Linux Patch Allows For Better HP OMEN 17 Laptop Performance - But With Higher TDP

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Linux Patch Allows For Better HP OMEN 17 Laptop Performance - But With Higher TDP

02 January 2024, 02:00 PM

Phoronix: Linux Patch Allows For Better HP OMEN 17 Laptop Performance - But With Higher TDP

A patch for the HP-WMI Linux kernel driver sent out on New Year's Eve aims to allow for better HP OMEN 17 laptop Linux performance by altering the thermal profile behavior so that the OMEN "8BAD" laptop can run at a higher TDP than what's otherwise permitted by the system's embedded controller (EC) without throttling...

Linux Patch Allows For Better HP OMEN 17 Laptop Performance - But With Higher TDP - Phoronix

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17 March 2024, 02:04 PM

I wonder if something similar is possible with my ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. If I'm using a few cores, they clock higher, but with heavily threaded load all cores reach lower clocks only. It looks to be by design, but I have a beefy cooler which could dissipate a lot more heat. I also have a gut feeling that the mobo could provide more power.
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