How To Control CPU Performance using ThrottleStop – Guide

This guide is designed to help users of the Notebook Review forum understand the basics of ThrottleStop, a program that can be used to control the speed and power of their device. By understanding how ThrottleStop works and which settings are useful for them, users can make their devices work more efficiently and effectively.

Installation and initial launch

After that, simply unzip the file into a folder in your choice (I like to keep a dedicated folder for utility tweaks in my /Program Files directory). I wouldn’t recommend installing it on the desktop if you have any intentions of using the app because later on we will be automating the program startup using Task Scheduler and if you move the TS director after doing that you will need to do all over again.

After opening ThrottleStop for the first time, you will be greeted by the main window of the program’s interface. It’s important to remember that any settings you see on ThrottleStop will initially be set to the default settings your manufacturer has set for your CPU. If you want to revert back to your original settings for troubleshooting or benchmarking purposes, simply go to your ThrottleStop folder, locate the “ThrottleStop.ini” file and rename or delete it, then shut down your computer before starting it. (do not restart). This will clear any settings or registers set by the program.

the interface

If you’re new to tuning your CPU, some of the terminology and features in this guide may be new to you. However, once you understand the basic meaning and functions of each setting, tweaking will start to become second nature to you. As this is the last edition (2019) of this guide, let’s start by introducing the newest features. In this guide, we’ll be discussing the main features and terminology you need to know when tuning your CPU. If this is your first time tuning your CPU registers, much of this terminology will be new to you. However, once you understand the basic meaning and functions of each setting, tweaking will start to become second nature to you. As we are nearing the end of 2019, let’s take a look at some of the newest features in CPU tuning that we’ll be covering in this guide: ..

New Features since 2017 (8.48)

As of TS 8.70.5, it is now possible to customize the application with your own custom graphic. This can be done relatively easily by adding an image to the main TS directory called “logo.png”. The image can have a maximum size of 230×90 or less.

MHz/VID Min

To quickly minimize the TS application, click the numbers next to the VID or any of the MHz readings. Note that the application will be minimized to the tray or taskbar depending on how the application is configured. ..

Main window: bottom

In the bottom bar of the main TS window you will see some buttons with basic functions: Save, Options, Turn Off(On), TS Bench, Batt, GPU and a collapsible arrow to hide this bar. The TS Bench button will open a new tab in your browser with a benchmarking tool. The Batt button will open your batt status window. The GPU button will open your graphics card status window. The Options button will open the options dialog box for TS. ..

save 

Save the ThrottleStop.ini file in your TS driver so that you can continue using the current settings if you need to.

options

  1. Go to the “ThrottleStop” options menu.
  2. Select the “Disable Throttle” option.
  3. Press the “Activate Throttle” button to enable throttle control. ..

On off

A recent admission by the developer has revealed that although this button used to do something years ago, it is essentially useless now. TS will be ruling your CPU while the program is running. ..

Main window: left

In the right half of the window you can find overclocking settings for your CPU: The “Overclocking” tab in the “General” section of the Windows 10 Settings app allows you to adjust your CPU’s clock speed and voltage. ..

Clock Modulation/Chipset Clock Modulation

This article is about a new ThrottleStop feature that was designed to combat an old throttling method that told the CPU or chipset to run at a percentage capacity. For most Chips, this method is not used, and enabling the feature will have no effect.

set multiplier

This is another deprecated configuration; on older CPUs, the clock speed is determined by multiplying the CPU bus speed by a multiplier. For example, an older Pentium III-M with a bus speed of 133 MHz set to a multiplier of 10 would be operating at its maximum speed of 1.33 GHz. On modern CPUs, the multipliers are set differently. With a Core i CPU, simply increasing the default value by 1 will make the CPU run at full turbo clocks. Adjusting it higher will have no effect, and adjusting it lower will be the same as not adjusting it.

Final note

CPU throttling is a technique used by computer systems to reduce the amount of power that is used by a processor. This can be done through software or hardware ThrottleStop. ThrottleStop allows users to set specific limits on how much power their computer will use, and then watch the power usage change as they adjust their settings.