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I have an Intel i7 4710-mq in my laptop. Due to thermal issues, I have set the maximum processor state to 99% so as to avoid Intel Turbo Boost kicking in. However, this does not appear to be working.

After several minutes of gaming, the laptop hits the tj max and shuts down.

There is no evident throttling of the CPU prior to this happening so I have no idea why Turbo Boost isn't being disabled (there is no option to do so in the BIOS) or why thermal throttling doesn't appear to be occuring.

Any advice on how to resolve these issues would be appreciated.

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  • There should be an option within the firmware, if there is no option within the devices hardware, then it cannot be disabled.
    – Ramhound
    Mar 22, 2017 at 17:11
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    Why not correct the causes of your "thermal issues" instead of trying to down-clock? Mar 22, 2017 at 17:13
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    I don't see how limiting the base frequency would have any effect on if the TurboBoost was enabled or not. Turboboost is how much additional frequency past the base frequency the CPU can ran at, so if you limit your base frequency to 99%, that only means you run 1% below the maximum frequency it can ran at with Turboboost
    – Ramhound
    Mar 22, 2017 at 17:13
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    I've cleaned out the fan, reapplied thermal paste and all of the usual. It appears to have only become a problem since I upgraded to Windows 10 Mar 22, 2017 at 17:15
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    It idles at around 60C, have you guys got any suggestions of what to try if you don't think software is the issue? Either way, shouldn't the CPU start throttling down as it approaches the tj max to keep temps safe? Mar 22, 2017 at 17:17

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