The problem is that MBM might not be able to respond fast enough, and besides, who wants a software solution? It takes from the CPUs processing power, plus it's kinda redundant to have the CPU monitor how hot the CPU is running... To top it off, it doesn't cover the boot sequence, nor multiple OS.
If someone could come up with a way to mod a mobo, to drop the FSB by half (or something very low, like 33, or even 10 MHZ), as part of an OCP, that might do it. Intel 486 used to run nicely at 25 or 33 base clock (3 to 4 multiplier), and cooling it was optional, although much preferred.
The sound alarm is useless: what if you're not there? We do need some kind of notice though, like the "engine light" on the dash.
Intel won't let you access the throttling status bit. They're afraid of what we'd find out about the P4...
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