Editing Turbo button (section)

== Software implementations ==

While the implementation of an actual hardware turbo button has disappeared on modern machines, software developers have compensated with software replacements. One example is [[DOSBox]], which offers an adjustable emulation rate. Modern PCs that support [[Advanced Configuration and Power Interface|ACPI]] power management may provide software controls to switch [[Performance state|ACPI performance states]] or other [[CPU throttling]] modes. This is used for [[power saving]] or to prevent CPU [[Overheating (electricity)|overheating]] rather than for compatibility, as modern applications use the [[real-time clock]] for timing instead of the [[CPU clock]].