Power throttling on the i5 8300h occurs when the NVIDIA GPU is active, limiting performance under certain conditions.
Power throttling on the i5 8300h occurs when the NVIDIA GPU is active, limiting performance under certain conditions.
The fan profile switching tool comes built into ASUS. It functions properly when the GPU isn't under load, preventing throttling. However, during gaming it fails unless you manually set the GPU frequency and voltage in MSI Afterburner. Settings around 800-850mV and 1300-1400MHz perform well but sacrifice much performance. Setting frequencies above 1650MHz (>900mV) causes the CPU to throttle regardless of the fan profile used.
You might consider using a power adapter rated higher, though it may not fully fix the issue. It seems your laptop is likely programmed to cap the CPU at 25W once the Nvidia GPU uses excessive power. Bypassing such restrictions is usually not straightforward.
Hi Sir, I hope this message reaches you well following the last update from @unclewebb. (It's quite late, but I'm dealing with this issue now after purchasing a used clean laptop and after extensive research, I discovered it might be a manufacturing error from ASUS). My device is an Asus TUF FX504GM with an i5 8300h, 16GB RAM, GTX1060 3GB. I have a 120W charger like yours. I'm wondering if you've resolved this by now? I was considering upgrading to a 150W charger. Since heavy usage causes the laptop to shut down abruptly as a "hard shutdown," I've tried various solutions except for UV, and I'm unsure what those settings mean. If your 120W charger fixed the problem, please share a video or screenshots of all your application settings. Best regards, Majd
I haven't fixed the problem yet. The best solutions are adjusting the CPU voltage (using an older BIOS) and locking the GPU voltage to avoid excessive power draw. You might test 150W and see if it helps. Look for a trial version from friends and purchase if it works. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks for your reply. It seems there were no 150w chargers available to test, and I’m not interested in purchasing one. Also, I’m unclear about the concept of undervolting, so I’d rather avoid taking any risks. Moving forward, I’ll focus on playing esports games and using my laptop only for studying, working with tools like Teams, Zoom, Adobe apps, video editing, and graphic design software. Sadly.