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    How to automatically under-volt in XTU without opening it

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by ThatOldGuy, Mar 3, 2017.

  1. AlexanderKim

    AlexanderKim Notebook Guru

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    I still have flashing powershell window. Something is wrong. Win 10 (1803)
     
  2. shisui

    shisui Notebook Enthusiast

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    Throttle is more convenient and functional , you should try it first.
    A better version is upload below, input profile is enough.


    Thanks a lot, I made a little tool to auto apply these settings

    Run exe, then input xtu profile name, auto apply profile on at startup.
    Run again, config removed.
     

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  3. RoryH

    RoryH Notebook Enthusiast

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    I hadn't used Intel XTU in ages until just recently, but I remember when I got my G750 in 2013 and was experimenting with undervolting I definitely remember that XTU used to automatically apply the settings after a boot up. It wasn't immediately but after a few minutes when I would check CPU-Z, I would see the core multipliers overclocked.

    Can anyone confirm that this feature has been removed from newer/current versions of XTU?
     
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  4. RoryH

    RoryH Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I opened the app and noticed it asks for core voltage. Currently I am only using core voltage offset, and cache voltage offset, as well as increased multipliers. Does the exe file have those features? What command would I enter to skip the core voltage question if so.

    Cheers!
     
  5. shisui

    shisui Notebook Enthusiast

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    The first setting under-volt is to set voltage offset, input "-100" means reduce the voltage of 100mv.
    Sorry, only four options :

    1. under-volt
    2. long boost watt
    3. short boost watt
    4. short boost time
    For now, I only found those settings' command.
    If you don't want it working, type default value, for under-volt is 0.
    Of course, run remove with admin everytime you want to change it.
    First time to write ps scripts, sorry :(
    I may improve it when I have time.
    A better way to achieve this is to auto apply xtu profile.
     
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  6. RoryH

    RoryH Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your reply, no problem.

    I actually uninstalled the latest XTU version and just went back to version 6.2.0.19 (as someone mentioned earlier in the thread) and now its working again and automatically applying the underclock without any any powershell or messing around :)

    So I think they removed the automatic applying from newer versions, which is a shame.
     
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  7. shisui

    shisui Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I made a script can auto apply xtu profile. Easy and simple.
    All you need to do is to input your xtu profile name.

    You should try throttlestop first, I think it is more convenient and functional.

    Tested on Windows 10 with Powershell support !

    Every time you run this little tools it will remove last settings.
     

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  8. Djadit

    Djadit Notebook Evangelist

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    What if im undervolt i must overclock to? Cause i have fps drop if im undervolt without overclock it

    Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
     
  9. hmscott

    hmscott Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    So do both :)

    There are lots of articles and forum threads about this, you can find what you need through XTU docs, forums, and google:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=intel+xtu+command+line+options
     
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  10. Djadit

    Djadit Notebook Evangelist

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  11. RanCorX2

    RanCorX2 Notebook Evangelist

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    what about getting a profile to auto load at windows logon? how does one do that? like a profile that only overclocks turbo speed?
     
  12. RoryH

    RoryH Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just install an older version of XTU. I uninstalled the latest one and downloaded 6.2.0.19. It automatically loads the profile within a minute after login. They removed the feature in the newer ones for some reason.
     
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    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    Thanks for the guide
     
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  14. hexaae

    hexaae Notebook Consultant

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    Please, can you check in Task Scheduler where is the task that loads the profile and what does it do exactly?
    My goal would be to use latest XTU since I have a i7-8750H, and re-enable profile loading with undervolt on startup always working, even after hibernation or full shutdown...
     
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  15. RoryH

    RoryH Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry mate, nothing in the task scheduler that points to Intel xtu or similar, I checked.
     
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    Thank you!, this one helped me alot! :) rep+ given ;)
     
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  17. sazistas

    sazistas Notebook Consultant

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    I tried your program, I entered my profile but it doesn't work, when I open the xtu i get an error message that the profile didn't applied. Also during the startup, a PowerShell window shows up for a second and then disappear. How can I uninstall your program?
     
  18. shisui

    shisui Notebook Enthusiast

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    You should try throttlestop first, see if it can meet your needs.
    I am not sure which script you are using, for the first one, run `remove...` with admin, for the second, just run again.
    The 2nd one is better if u are using win10.
    If you can't remove it totally, you should check out your `task scheduler`.
    It is very clean and won't break your pc.
     
