Fixing power delivery overheating on ASUS B760M-PLUS WIFI D4?
The default power delivery strategy on this TUF board is a complete disaster; my CPU clock was jumping like an EKG between 3.0GHz and 4.8GHz. These sudden drops caused the game to hitch every few seconds during campaign calculations—it was enough to make me want to throw my monitor. I tried enabling 'Ultimate Performance' in Windows, but that just pushed the VRM temps to 105℃ and triggered a hard throttle—just a rookie mistake. I went into the BIOS, redefined the CPU fan curve to hit 100% at 70℃, and tweaked the PL1 power limit to 125W. In HWInfo, the VRM temps plummeted from 108℃ to a manageable 82℃ - 88℃, and the clock curve finally flattened out. I did hit a Blue Screen of Death initially because my voltage offset was too low, but bumping it by 0.02V fixed it. CPU temps now stay between 75℃ - 82℃. I've exported the BIOS profile to keep these settings saved, and the experience is finally smooth.