Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 9 Jun 2001 09:06:27 -0600 | From | Charles Cazabon <> | Subject | Re: temperature standard - global config option? |
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James Sutherland <jas88@cam.ac.uk> wrote: > > The current x86 setup uses a small sensor sitting under the CPU socket.
Current Intel chips have a sensor built right into the die of the processor itself -- voila, close enough to the critical junction temperature for any purpose. Many workstation CPUs have a similar feature, and the other x86 manufacturers either do or have plans to include such a beast.
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