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Originally Posted by TwoCables 
I'm not 100% sure, but the Tj. Max temp is the temp when the CPU should throttle itself down in order to reduce the possibility of damage. If for some reason this trigger fails to work (rare), then it's set to turn itself off completely if it were to reach 130°C.
Unfortunately, my only source right now is a couple of other OCN members.
I'm not 100% sure, but the Tj. Max temp is the temp when the CPU should throttle itself down in order to reduce the possibility of damage. If for some reason this trigger fails to work (rare), then it's set to turn itself off completely if it were to reach 130°C.
Unfortunately, my only source right now is a couple of other OCN members.
From searching in Google, I have found that some people say Sandy Bridge begins throttling at 90 and others say 100. (And for Ivy Bridge I have seen 90 to 105) I've been digging through spec booklets at Intel for nearly an hour now and I'll be damned if I can't find their numbers.
One thing I did notice reading these PDFs is that Intel seems to imply that it is normal for throttling to occur under peak processor usage and that you do not have to worry about processor life unless you are hitting it for prolonged periods of time. Here is a quote:
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With a properly designed and characterized thermal solution, it is anticipated that the TCC would only be activated for very short periods of time when running the most power intensive applications. The processor performance impact due to these brief periods of TCC activation is expected to be so minor that it would be immeasurable. An under-designed thermal solution that is not able to prevent excessive activation of the TCC in the anticipated ambient environment may cause a noticeable performance loss, and in some cases may result in a TCASE that exceeds the specified maximum temperature and may affect the long-term reliability of the processor. In addition, a thermal solution that is significantly under-designed may not be capable of cooling the processor even when the TCC is active continuously. Refer to the appropriate Thermal Mechanical Design Guidelines for information on designing a compliant thermal solution.
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I guess that info doesn't help you very much but I just wanted to share what little I found.
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Darkside
(19 items) |
Beast
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II X4 955BE | Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H | A-Data DDR2 | Kingston DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Corsair Force SSD | Western RE4 | Western SE16 | LG DVD-RW |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| Windows 7 | Dell 21" | PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 750W | Generic midtower |
| Mouse | Audio | Other | |
| Wacom Intuos3 small | AuzenTech X-MERIDIAN 7.1 2G PCI | Ergotron LX Desk mount | |
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