Asus Z170M-E D3 - Internal CPU Power Management

CPU Graphics Power Duty Control [T.Probe]
The GT power duty control adjusts the current and thermal conditions of every component’s
phase.
[T. Probe] Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance.
[Extreme] Select to maintain the current VRM balance.
CPU Graphics Power Phase Control [Auto]
This item allows you to set the power phase control of GT. Conguration options: [Auto]
[Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Power Phase Response]
DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to [Extreme] or [Power Phase
Response]. The thermal conditions should be monitored.
The following item appears only when you set the CPU Power Phase Control to [Power
Phase Response].
Power Phase Response [Fast]
This item allows you to set a faster phase response for the CPU to increase system
performance or to slower phase response to decrease DRAM power efciency.
Conguration options: [Ultra Fast] [Fast] [Medium] [Regular]
2.5.12 Internal CPU Power Management
The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and their features.
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SpeedStep
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[Enabled]
This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores
frequency, resulting to a decreased average power consumption and decreased average
heat production. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable your core processor’s speed to run faster than the base
operating frequency when it is below operating power, current and temperature specication
limit. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode to [Enabled].
Turbo Mode Parameters
Long Duration Package Power Limit [Auto]
Allows you to limit the Turbo Ratio’s time duration that exceeds the TDP (Thermal
Design Power) for maximum performance. Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the value.
The values range from 1 W to 4095 W.
Package Power Time Window [Auto]
Also known as Power Limit 1, this item allows you to maintain the time window for
Turbo Ratio over TDP (Thermal Design Power). Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the
value. The values range from 1 to 127 in seconds.
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