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I just built a PC today and the motherboard has a switch for "slow mode". This is a modern system.

• gattilorenz 8y ago
  What motherboard?
  • detaro 8y ago
    Bunch of high-end gaming motherboards (at least some models from ASUS and MSI) have that, for extreme overclockers as a "safety switch" to clock down the system while they are changing settings (where otherwise the system would crash in the meantime due to overheating)
• manigandham 8y ago
  That's a gaming/enthusiast motherboard that supports clocking down the CPU to help with thermal issues, meant for extreme overclocking/cooling situations.
• mbell 8y ago
  Slightly different use case, the "slow mode" switch on your motherboard is for use when overclocking with liquid nitrogen cooling.
• princeb 8y ago
  actually now curious what this is. was thinking about undervolting my home system this sweltering summer.