GTR9 AI Max+ 395 Power Settings: where are they?

MrSniffer

All the reviews I’ve seen about using the Strix Halo chipset discuss performance based on power settings, typically Lo, Med and High. I looked through the BIOS settings on my machine and I didn’t spot anything that appeared to control the power usage. Can you explain how this is controlled in the Beelink GTR9 AI Max+ unit?

jotapesse

The AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 APU has a default TDP profile of 55W but typically it can be configured from 45-120W TDP profiles depending on the hardware implementation and cooling solutions. These TDP profile settings are typically handled through BIOS/UEFI settings and/or hardware buttons or software controllers that can manipulate them.

The Beelink GTR9 Pro AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 mini PC is designed by default with a TDP profile of (up to) 120W (Balance Mode) and an optional TDP of (up to) 140W (Performance Mode) as it has a proper cooling system (MSC 2.0) to handle it. These TDP profile settings are selected on the dedicated BIOS/UEFI menu option:

BIOS/UEFI > Advanced > AMD CBS > SMU Common Options > System Configuration > Balance/Performance Mode

Check the Beelink tutorial for more details: TDP Setup Tutorial on Beelink GTR9 395

Balance/Performance Mode

decryp7

Next line is the ECO mode after System Configuration.
FYI. Right now I am using ECO mode to avoid the ethernet issue when using ollama.

jotapesse

Yes, enabling the ECO Mode on the BIOS/UEFI sets a limited TDP profile. On the BIOS/UEFI menu screen it shows as 45W TDP but that doesn’t seem to be correct. I tested it and it sets a limited TDP profile of (up to) 60W (ECO Mode) which is half of the TDP profile of (up to) 120W (Balance Mode).

BIOS/UEFI > Advanced > AMD CBS > SMU Common Options > ECO Mode > Enable