Warning::System power consumption with Overclocked CPU

[chaparral]

This is my system power useage at idle....
The only thing i changed was the CPU speed...


My C2D 6600 cpu at stock 2400ghz (system idle)

My C2D 6600 overclocked to 3500ghz (system idle)

 

[chaparral]

whats the warning?

Just a heads up for people like myself that leave there system running almost 24/7 and have to pay there own electricity bills

Overclocking isn’t good for global warming!

LOL...I couldn't really give a crap about global warming with my PC useage..
Me waits for someone to flame me on this comment...

 

[chaparral]

Did you raise your vcore at all?

Yes...i set it to 1.525v for the 3500mhz

 

[chaparral]

Yes... but it's nice to have actual figures based on real measurements - thanks for that - would you mind testing under load to see what the consumption goes up to (a bit of Orthos with and something like ATiTool Artifact test for the GFX)

Any real data is always appreciated

3600 With both cores under fullload

 

[chaparral]

Ahh, I thought so.

What's the best OC with stock volts? And have you seen how much wattage there is at this speed?

I have a look...

 

[chaparral]

One cpu core underload from TAT and ati tool stressing the 8800gtx

 

[chaparral]

Ahh, I thought so.

What's the best OC with stock volts? And have you seen how much wattage there is at this speed?

I not tested what the best overclock i can get at stock volts..I know 3200 is stable and 3400 is not stable..
3200 with cpu set at 1.35v and auto for all the other voltage settings...

idle

Both cpu cores underLoad

 

[chaparral]

0.040kw is pennies lol

40watts = About £43 a year for 24/7
So a system using 228watts at idle 24/7 would cost you about £186 a year in electricity bills...Not counting the power draw from the monitor & speakers etc
This is based on 12p per kw (This is not counting Low Rate Periods)

(Someone please correct me if these figures are wrong)

 

[chaparral]

I’m sure I’ve read somewhere before that an LCD monitor still draws the same power when in standby as when it’s on, anybody confirm this ?

Just tested this...My dell 2405 uses 47watts went in use and only 7watts in standby...

 

[chaparral]

have you tried Both cores and Atitool at max clock/voltage (could only find an either/or in the thread?) - I'm sure you can crack 400W

I tryed this loads of times but the system draw just drops to below 300watts ...

i think what happens is that when you load both the cpu cores at max there no cpu power left to run the 8800gtx...

 

[chaparral]

Well, I have a watt meter, but no rig... I'm on a damn laptop right now.

As soon as I get a motherboard, I'll post some numbers!

What the laptop specs and what the power draw on it ??

I would test my laptop,,but i can't find the charger for it

 

[chaparral]

I am currently on my main desktop, specs:
Q6600 @3ghz and stock voltage
DS2R G33 mobo
8800gt stock settings
2gb ram
2 x 320gb 7200.10 raid 0

My kilwatt meter reads 105watts idle, 190watts all cores loaded and 200watts on COD4
If you want more systems rated give me a shout, I have 2 laptops and two shuttles

your only 105watts ide with overclocked Q6600 quadcore

Am 230watts idle with overclocked e6600 dualcore and 8800gtx and close to about 400watts load