DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 - First bench, bios screens etc

[eva2000]

Been picking DFI's brains regarding some of the cpu feature options and i think i got my head around them and updated my tips post at http://i4memory.com/102537-post3.html



TDC/TDP & TM Protection (Turbo mode effects): In CPU Feature section of bios the Set VR Current Limit Max and Thermal Management Control options control TDC/TDP and other temperature related throttling for Core i7 cpu.

• TDC = over current protection which default Vcore OCP max is 140A (for CPU PWM IC). At >70A, TDC is tripped, it will disable Turbo mode - thus you may see your cpu multiplier drop by 1x or 2x.
• TDP = thermal design power according to DFI is tripped at around >80W which will also disable Turbo mode
• Set VR Current Limit Max = Enable to disable both TDC and TDP protection functions thus allowing Turbo mode to run without any TDC/TDP protection.
• Thermal Management Control = Tripped when core temp is >90C, Turbo mode will disable. At >105C core temp, will force system shutdown.
• Only when 965 cpu is installed are 2 additional options for TDC/TDP displayed for TDC Enable: x TDC Limit: and TDP Enable: Disabled x TDP Limit: 0

So apparently, Set VR Current Limit Max = Enable is what you want to run turbo freely to the limits of your system hehe