HP 800 mini G4, G5, G6 changing PL1, PL2 via BIOS or hardware

[Mila1]

Hi! I wanted to upgrade a few low-power HP mini from a Pentium Gold to i3-i5 processors.
But, I noticed, that the motherboard or BIOS doesn't let it work on 35W, it caps CPU at around 20W, even if I put 65W i5 processor.
Cooling is not a factor, even with normal CPU temperature, it doesn't go over 20W and has a mediocre performance.
All power adapters are 65W+, I also tested with 120W adapter which works fine with a high power HP 800 G5 i5 that has a different heatsink and spins processor to 65-70W without any issues.
I'm not looking for a 20W->65W jump, just would like to make sure T-series processors can give 100% at 35W.

Is there a way to overcome this limitation by means of hardware or software changes?
If so, please guide me. I have an EEPROM/FLASH programmer and a hot-air/rework station.

Thanks, Mila.

[hoaca388]

Hi! I wanted to upgrade a few low-power HP mini from a Pentium Gold to i3-i5 processors.
But, I noticed, that the motherboard or BIOS doesn't let it work on 35W, it caps CPU at around 20W, even if I put 65W i5 processor.
Cooling is not a factor, even with normal CPU temperature, it doesn't go over 20W and has a mediocre performance.
All power adapters are 65W+, I also tested with 120W adapter which works fine with a high power HP 800 G5 i5 that has a different heatsink and spins processor to 65-70W without any issues.
I'm not looking for a 20W->65W jump, just would like to make sure T-series processors can give 100% at 35W.

Is there a way to overcome this limitation by means of hardware or software changes?
If so, please guide me. I have an EEPROM/FLASH programmer and a hot-air/rework station.

Thanks, Mila.

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