Intel ETX CD User Manual

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10 BIOS Operation

Kontron User's Guide ETX CD

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CPU Thermal Control Circuit

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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