CPU speed vs temperature

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Does Intel slow down their CPUs when the internal temperature
approaches the high end?


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Citizen said:
Does Intel slow down their CPUs when the internal temperature
approaches the high end?
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It all depends on the processor. Some Intel CPU's are capable
of "throttling" as a means of reducing the core Temperature when
it starts to approach the designed maximum. Other CPU's will
simply shut down at the designed Tmax.
 
Citizen said:
Does Intel slow down their CPUs when the internal temperature
approaches the high end?
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That is mostly seen on laptops. You'll have to check the specs on your
chip to know for sure.
 
It all depends on the processor. Some Intel CPU's are capable
of "throttling" as a means of reducing the core Temperature when
it starts to approach the designed maximum. Other CPU's will
simply shut down at the designed Tmax.
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I have a 2.4 GHz Celeron D. Presumably it uses a less fully featured
Prescott chip. I believe the max temp is 67C.


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Citizen Bob said:
Does Intel slow down their CPUs when the internal temperature
approaches the high end?
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Generally, yes Intel chips have had that capability for a few years now. I
believe AMD chips now do that as well.
 
Generally, yes Intel chips have had that capability for a few years now.
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Now if Intel would just put a decent heat sink and fan on the retail
box CPUs.
I believe AMD chips now do that as well.
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It's about time.

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Now if Intel would just put a decent heat sink and fan on the retail box CPUs.
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They always did up until the Prescotts and now do with the Core 2 Duo too.

Even the Prescotts work fine when external air goes
directly from outside the case over the cpu heatsink and fan.
 
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