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- Intel Xeon "Westmere-EX" support
- GPU frequency report on Intel Sandy Bridge processor
- AMD Zacate/Ontario processors support
- Report TDP on main page when available
- Cores clocks on floating menu
- P67/H67 stepping report
tldr
I use CPUz all the time, but does anyone know if its reports of turbo are accurate? They don't always matchup with Intel's turbo sidebar widget.
I know that it isn't accurate if only some cores are busy and not others.
I normally use tmonitor for monitoring the frequencies and multipliers of individual cores.
tldr: the mobo has a rated TDP... it has heatsinks/cooling solutions for a specific number... you might be able to put a CPU of a higher TDP than rated, but you run the risk of having the mobo burn out / short b/c of the heat buildup
most processors have a rated TDP... they generally use less than that TDP, for some overhead in overclocking/ turbo/boost mode
if you look at physics/chemistry, all of that electrical power is converted to noise and heat at the end of the day... TDP is essentially that relationship b/w the electrical power used by the CPU, and the amount of heat that can be dissipated by the motherboard thru heatsinks
sorry I was being stupid, this was a joke all along...
I know that it isn't accurate if only some cores are busy and not others.
I normally use tmonitor for monitoring the frequencies and multipliers of individual cores.