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Quick Check: heat and boost
HW201
Module 3: Heat, Power, and Boost
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Check CPU support-system basics.
3 questions
50 points
1.
What should you check before replacing a CPU that slows down after several minutes?
Whether the workload is storage-heavy enough that a CPU swap would be invisible.
Whether the app is limited by GPU rendering before changing the processor.
Sustained temperatures, cooler mounting, airflow, and power behavior.
Whether background software appears after warm-up or startup tasks settle.
2.
What is boost speed?
A temporary higher operating speed the CPU may use when power and temperature allow.
The memory-transfer rate between RAM and the CPU memory controller.
A firmware profile that raises fan speed before changing CPU clocks.
The base speed the processor is expected to hold under every sustained workload.
3.
What can make a CPU slow down during heavy work?
Heat, power limits, or sustained boost limits can reduce CPU speed under load.
A faster storage drive can make launches quicker without changing sustained CPU clocks.
A workload using fewer threads than the CPU exposes can leave some cores idle without causing throttling.
A lower monitor refresh target can hide frame-rate gains without forcing the CPU to slow down.
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