Warning::System power consumption with Overclocked CPU

with my old rig (see sig) + moniter speakers etc , +xbox360 it used to top out near 600w under load with cpu gpu and 360 maxed out now it dos'net even hit 400
 
Those are some great numbers - thanks for taking the time - 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 :D

A nice little Table edited into the Original Post would be awesome - then see if you can convince anyone else out there with a Watt meter to join you - I'll be ordering mine for next week ;)
 
chaparral said:
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)
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Good Post, I have just started using cool n quiet now for my computer instead of running at 2.8GHz 24/7 it’s now idling at 1.1GHz and Vcore down from 1.45v to 1.15v not sure how much it’s now saving but any reduction on our electric bill has to be good.

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 ?
 
Dutch777 said:
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 ?
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Just tested this...My dell 2405 uses 47watts went in use and only 7watts in standby...
 
cavemanoc said:
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 :D
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I tryed this loads of times but the system draw just drops to below 300watts :confused: ...

i think what happens is that when you load both the cpu cores at max there no cpu power left to run the 8800gtx...
 
I've done a bit of testing like this before, but not to the exact wattage ( used one of those extensions that has a power consumption bar ). My old AMD system at full load + a 20" TFT didn't evan light up the first bar. There's 8 bar's, and if you max all bar's that's 3000W. So the whole system underload with the screen was using less than 375W.

This new system uses more than 375W constantly ( idle ), and uses more than 750W when under load ( always uses 750W+ when gaming, virus scanner, etc you get the idea ). I can't say how much exactly it's using, as I just get the 750 watt bar lighting up.

Glad I don't have a CRT monitor aswell!

Scary stuff!

EDIT: wait no, haha i've totaly got that wrong, I mis-counted the bar's ^_^ gimme a sec..

EDIT EDIT: Ignore my edit, I didn't mis-count, that is right! :eek:
 
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chaparral said:
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)
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from what i was taught at college: (if i remember correctly)
0.04kwh x 12p rate x 24hours x 365days = 43quid (rounded up)

but still its going to be miles cheaper than 43 quid including off peak. the only real way to do it is for the individual person to do it using thier own kwh rate. an extra 43quid a year for the overclock aint that bad anyway :)
 
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MikeHunt79 said:
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! :)
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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 :(
 
Considering an AM2 5600+ Black Edition that has an unlocked multiplier.

If you kept default Vcore, would you experience increased power consumption for multiplier overclock only?
 
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
 
ninja2000 said:
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
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your only 105watts ide with overclocked Q6600 quadcore :confused:

Am 230watts idle with overclocked e6600 dualcore and 8800gtx and close to about 400watts load
 
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I know one of us is well off there!
Bear in mind I am running at stock voltage on quad.

I have checked plenty of other kit with my power meter so believe it to be right.

I also have a shuttle SG33G5 with e6750 @3.2 stock volts and 3850 which comes in at 95wattsd idle.

I have checked my xbox360 and 40" samsung LCD TV and they come in at what others have reported.
 
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