akasa Intel Wall Street Canyon TDP Support BIOS User Guide
- June 10, 2024
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akasa Intel Wall Street Canyon TDP Support BIOS
Product Information
This product is a computer with the capability to adjust its power settings using the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) settings. The BIOS settings can be accessed by pressing the F2 function key multiple times during system boot. The Power, Performance and Cooling tab in BIOS settings allows users to adjust the External Ambient Temperature parameters, which affect the power usage of the computer.
The parameters that can be adjusted in this tab are Package Power Limit 1 (Sustained), Package Power Limit 2 (Burst Mode), and Package Power Time Window (Tau). These parameters determine the maximum power usage by the computer under different conditions.
Product Usage Instructions
To adjust the power settings of the computer, follow these steps:
- Turn on the computer and press the F2 function key multiple times during system boot to enter the BIOS settings.
- Go to the Power, Performance and Cooling tab in the BIOS settings.
- Select the External Ambient Temperature parameters.
- Adjust the Package Power Limit 1 (Sustained) parameter to 28.
- Adjust the Package Power Limit 2 (Burst Mode) parameter to 28.
- Adjust the Package Power Time Window (Tau) parameter to 1.00.
- Press the F10 function key to save the settings.
The computer will now boot with the new settings, which will determine its power usage under different conditions. It is important to note that adjusting these parameters should only be done by experienced users who understand the impact of these changes on the computer’s performance and power usage.
Limiting TDP Under BIOS for Intel® NUC 12 Pro (Wall Street Canyon)
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 is enabled by default, which increases the
Thermal Design Point (TDP) values when the CPU is under load. However, this
may cause the CPU to throttle in order to cool down when installed inside an
Akasa fanless case. The Plato WS (A-NUC85-M1B), Turing WS (A-NUC87-M1B), and
Newton WS (A-NUC92-M1B) are designed to dissipate the heat from a 28W TDP CPU.
The following instructions will show how to limit the TDP in the BIOS settings
on the Intel® NUC Pro 12 motherboards.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Enter the BIOS settings by pressing the F2 function key multiple times as the system boots, until you have entered the BIOS screen.
- Go to the “Power, Performance and Cooling” tab, and select the “External Ambient Temperature
- Change the parameters as follows:
- Package Power Limit 1 (Sustained): 28
- Package Power Limit 2 (Burst Mode): 28
- Package Power Time Window (Tau): 1.00
- Press the F10 function key to save the settings. The computer will now boot with the new settings.