Cpu thermal control, Etx®-cd / bios operation – Kontron ETX-CD User Manual

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ETX®-CD / BIOS Operation

CPU Thermal Control

Feature

Option

Description

Thermal Control Circuit

Disabled
TM1

TM2
TM1 and TM2

Sets the mode of the Thermal Control Circuit

PROCHOT# Enable

Enabled

Disabled

This function engages the Thermal Control Circuit when

enabled

DTS Enable

Enabled

Disabled

Controls the DTS function of the processor

Active Trip Point

Disabled

15 C
23 C


55 C

63 C

119 C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI active

trip point - the point in which the OS will turn on the
CPU fan (connector on PCB). If DTS is enabled only

values below 97°C are valid.

Passive Cooling Trip Point

Disabled

15 C

23 C

119 C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI passive
cooling trip point - the point in which the OS will start

to throttle the CPU, either by TM1 or TM2. If DTS is
enabled only values below 97°C are valid.

Critical Trip Point

POR

15 C

23 C

119 C
127 C

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI critical
trip point - the point in which the OS will shut down the

system.
POR means 100°C for all Intel processors.

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