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I got i9 9900 non K. When I use it all cores with MadMax for plotting in Chia, it runs at 3.7Ghz all cores.
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As you can see above, it should be running at 4.6Ghz. Do I need to make any changes in BIOS or smthing ?
 
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Yeah Asus Z390 boards usually conform to Intel TDP spec, that is 95W for 9900K.
To bypass that you need to change a couple of settings in BIOS
Have a look at this video for more information

The settings to bypass the TDP limit is in the Internal CPU power management menu
 
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Yeah Asus Z390 boards usually conform to Intel TDP spec, that is 95W for 9900K.
To bypass that you need to change a couple of settings in BIOS
Have a look at this video for more information

The settings to bypass the TDP limit is in the Internal CPU power management menu
Thanks but is this for unlocked?
 

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The 9900 non K has a 65W TDP limit. At default BIOS settings, this will cause severe power limit throttling and your CPU will be prevented from running at its full rated speed.

Go into the BIOS and set both the long and short duration, PL1 and PL2 package power limits much higher to avoid this power limit throttling. The CPU multiplier is locked on the 9900 non K but the power limits are usually left unlocked so you can adjust them higher. Asus motherboards usually set both of these limits sky high to 4095W so they do not interfere with performance.



You can also use ThrottleStop to set these power limits higher.

 

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Asus motherboards usually set both of these limits sky high to 4095W so they do not interfere with performance.
I assume they didn't do this by default on the Z390-P because of the really weak VRM.
 

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really weak VRM
All Z390 boards have to be able to handle a 9900K. The VRM may be weak compared to some higher end Asus Z390 boards but I do not think that it is so weak that it cannot handle a 9900 running at its full rated speed. This board can probably handle running a 9900K at an all core overclock of 5000 MHz.

At default settings, Asus boards typically set the long term turbo power limit equal to the rated TDP. The 9900 has a 65W TDP rating so this turbo power limit is likely set to 65W in the BIOS. It should be easy to change this either in the BIOS or by using software.

The 65W limit is why his CPU is running at only 3.7 GHz when fully loaded compared to the 4.6 GHz that it is quite capable of running at.
 

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All Z390 boards have to be able to handle a 9900K. The VRM may be weak compared to some higher end Asus Z390 boards but I do not think that it is so weak that it cannot handle a 9900 running at its full rated speed. This board can probably handle running a 9900K at an all core overclock of 5000 MHz.


At default settings, Asus boards typically set the long term turbo power limit equal to the rated TDP. The 9900 has a 65W TDP rating so this turbo power limit is likely set to 65W in the BIOS. It should be easy to change this either in the BIOS or by using software.

The 65W limit is why his CPU is running at only 3.7 GHz when fully loaded compared to the 4.6 GHz that it is quite capable of running at.
I'm not arguing that point, I'm just saying I wouldn't go hog wild with the power limits on that board if you're looking to get a decent lifespan out of it. Personally, I'd set short term/PL2 to 300w and long term/PL1 to 150w if you're looking to put the CPU under load for long periods of time. I'd go higher if I was using a downdraft cooler that was actively cooling the VRM.
 

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I'd set short term/PL2 to 300w
I think it would be difficult for a 9900 non K to ever reach 300W so whether you set PL2 to 300W or 4095W will not make any difference.

PL1 to 150w
That is reasonable. For the app that @gkhnsnbl07 is trying to run, setting PL2 to 150W should be more than enough to allow the CPU to run at its full rated speed.

For a quick comparison test I ran Cinebench R23 on my 10850K at 4.6 GHz. Cinebench is a more demanding load than what he is running. I limited my 10 core CPU to 8 cores - 16 threads to try to simulate a 9900. Power consumption at that speed was only 125W so 150W should be enough for most real world apps that load all 8 cores. The VRMs should be OK.

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When the power limit was set to 65W, the same Cinebench test resulted in lots of throttling just like he is seeing.

The CPU was struggling to run at 3300 MHz which is even less than the 3700 MHz that his 9900 is throttling down to.
The bottom line is that if you want maximum performance out of an Intel 8 or 10 core CPU, you need to significantly increase the turbo power limits. The 65W limit for a 9900 is not enough for maximum performance when fully loaded.

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The 9900 non K has a 65W TDP limit. At default BIOS settings, this will cause severe power limit throttling and your CPU will be prevented from running at its full rated speed.

Go into the BIOS and set both the long and short duration, PL1 and PL2 package power limits much higher to avoid this power limit throttling. The CPU multiplier is locked on the 9900 non K but the power limits are usually left unlocked so you can adjust them higher. Asus motherboards usually set both of these limits sky high to 4095W so they do not interfere with performance.



You can also use ThrottleStop to set these power limits higher.

Thanks for your help. Could you describe me detailly how to remove TDP limits on ThrottleStop?
 

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In ThrottleStop, push the TPL button and increase PL1 and PL2 as high as you like.

PL1 = 150
PL2 = 300

That is a good place to start testing. You can also set the power limit values in the BIOS.
 
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In ThrottleStop, push the TPL button and increase PL1 and PL2 as high as you like.

PL1 = 150
PL2 = 300

That is a good place to start testing. You can also set the power limit values in the BIOS.
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There are other stuffs. Do I need to change just Long and Short powers?
 

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Changing the turbo power limits is the most important thing you can do.

Make sure the C states are enabled in the BIOS. Post a screenshot of the C States window when idle. With non K CPUs, the C states have to be enabled so the CPU can use maximum turbo boost.
 
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Changing the turbo power limits is the most important thing you can do.

Make sure the C states are enabled in the BIOS. Post a screenshot of the C States window when idle. With non K CPUs, the C states have to be enabled so the CPU can use maximum turbo boost.
How am I gonna check if it's enabled in BIOS ?
 

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Open the ThrottleStop C States window when idle. It will show you what C states are being used.
 
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Some boards, like my ASRocks let you change the tdp to 125w from 65w with a switch in the bios.
 
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