Xtu reporting current limit throttling?

lukeydee123 · 2 Jan 2019 at 17:27

Was recently looking into my pc just to see if im getting the performace i should.

I ran a benchmark on Xtu to find that every 10 -20 second the current limit throttling tab flashes yellow for a second or so accompanied by a drop in certain frequencies.

Can anybody shed some light on this?

i can make a video or upload an image if its of further help. Im assuming its due to a power supply which may be tethering on the lines of supply. I have a 500w running a gtx 1070 and i7 4790k and when i tried to run a Oc a year or so ago even with a slight power increase in demand the Pc wouldnt post.

I hope this makes sense. Im pretty computer literate and can usually work stuff out using a quick google search but anything i read is not specific and lacks clarity to me.

LuckyBenski · 2 Jan 2019 at 18:20

What brand/model of PSU is it? And are you running stock clocks?

A 4790k and 1070 system at stock clocks can probably pull 350-400W at the wall. I'd say delivering 300W is fine for a good 500W PSU but if it's a cheaper one and it's a few years old, it may well be struggling.

lukeydee123 · 2 Jan 2019 at 18:24

Thanks you Mr "Wise guy"

. But why am i getting the intermittant current limit throttling indicators on asus X tuning utility?

mattyfez · 2 Jan 2019 at 21:40

First rule of overclocking club..
Don't pay too much attention to buggy utilities, especially if they are made by Asus. Real bench is maybe an exception as it's a good overall test.

Do you have any instability? Are your temps OK?
What PSU do you have?

Disco_P · 3 Jan 2019 at 00:42

Is it possible that you are running into the current limits as defined in your mobo bios?

Full specs, especially mobo and PSU would be helpful.

lukeydee123 · 3 Jan 2019 at 13:46

OK... so the whole overclocking thing should be ignored as the system wasnt overclocked. But last night i was able to run a successfull OC none the less. There is no problem with not enough draw from my power supply thats is certain.

None the less i still get that warning on Xtu about current limit throttling.

@Disco_P I am currently running a Asus z97p Board, i7 4790k, gtx 1070 Rog strix OC, the PSU is a KL c500W.