modify the "turn hard disk off after" setting to 0. In Processor power management, select the maximum option (100%). Personal choices include turning off sleep within the power plan—still allow display shutdown after a chosen inactivity period, but set Sleep to never. Disabling hibernate via CMD is another preference that conserves space and reduces compatibility issues with Windows sleep/hibernate behavior.

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Zeilia
Member
54
02-19-2021, 06:55 AM
#5
Adjusting Intel default settings to off resolved the issues, but I’m still unsure about the pcore 0 throttling down to 3900mhz, which matches the frequency of an ECORE. Is this typical? I’ve followed the other steps as well—thanks for your help!
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Zeilia
02-19-2021, 06:55 AM #5

Adjusting Intel default settings to off resolved the issues, but I’m still unsure about the pcore 0 throttling down to 3900mhz, which matches the frequency of an ECORE. Is this typical? I’ve followed the other steps as well—thanks for your help!

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SearchALife
Member
54
02-19-2021, 04:31 PM
#6
C-states activated? It’s running meaningful tasks to maintain boost performance.
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SearchALife
02-19-2021, 04:31 PM #6

C-states activated? It’s running meaningful tasks to maintain boost performance.

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BGStacks
Member
160
03-05-2021, 08:51 PM
#7
The C-states configuration is automatically enabled. Video rendering seems to be the only activity likely to gain from this adjustment, though I'm not entirely sure. Worth turning it on?
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BGStacks
03-05-2021, 08:51 PM #7

The C-states configuration is automatically enabled. Video rendering seems to be the only activity likely to gain from this adjustment, though I'm not entirely sure. Worth turning it on?

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M9ry
Junior Member
10
03-07-2021, 10:41 AM
#8
It doesn't seem worthwhile to interact with it much. The CPU functions properly only when assigned a task. C-states serve as energy conservation features.
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M9ry
03-07-2021, 10:41 AM #8

It doesn't seem worthwhile to interact with it much. The CPU functions properly only when assigned a task. C-states serve as energy conservation features.

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oscarbaby
Junior Member
21
03-07-2021, 11:12 AM
#9
Thanks for reaching out. After a few days without the limits, I've been experiencing the same issues. It might be related to my NVMe drive. Could you review my latest post?
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oscarbaby
03-07-2021, 11:12 AM #9

Thanks for reaching out. After a few days without the limits, I've been experiencing the same issues. It might be related to my NVMe drive. Could you review my latest post?