3 ms·
Just guessing, but the fans might not start running that early with better heat dissipation.
by rzzzt 8y ago
Just guessing, but the fans might not start running that early with better heat dissipation.
- xxs 8y agoKeeping the silicon cool reduces power consumption by about 3.5-4% per 10K. But that should not be case for idle, so lower fan speeds (or no fan) seems logical
- bluegreyred 8y agoThis is correct. Lower power consumption as a result of better TIM and thus lower core temperatures: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poole–Frenkel_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poole–Frenkel_effect https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/effect-of-temperature-on-power-consumption-with-the-i7-2600k.2200205/ https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/effect-of-temperature-o... The effect is so pronounced that a watercooled computer running under full load will typically use less power than an identical aircooled computer, because the lowered silicon current leakage more than makes up for the power consumption of the pump and additional fans.