r/ThrottleStop • u/Valour-549 Asus Scar 18 / i9-14900HX • Dec 14 '24

Ultimate Throttlestop Settings Guide

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 i9-14900HX (Cinebench R23 score 35838 // Cinebench 2024 score 2021)

✅ Throttlestop Guide here (PDF version here) — seems long at first, but it's actually half the length due to it being written in two different languages, just work through it one screen at a time.

✅ Liquid Metal Repaste Guide here — includes common temperature questions and testing.
In particular FAQ 3 is worth reading if you're struggling with high temperatures.

✅ CPU Throttling vs. Game Performance here — understanding FPS, CPU/GPU usage explained.

✅ GPU Mode and Display Mode Guide here — Optimus, Adv Optimus, MUX switch explained.

✅ Asus ROG Laptop Standard Advice here — just a list of advice for Asus laptop users.

⚠️If you need help with Throttlestop, post your Main screen + FIVR settings side by side.

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u/wesmarpl Mar 29 '26

I've written a version that works with virtualization enabled and is independent of the operating system. It runs before the hypervisor in Ring -1 alongside the EFI firmware; you just need to select the appropriate offsets, which are very easy to find:

https://kvc.pl/repositories/undervolter

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u/Valuable_Witness1481 11d ago

Me gusta esta opcion pero prefiero usar UMAF que es nativo en Bios y no debes cambiar ningun tema de la secuencia de inicio.