[mythtv-users] OT: How can I disable Thermal Throttling on a Pentium4

[Raymond Wagner]

On 10/26/2010 23:03, Anthony Giggins wrote:
> http://seven.dorksville.net/gallery/v/Misc+Photos/temp1.png.html
>
> Looks to me the threshold is about 70 C but it seems to max out at 92 
> C in the last month, 90 seems excessive but 70 doesn't sound too bad, 
> how can I adjust the thresholds?

Any time you hit full CPU load for any extended period, your processor 
overheats.  It spikes up over 90C and starts throttling itself.  You 
need to get those temperatures down.  Clean out and re-seat your 
existing heatsink.  Buy more case fans to keep the ambient temperature 
down.  Buy a new, better, aftermarket heatsink.  Buy a modern processor 
and throw that P4 away.

You need to do something physical.  Changing settings in software isn't 
going to do a damn bit of good.