Are there solutions that can limit the CPU usage of a process?
Problem
I am using an old laptop and doing heavy processing that needs high CPU usage for a long time (~30mins - 2hours). When the process puts heavy load on CPU for a long time, CPU overheats and computer shuts down. I don't want to use a cooler/stand because I am carrying this laptop around and working outside home. Is there a way/application that I can limit CPU usage of a process in Windows? Note: Setting the priority of the process from task manager does not work. Note 2: Fans are clean.
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A search over the net brings some programs that may help. They are all freeware. BES - Battle Encoder Shirase BES is a small tool which limits the CPU usage for a specified process: for instance, you can limit the CPU usage of a process which would use CPU 100%, down to 50% (or any percentage you like). With this, you can use other programs comfortably while doing something CPU-intensive in the background. By limiting the CPU load, you can also cool down your CPU immediately when it happens to …
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