You can set a lower thermal throttle point using platform thermal limit but why would you do that just tanking your performance? Answer from Routerz121 on reddit.com
Intel
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How to keep the CPU temperature within its thermal limits?
In order to make sure that the system will continue to be within thermal limits, change fan profile from Acoustic over to Performance (BIOS > Main screen, select Advanced > System Acoustic and Performance Configuration).
Reddit
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r/Amd on Reddit: Is there a way to limit CPU temperature?
March 3, 2023 -
I know you can do this through the PBO, but is there any option in the bios where I can limit the temperature without having to activate the PBO?
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You can set a lower thermal throttle point using platform thermal limit but why would you do that just tanking your performance?
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As temperature is a product of heat and heat is a product of power consumption the only way to reduce it is either eco-mode or pbo with even lower limits. You can try undervolting if you feel adventurous for instability
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MS.Codes
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How To Change CPU Temp Limit
February 13, 2024 - To change the CPU temperature limit, follow these steps: Access the BIOS settings by restarting your computer and pressing the specified key (usually Del, F2, or F12) on the boot screen.
Tom's Hardware Forum
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How to set a thermal limit on cpu | Tom's Hardware Forum
December 26, 2016 - Control panel > Power options > Advanced, you can set Max CPU to less than 100% but it will also have repercussions on game FPS but without having to dig thru BIOS. In games, lower details which should also result in less work for CPU. ... A slightly weird request but i was wondering how to ...
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You don't.
Manufacturer's can implement the chips however they wish. Typically, they adhere to Intel spec.... but there's no requirement to do so.
Depending on the cooling solution implemented, manufacturer's may apply a further restriction, enforcing throttling at a lower limit.
Theoretically, firmware flashing could allow you to run at "stock" spec.... but if the temp limit is lowered, there's very likely a justifiable reason for doing so.
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My bad, thanks for telling me. I've only used slightly older hardware (Haswell chips, fx processors), so it makes sense , why Im slightly behind newer motherboard implementations (such as new BIOS access commands). BIOS of ASRock 970 Extreme 3 r2.0 actually does allow for change of temperature, at which cpu starts to throttle but ofcourse I can't be certain, when it comes to other boards.
There's much more granular control on desktop components, as you have greater control over cooling etc.
You can disable warnings, and change the "shutdown" temp trigger on some boards.
This CPU though, specifically, is in a laptop -- much less control there.
Reddit
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r/overclocking on Reddit: Question about Limiting CPU temp in BIOS
July 11, 2020 -
Asus 490-E with 10700k
My Bios has an option to cap heat on the processor (Auto is 100). I lowered it to 90.
I'm using a Dark Rock Pro 4, which is fine for gaming/streaming but it can't keep up with my stress test with voltage over 1.3v. I really want to hit 51ghz and it's stable while gaming/streaming and temps are low. But I want to be sure there are no errors. I want to check for errors but I don't want to damage anything while stress testing (hence the 90 limit).
If I stress test OCCT with a heat limit, the core multiplier is being throttled to keep the heat at 90. It drops from 51 to 40s then right back up. I ran it for 5 minutes like this and got no errors but I stopped it. So my question is, can I leave OCCT running for hours like this to test for errors anyway? Nothing is being damaged by running with the heat throttle constantly being activated? Could it still catch some errors or is the test entirely pointless with the heat throttle?
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No, if it's continously thermal throttling during the stress test that is not OK and it's not helpful. If you have to limit max temp to ~90C just so it doesn't hit tjmax, you're going too far. If you're set on keeping this frequency and temps are great in your usual workloads then stop testing what it can't handle. You've proved it can't do it at acceptable levels so either test more realistic loads or accept it's not working. At the very least, it should be able to pass a couple hours of something like Asus Realbench without throttling or crashing. If it can't even do that then rethink your cooling or back off.
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Overclockers change it to 115ºC and you lowerd to 90 :)) CPU wont get any damage if you hit 100ºC during stress test dont worry, they are made for work up to 100ºC, and we suppose you will not keep that CPU at 100ºC 24/7 only just for stress test, so just forget about FEAR....
Reddit
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r/gigabyte on Reddit: How do I change maximum temperature for AMD CPU in bios?
October 25, 2024 -
Title is pretty self-explanatory. I am using the Gigabyte A620I AX Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard and for the life of me I cannot find any settings in the bios to change the maximum temperature like you can in AMD Ryzen Master. If there is no maximum temperature option in the bios, where do I throttle the CPU? Every single tutorial and video I found online is for gigabytes old bios UI in this motherboard is using a completely different UI and it’s super confusing.
Win-Raid
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[Request] How to change the CPU Temp. limit? - BIOS Modding Guides and Problems - Win-Raid Forum
July 7, 2024 - Hi, my processor in my laptop is an i5 4200h, intel website says max temp is 100 degrees but PROCHOT the limit for my laptop is set to 87. I thought of modifying the BIOS to change the limit to 97, but I found the only parameter is TCC Activation Offset, which should indicate the temperature ...
It Still Works
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How to Change Temperature Shutdown in the BIOS on an Asus P6T | It Still Works
January 10, 2019 - Press "F10" on the keyboard to save changes in BIOS. If you overclock your computer, you may need to set the overheat temperature limit near the maximum allowed value for the CPU to prevent unnecessary system shutdowns.
