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Minimal energy consumption?

Minimal energy consumption?

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WF_Catt
Posting Freak
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09-04-2022, 07:09 AM
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Hello, I put together a new PC about a year ago with these details: CPU - 12700, M.2 slot - B660-A D4, RAM - 64GB Fury Beast SSD, NVMe SSD 1TB, PSU - RM850x. I've noticed some cases where the same CPU draws more than 12700K, often over 200W, but my unit only reaches around 152W. I've connected both power cables for the CPU and should be able to draw more without bandwidth limits. I ran a stress test using Cinebench R23 and found it challenging to exceed 150W. My motherboard doesn’t appear to support significant overclocking either. Anyone know why I’m hitting the 150W ceiling? Thanks.
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WF_Catt
09-04-2022, 07:09 AM #1

Hello, I put together a new PC about a year ago with these details: CPU - 12700, M.2 slot - B660-A D4, RAM - 64GB Fury Beast SSD, NVMe SSD 1TB, PSU - RM850x. I've noticed some cases where the same CPU draws more than 12700K, often over 200W, but my unit only reaches around 152W. I've connected both power cables for the CPU and should be able to draw more without bandwidth limits. I ran a stress test using Cinebench R23 and found it challenging to exceed 150W. My motherboard doesn’t appear to support significant overclocking either. Anyone know why I’m hitting the 150W ceiling? Thanks.

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HeyImRarity_YT
Member
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09-04-2022, 08:15 AM
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It's better to reduce energy consumption, but you seem to prefer higher usage. What's your reasoning?
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HeyImRarity_YT
09-04-2022, 08:15 AM #2

It's better to reduce energy consumption, but you seem to prefer higher usage. What's your reasoning?

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_Nupli
Junior Member
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09-08-2022, 08:18 AM
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It functions as expected despite my inability to trigger it. I'm curious about the reason. Could it be constrained by the motherboard or another factor?
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_Nupli
09-08-2022, 08:18 AM #3

It functions as expected despite my inability to trigger it. I'm curious about the reason. Could it be constrained by the motherboard or another factor?