Thank you for clarifying, Esteban.
I do recall not seeing my specific processor(s) listed (i7-7700HQ, i7-8570H), but I've been using it for so long without a problem on the i7-7700HQ (XPS 9560) that I figured it would work just as well on the i7-8570H (XPS 9570). However, it doesn't seem to be nearly as stable (always seems to crash/reboot for seemingly any Core Voltage Offset).
This is frustrating b/c the "stock"/"factory" settings result in significant heat (99 degrees sustained for the simple operation of changing ownership of an external usb backup drive, or simply installing software). I'll be doing a lot of compiling as well, which I can't image will be much cooler of an operation.
Another issue that I'll be taking up with Dell which greatly compounds the matter is that regardless of what value I set for Thermal Management (i.e. Ultra Performance) in Dell Power Manager, the fans still don't speed up until about 90 degrees on the 9570, where they come on much sooner and faster on the 9560 (which Ultra Performance is supposed to do). This is especially problematic since the i7-8570H runs significantly hotter (can only imagine an i9).
I'm not sure what TDP Dell was building around, but it certainly doesn't seem like an ideal value (I know my next machine for sure will be a desktop, which can be built to run far cooler at a much higher performance. The convenience I thought I was getting from a laptop is turning out to be a great hinderance, especially if these processors burn out from prolonged overheating since replacement involves an entire new motherboard which isn't cheap at over $500. It's also a super pain to work them, having to remove the back cover (10 screws), remove the battery (7 screws), set back cover back on, flip over, press and hold power button for 10 seconds to discharge, flip back over, etc... every time I go in there.
Well thanks again for your help, hopefully I can cool this thing down before it starts a fire or something!
