It first helps to provide some numbers. Was that previous
CPU a 7 watt device or a 15 watt device? CPUs are now
approaching 100 watts. What was good enough then (and in
violation of manufacturer's intent) can now cause problems.
Margins for error are becoming narrower. Ten years ago,
Pentiums could be cooled only by passive heatsinks.
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