Update: TUXEDO Control Center 2.1 - TUXEDO Computers

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Update: TUXEDO Control Center 2.1

As a customer of TUXEDO Computers, you are probably already familiar with our tried and tested system tool TUXEDO Control Center (TCC). With TUXEDO Control Center 2.1, we have just carried out a comprehensive update of this tool, which further simplifies the administration of your device and offers you more options for evaluation. We explain the new features in detail here.

Dashboard refresh

The CPU area has been expanded to include the CPU performance display, which shows the current power consumption in watts.

For devices with an integrated dGPU, the GPU section also shows the GPU selection (iGPU only, dGPU only or hybrid aka on-demand) with a link where you can change the mode.

If you click on the display of the active graphics mode, you will be taken to the graphics switchover:

When dGPU is active, the dGPU frequency has been added to the display. When using the iGPU, the iGPU frequency and iGPU power are now also displayed.

Adjust refresh rate for profile activation

The refresh rate of the laptop screen is now configurable via TCC profile and enables the configuration of a reduced refresh rate in battery mode if multiple refresh rates are available. A reduced refresh rate can lead to lower power consumption as fewer images need to be rendered and displayed. Please note that this function is only available for the built-in laptop screen.

Charging thresholds for the battery

This function, which can be found under Settings » Battery charging options, allows the charging capacity of the battery to be fine-tuned in the form of start and end threshold values. The options are either the selection of one of three preset profiles or the direct selection of the threshold values.

With TUXEDO, this is possible for devices with the Flexicharger function. However, the driver uses parts of the official kernel interface so that it can also work with other drivers. From InfinityBook S Gen8 and Gemini Gen2 and newer, the Flexicharger function is no longer available in the BIOS, but can only be set via this function in TCC. Some older devices with Flexicharger function in the BIOS settings are also configurable via TCC, but not all. This varies from device to device.

Fan control

The Maximum fan speed parameter has been added to the fan control setting in the selected profile. This allows the existing fan profiles to be changed so that they do not use fan speeds higher than the selected value.

A new User-defined fan profile has been introduced, which enables the manual setting of nine temperature ranges. You can find the setting labelled Custom by clicking the drop-down menu arrow to the right of Balanced in the fan control.

In this mode, the other parameters are hidden and the ranges are configured using sliders. This is only limited by the minimum fan speed of 40 % at temperatures above 176 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius). This function is supported by all devices with fan control.