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Quora
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Is there a software that I can limit the maximum temperature of CPU and gpu? For example 80 celcius, And whenever the CPU or gpu reach 80 celcius it reduces the clock speed of CPU or gpu in order to keep the temp below the limit that we set. - Quora
Answer (1 of 5): Depends on the manufacturers. CPU frequency and temperature settings can usually be found in the PC’s BIOS. On laptops or prebuilt PCs these options may not be accessible. (AMD offers a utility called Ryzen Master where this can be tweaked as well.)
Reddit
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r/buildapc on Reddit: How to lower the CPU's temperature via BIOS settings?
April 19, 2025 -
Hey,
so other options aside, I heard that by lowering the CPU core voltage, you can significantly reduce the temperature of the CPU.
Problem: I have no idea which BIOS-setting the correct one is, there's countless voltage settings. Fwiw, I'm with an Asrock BIOS. Could anyone help me find the correct settings? thx
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What you are trying to do is undervolting. Overclock but in reverse. Just google "how to undervolt my CPU" Change cpu voltage very carefully. The CPU may die if you go crazy with voltage changes. Why not first raise fan speed and apply new thermal paste first. Even better cpu cooler.
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I'm basically looking for these settings in the Asrock BIOS: https://youtu.be/2oD4ISZYjbA?t=315
Linus Tech Tips
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What settings lower CPU temperatures in bios? - Cooling - Linus Tech Tips
May 23, 2019 - My computer has an unstable default state of 90c CPU idle temperatures, and I forgot about this when I was messing around in bios today, and I can't remember how to fix it. What settings in the bios should I look into to drop my CPU temperatures? I had it at 40 idle before I defaulted, and rememb...
XDA Developers
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Hidden BIOS tweaks to slash your power usage and temperatures
July 30, 2025 - You can head into the BIOS and lower these limits to cut down on the power your Intel CPU consumes. Usually, you'll find your PL1 set to your chip's TDP, but you can reduce it slightly, test the stability in your favored workloads, and experiment with different values before finalizing one. ... Undervolting your CPU is one of the best ways to drop temperatures without losing performance.
MSI
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Guide: How to set good power limits in the BIOS and ...
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When you're in UEFI/BIOS the CPU will be constantly running at base clock speeds and is not going to be put into a low power state. This is why you see people say it runs warmer in UEFI/BIOS because the CPU won't go into lower power state. The reason why UEFI/BIOS doesn't do this is:
Keeps the code simpler
Makes sure that the CPU is configured for its base clock speed, which suggests that at the bare minimum it's working
Useful as a sanity test for cooling (if the CPU temps are too high for comfort, you know there's something wrong with the cooler)
However in the flip side of things, in the OS, the CPU is allowed to turbo boost, which in Ryzen processors if a core is boosting, will always make it look like the CPU is hot. This is because Ryzen CPUs report the hottest thing as the CPU temperature, even though the entire processor may be hovering at a much lower temperature.
If you want to see if boosting is causing the system to idle at a higher temperature, then do the following:
Open a command prompt as an administrator
Type in powercfg -attributes sub_processor perfboostmode -attrib_hide
Open the Start Menu and in the search bar, type in "Edit power plan"
Click on "Change advanced power settings"
In the pop-up window, go to "Processor power management" -> "Processor performance boost mode" -> set the "Setting" to "Disabled"
You should see the CPU is now limited to the base clock speed.
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I wonder if there is anything that can be done about this? Seems like it shouldn't be trying to boost when sitting idle. Could it be a deeper issue or is this just a feature of the chip? There is no noticeable difference in temps with any other setting (enabled, aggressive, efficient enabled, efficient aggressive, aggressive at guaranteed, efficient aggressive at guaranteed)
Typically what you'd see with Ryzen processors is a periodic spiking of temperatures. There's still tasks to do while idling, but Windows will tend to clump them up all at once and send it to 1-2 cores for processing, which causes those cores to boost hard. If the temperatures aren't dropping while idling, it could mean there's something always firing off.
Eleven Forum
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How can I limit my CPU temps? | Windows 11 Forum
August 21, 2024 - This is a 55W TDP CPU. @zqchri You don't need to upgrade your BIOS, it won't change your heat issue. Your laptop will be charging when plugged in and this can generate quite a bit of heat. Try it with and without it plugged in and compare the various temperatures.
WePC
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How to lower CPU temperature in 2026 - 9 ways to cool down your CPU
December 17, 2024 - While you can overclock the majority of CPUs, you should never attempt to adjust the temperature limit. The CPU is not intended to work about the max temperature levels, and will become unstable if this happens.
Asus
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Z690 Unable to change max cpu temp in bios ?? - Republic of Gamers Forum - 960966
September 30, 2023 - In my bios 'CPU power management' there are 'Maximum cpu core temperature' and 'package temperature threshold' settings yet both are either stuck on auto or greyed out whatever I set 'regulate frequency by above threshold' to or even the prior 'ASUS multicore Enhancement' ??
Overclockers UK
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Asus Z790 BIOS Thermal Settings & CPU Temperatures | Overclockers UK Forums
April 16, 2023 - With BIOS defaults, the idle CPU temperature in the BIOS is 34C in the EZ Mode view. However, when you go to the Monitor page it reports a CPU temperature of 34C and a CPU package temperature of 45C. Does this indicate a well seated CPU? I then set the ASUS Multicore Enhancement from Auto to Disabled Enforce All Limits & SVID Behaviour from Typical Scenario to Intel's Fail Safe.