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    bbot3k Notebook Consultant

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    I found ThrottleStop to not misbehave in terms of automatically undervolting compared to setting up XTU.
     
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  20. Andrew Lin

    Andrew Lin Newbie

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    I wonder if this is still necessary now. Maybe the new versions fixed it? I haven't found it misbehave yet
     
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  21. hmscott

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    I have the same experience, no problems with XTU - even when I use it with MSI DGC together - I just know the sequence of settings so they don't interfere with each other.

    Set up DGC first with max CPU (4.5ghz) then add on multiplier with XTU between 4.7ghz - 5.0ghz depending on if it's a daily driver session or a benchmark session.

    If you open DGC you are fine, but don't change any settings as it will go through and re-apply CPU settings too, and XTU will show the reduced core multipliers. Then you just go through XTU again to reset the core multipliers by hand - or if you have a profile setup Load it then Save it, then you are set again.

    Both XTU and TS set settings in the BIOS so if you change settings in the BIOS you may find the OS setting apps get in the way. So if you've found the long term settings you want and move them to the BIOS - locked or unlocked - turn off the Windows settings tools, or at least disable them from running at boot time.

    BTW, I always exit XTU systray app after boot time, I don't need the XTU monitoring service running and exiting that improves benchmarks. Exiting any process you don't need for benchmarking can improve performance - every little bit helps. :)
     
  22. yang7500

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    i need help, it was working before update, i don t know what to change
     
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    ....undervolting doesn't seem to be working
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...eem-to-be-working.830974/page-2#post-10989989

    If you had a recent BIOS update, then you'll want to reverse that by reverting to the previous version - hopefully you can find a copy of the previous version to flash, follow the links in that link above and read those threads for more info.

    If there was a Windows Update then find the element that is patching plundervolt and uninstall it - block it from reinstalling.

    Good luck :)

    Here's another workaround by @unclewebb :
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...-win-update-bios.831450/page-10#post-10990441
     
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  24. PaulCedeño54

    PaulCedeño54 Newbie

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    Hello friend, I tell you that I have tried to use this post and I followed all the steps but something does not work for me in the code since I get this error, I do not know if you can help
    (I speak Spanish, sorry if something is wrong)

    my file path is


    C:\ProgramData\Intel\Intel Extreme Tuning Utility\Default.xtu



    the code I stay


    $ status = get-service -name "XTU3SERVICE" | Seleccionar objeto {$ _. Estado} | formato ancho
    if ($ status -ne "Running") {start-service -name "XTU3SERVICE"}
    "&" "C:\ProgramData\Intel\Intel Extreme Tuning Utility\Default.xtu" -t -id 34 -v -130
    sleep 4
    stop-process -id $ PID -force}
    .
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    The error I get is the following
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    Online: 3 Character: 5
    + "&" "C: \ ProgramData \ Intel \ Intel Extreme Tuning Utility \ Default.xtu" - ...
    + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Token '"C: \ ProgramData \ Intel \ Intel Extreme Tuning Utility \ Default.xtu"' unexpected in expression or statement.
    Online: 3 Character: 69
    + ... rogramData \ Intel \ Intel Extreme Tuning Utility \ Default.xtu "-t -id 34 ...
    + ~~
    Unexpected token '-t' in expression or statement.
    Online: 3 Character: 72
    + ... amData \ Intel \ Intel Extreme Tuning Utility \ Default.xtu "-t -id 34 -v - ...
    + ~~~
    Unexpected token '-id' in expression or statement.
    + CategoryInfo: ParserError: :)) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId: UnexpectedToken



    Help Me
     
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  25. ThatOldGuy

    ThatOldGuy Notebook Virtuoso

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    This method to hold an undervolt is obsolete in general.

    The latest versions of Throttlestop or XTU will hold the undervolt just fine.

    If that does not work. Your OEM may have patched your BIOS to not allow undervolt due to an INTEL vulnerability (Which was nonsense and scaremongering about an exploit that virtually no one would ever use) @Papusan can tell you all about it ;)

    As for your code. I can't comment on the Spanish, or even if you can use Spanish mixed with English. There seems to be some spaces where there shouldn't be, missing at least one '-', and '}' should not be the last symbol. Lastly in the "C" folder path. the XTU path should lead to a ".exe" executable.
     
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