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0 pointsFeepingCreature6mo ago0 comments

No but it's also important to realize that this CPU was running at an insane temperature that should never happen in normal operation. I have a laptop with an undersized fan and if I max out all my cores with full load, I barely cross 80. 100 is mental. It doesn't matter if the manufacturer set the peak temperature wrong, a computer whose cpu reaches 100 degrees celsius is simply built incorrectly.

If nothing else, it very clearly indicates that you can boost your performance significantly by sorting out your cooling because your cpu will be stuck permanently emergency throttling.

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izacus6mo ago

I somehow doubt that, are you looking at the same temperature? I haven't seen a laptop that would have thermal stop under 95 for a long time and any gaming laptop will run at 95 under load for package temps.

FeepingCreatureOP6mo ago

i7 8550u. Google confirms it stabilizes at 80-85C.

That said, there's a difference between a laptop cpu turbo boosting to 90 for a few minutes and a desktop cpu, which are usually cooler anyway, running at 100 sustained for three hours.

hedora6mo ago

There’s something very odd with those temps. It’s hitting 100C at > 95% iowait. The CPU core should be idle when that happens.

Maybe the pci bus is eating power, or maybe it’s the drives?

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