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What is the purpose of the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver?
It doesn't seem to be necessary for Turbo Boost to work properly, so what does it do?
user541686
Posted 2012-03-25T20:25:53.037
Reputation: 21 330
What is the "Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver" for?
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The purpose of the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver is described on the FAQ page of the driver:
What is Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and how does it work?
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 uses a driver coupled with information stored in the CPU to identify and direct workloads to the fastest core on the die first. The driver also allows for custom configuration via a whitelist that enables end users to set priority to preferred applications. The driver MUST be present on the system and configured correctly, as current operating systems cannot effectively route workloads to ordered cores.
Thorsten Albrecht
Posted 2012-03-25T20:25:53.037
Reputation: 124
Having this enabled is causing high fan usage when the PC is idle. When I log in, the fan slows and is quiet again. Weird. Since it doesn't need a driver installed any more I guess it's working as intended but don't really know. I'm just going to disable it in BIOS. – wunth – 2019-12-12T21:06:50.953
Is it called "Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver" or the "Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0"? – William Hilsum – 2012-03-25T21:05:25.143
@WilliamHilsum: Driver
– user541686 – 2012-03-25T21:18:14.767Newer I series processors do not need the TB driver, its built into the processor now. – Moab – 2012-03-25T23:21:40.207
@Moab: Huh... which processors does that series include? (By "I series" do you mean the i3/i5/i7 series, or just a subset of them?) – user541686 – 2012-03-26T02:37:58.800
Second Gen I series, i7 for sure. I see lots of complaints on second gen when trying to install the TB driver, it won't install because it does not need one, see post by Joe G...http://communities.intel.com/thread/11604
– Moab – 2012-03-26T20:30:53.7901@Moab: Hmmmmm okay... though it does install; it's just not needed apparently, that's all. – user541686 – 2012-03-27T05:04:38.650