Throttling power usage despite having no cap on total power allowed
Throttling power usage despite having no cap on total power allowed
You're facing a confusing problem with your Alienware 15 R2. The system is limiting power usage despite having high performance settings, and the thermal design power is unusually low compared to the CPU specs. Throttling options are restricted, making it hard to adjust clock speeds beyond the stock limits.
Your temperatures are within the range of 90 to 95 degrees Celsius.
Discussing power cap throttling, not heat throttling. It focuses on the specific issue of power limits being reduced.
I understand you're looking for the temperature at which it activates, as several components in the system impose power constraints. This characteristic is well-known.
Instead of thermal throttling, LEL did that! Because the cooler was replaced, it ran at 90-100°C.
It seems they've been focusing mainly on running performance, and their XPS models haven't managed to keep CPUs cool for quite some time now.