CPU Eat 'n' Cool

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Note: CPU Eat 'n' Cool is a simple Windows application designed to limit the temperature of your computer while it is busy , if you want an idle CPU Cooler there are others products for you.

Introduction

Every modern CPU supports the HLT instruction (opcode F4) that instruct the CPU to enter a stand-by state. Windows operating systems based on NT (like NT 4.0, 2000, XP) calls this instruction during the idle time. But sometimes could be useful to execute this instruction when the CPU is heavy busy, for example when you are playing a game. For example I have a notebook, and when the room's temperature is over 25°C I cannot play a game because the interal case temperature quickly goes over 75°C and the computer powers off itself. I cannot modify the hardware cooling systems of my notebook so I decided to write this program.

CPU Eat 'n' Cool (CpuEnC) 'eat' some CPU power to execute the HLT instruction. Your games or your applications will be a little slower while CpuEnC is active but your CPU will be surely cooler.

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-- StefanoCiccarelli - 25 Apr 2005