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>Warp on date 02/04/2013 16.43 wrote:
> Ger <ger### [at] gmail com> wrote:
>> When I otoh the Erode1 macro use, the parse times
>> are obviously much shorter but the processor get way too hot when tracing
>> the image.
>
> Yes, there's a super-secret function in povray that instructs the CPU to
> raise its temperature.
>
> Seriously though, CPU temperatures are really not a problem of applications
> (especially not compute-intensive ones.) If your CPU gets too hot, it's a
> problem with your hardware. There may be several causes for that, such as:
>
> - The CPU is not getting enough ventilation. This may be caused by poor
> chasis design, or not having enough fans (or them having been installed
> in the wrong places.)
>
> - The CPU might not be getting enough ventilation because of too much dust
> on its heatsink. You should check that.
>
> - Wrong BIOS settings can cause the CPU fan to either spin too slowly
> (causing overheat) or too fast (causing fan noise that's way louder
> than it has to be.)
>
Even a power supply not enough accurate in current erogation can cause a
raise of processor temperature.
Paolo
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