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I am getting Core #x power limit exceeded in HWi?

MR_G
Level 8
I updated to BIOS 0615 last night (on my ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming AC) and now I am noticing that I am getting Core #X (X = core numbers) randomly showing the power limit exceeding Yes under current and maximum columns on HWi. I can't remember if I had this issue with 0614 or not. Is this an issue or do I need to tweak a setting?

On a side note, I did the BIOS upgrade last night and it reset all of my settings for overclocking my 8700k. I re-did the settings as best as I could remember and it seems to be running fine. I did notice that I lost 10k on RealBench and my idle temps are a couple degrees F higher than they were yesterday.

Anyone?
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi)
i9 9900k @ 5.1GHz
Corsair H115i Platinum RGB
32GB G.Skill Trident Z 3200 14-14-14-34-2T (Samsung B-Die)
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC 8GB @ 2055
Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Corsair RM850X
Windows 10 Pro x64
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WoodyUK
Level 7
I have a i7 8700K and ROG STRIX Z370-G with BIOS 0615.
Currently with bios optimised defaults except DDR4 frequency, DDR4 volts, VCCSA volts and VCCIO volts.

Prime 95 with no AVX and no FMA3.
Package power max 96 watts.
HWiNFO shows power limit exceeded = no.
73528


Prime 95 with AVX.
Package power max 120 watts.
HWiNFO shows power limit exceeded = no.
73534

Hmmm, maybe because I am overclocked to 5GHz?

WoodyUK wrote:
I have a i7 8700K and ROG STRIX Z370-G with BIOS 0615.
Currently with bios optimised defaults except DDR4 frequency, DDR4 volts, VCCSA volts and VCCIO volts.

Prime 95 with no AVX and no FMA3.
Package power max 96 watts.
HWiNFO shows power limit exceeded = no.
73528


Prime 95 with AVX.
Package power max 120 watts.
HWiNFO shows power limit exceeded = no.
73534
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi)
i9 9900k @ 5.1GHz
Corsair H115i Platinum RGB
32GB G.Skill Trident Z 3200 14-14-14-34-2T (Samsung B-Die)
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC 8GB @ 2055
Samsung 970 PRO 512GB
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Corsair RM850X
Windows 10 Pro x64

WoodyUK
Level 7
i7 8700k, 5ghz overclock.
Bios mostly optimised defaults, except the obvious vcore and ratio, SA and IO.
Prime 95 with no AVX and no FMA3.
HWiNFO shows Package power max 140 watts.
HWiNFO shows power limit exceeded = no.

73568

Maybe you have incorrectly set one of the Package Power Limit settings in the bios.