Whats TDP

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:03

Hey whats TDP looking at a i7 says TDP 130W
does that mean i need a cooler that cools above 130w?

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:08

TDP = Thermal Design Power.

It's the maximum amount of power a given component will use.

Suggestion - try Google next time. There's not a lot of peeps around on here at 2am!

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:11

MagicBoy said:
TDP = Thermal Design Power.

It's the maximum amount of power a given component will use.

Suggestion - try Google next time. There's not a lot of peeps around on here at 2am!

i was more intersted it what that means in correlation to what cooler i need.

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:14

You need a cooler rated for your particular CPU, more if you're going to overclock using more voltage.

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:15

MagicBoy said:
You need a cooler rated for your particular CPU, more if you're going to overclock using more voltage.

so if TDP is 130watts i need a 130+ cooler

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:18

Put it this way - I've never seen coolers marketed on TDP. It's usually socket compatability and the speed.

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:21

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MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:25

Well knock me over with a daisy.

That'll be fine. There's no CPUs over 130W around anyway. The power chomping prize was won by the Pentium D at 135W.

Big.Wayne · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:28

bigjimmyauk said:
Whats TDP

hey bigjimmyauk,

there is some useful info for you to read here

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:28

MagicBoy said:
Well knock me over with a daisy.

That'll be fine. There's no CPUs over 130W around anyway. The power chomping prize was won by the Pentium D at 135W.

Thats the cooler that got me confused lol

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:29

Big.Wayne said:
hey bigjimmyauk,

there is some useful info for you to read here

Top hit is this thread.

EPIC!

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:31

MagicBoy said:
Top hit is this thread.

EPIC!

i just seen that too lol we are famous lol.

just some things don't make great sense TDP seemed a little confusing usually asking on here gets a more subtle less in depth explanation(what i'm after)

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:33

Hint : show a bit of willing - Tell us you've tried Google and don't understand the answer

:-)

Big.Wayne · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:36

bigjimmyauk said:
asking on here gets a more subtle less in depth explanation

I'm not sure if that's a complement or an insult!

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:36

MagicBoy said:
Hint : show a bit of willing - Tell us you've tried Google and don't understand the answer

No problem my knowledge is expanding everday mainly cause of this forum i'd be at a total loss without it.
planning to build a scratch system early next year feb/march time i can do most of the other stuff just proccy's and cooler scare me lol.

the thing thats worrying me most The first boot up
will it work on auto or am i going to have to go manual i'm hoping new mobo's and proccy's will just boot straight up like my bro's socket 939 did everthing on auto and off he went

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:38

Big.Wayne said:
I'm not sure if that's a complement or an insult!

compliment matey i find the answers on here are usaully short and to the point google goe's through page after page sometimes and it's just like i don't want all that info just the basic

THANKS TO EVERYONE THATS BEEN HELPING ME THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I DO ACTUALLY APPRECIATE IT.

MagicBoy · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:39

Should be fine. Motherboard asks the CPU what it is and sets the speed/voltages automatically.

I miss the good old days, where you had to set multiple banks of jumpers for voltage, multiplier, FSB and the co-processor.

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:42

MagicBoy said:
Should be fine. Motherboard asks the CPU what it is and sets the speed/voltages automatically.

I miss the good old days, where you had to set multiple banks of jumpers for voltage, multiplier, FSB and the co-processor.

now that would scare me i've been using XP for years ,never not once used vista
pondering what win 7 is like or wether to just stick with my good old XP pro

Big.Wayne · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:51

MagicBoy said:
I miss the good old days

Lol . . . I don't!

Stuck in your bedroom with a bunch of hardware your have no real clue about with a two page leaflet written in dodgy english to guild you and the internet hasn't been launched so your only hope of finding any clues is the weekly computer fair where you pretend your interested in buying something from the traders so that you can fire off a bunch of questions about hardware problems you been having!

The Internet along with these forums and hardware that is almost self-building and self clocking has made things soooooo much easier . . .I wonder why people still get really worried about their computer builds?

bigjimmyauk said:
just proccy's and cooler scare me lol.

the thing thats worrying me most

bigjimmyauk said:
now that would scare me i've been using XP for years

Hey bigjimmyauk,

you need to take a big sedative and relax, the whole computer building and overclocking scene is meant to be fun and challenging, too much fear and worry is not a good thing!

I'm not sure what you been reading or who you have been talking too but things are not a fearsome as you think they are, just take things slowly and try to enjoy the experience! :cool:

bigjimmyauk · 8 Dec 2009 at 02:58

Big.Wayne said:
Lol . . . I don't!

Stuck in your bedroom with a bunch of hardware your have no real clue about with a two page leaflet written in dodgy english to guild you and the internet hasn't been launched so your only hope of finding any clues is the weekly computer fair where you pretend your interested in buying something from the traders so that you can fire off a bunch of questions about hardware problems you been having!

The Internet along with these forums and hardware that is almost self-building and self clocking has made things soooooo much easier . . .I wonder why people still get really worried about their computer builds?

Hey bigjimmyauk,

you need to take a big sedative and relax, the whole computer building and overclocking scene is meant to be fun and challenging, too much fear and worry is not a good thing!

I'm not sure what you been reading or who you have been talking too but things are not a fearsome as you think they are, just take things slowly and try to enjoy the experience!

Yeah i did enjoy putting the old system into the HAF case not really challenging but fun to do.
I'm just picking up a few things bit by bit like GPU,HDD,Combi drive,PSU then come march i'll only have to pay for cpu,cooler,mobo and ram just looking at package deals some seem quite steep in price :eek: