PCIe standards are undergoing significant updates, and with increased data transfer speeds expected in future standards such as PCIe 6.0 and PCIe 7.0, concerns about overheating have arisen.
To combat high temperatures on new interfaces, Intel introduced a unique cooling mechanism that includes PCIe speed control.
With the latest Linux driver update, the company decided to address the overheating issue associated with modern PCIe standards. Since it is not possible to install an active cooling solution on the PCIe interface itself, the driver update reduces the speed of the connector in case of high temperature.
Although the proposed solution appears effective, there are performance concerns. However, we are still far from the point where this technique will be implemented, so there is nothing to worry about right now.
Source: Ferra
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