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danball1976
16 Jul 2003, 12:59pm
I found this one very interesting while looking at the ABIT NF7 manual (web version)
muddocktor
16 Jul 2003, 02:05pm
They also have that option built into the Asus A7N8X-Deluxe bios too. Great idea, IMO.
TheLostSwede
16 Jul 2003, 02:55pm
Great idea for what?
paroxym
16 Jul 2003, 03:00pm
Umm, maybe I'm clueless but what does that function do? :scratch: I've seen it in the bios myself but just left it as default. The manual doesnt really say what purpose it serves.
Cyclonite
16 Jul 2003, 03:09pm
Mackanz said
Great idea for what?

Ditto... What is it?
Kwitko
16 Jul 2003, 03:11pm
It throttles back the CPU if it hits a certain temperature so you don't fry your chip.
TheLostSwede
16 Jul 2003, 04:09pm
So, itīs basically a shutdown-if-the-temps-getting-too-hot feature but it still let the cpu run. Actually a good idea if you have watercoolong, especially with peltiers on 24/7 and you are away from the computer and the pump decides to stop.
WuGgaRoO
16 Jul 2003, 04:17pm
man...i always wondered what the hell that was for...
leishi85
16 Jul 2003, 09:51pm
they also have that option on the Epoxd 8Rda+, so i think it might be a feature on the Nforce2 chipset.
muddocktor
17 Jul 2003, 03:16pm
Mackanz said
Great idea for what?

It's basically the same idea that Intel had with the P4, implemented at board level instead of being built into the proc itself. It allows your machine to still run at a reduced level of performance instead of a blanket shutdown due to high heat. I'm sure you know of many situations where a reduced level of performance would be much preferable to a blanket hard shut down, which will also happen on nforce2 boards if the temp continues to rise above shutdown threshold.


leishi85 said
they also have that option on the Epoxd 8Rda+, so i think it might be a feature on the Nforce2 chipset.

I don't know about that, but it seems to be a good possibility because I think that this feature is on all the nforce2 boards.
danball1976
18 Jul 2003, 01:05am
Pretty cool... Another reason to buy an nForce board.:thumbsup:
mmonnin
18 Jul 2003, 01:11am
Yeah so this doesnt happen.

Anyone see the Toms video of that?P4 didnt melt but the Athlon did.