Quote Originally Posted by eva2000 View Post
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
sorry Eva don't get it i used 965 and set it to dissable but still can use it at 30x multi. and one silly question why my smart guardian don't work even try with one from the dfi web, i can run it but all the number there show 0. i'm using bios 01-23. tq.