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i have been reading about nVidia's new IGP, and going over what info is available.
the die shrink is something most of are familiar with and welcome becuase of the obvious benefits...some more head room please
but i had not really thought along the lines of how much power a chipset draws as well as a MoBo itself, other than how hot they get. even then I usually go over specs, and read some of the reviews from places i have come to trust and like (like [H] of course ), and make my choice according to how well the MoBo suits my needs or a customers.
it got me thinking though as to power comsumption and just what weight it is given in concert with CPU's. i mean there are no shortage of CPU wattage reviews and comparisons (maybe i should thank the Prescott for those numbers )
anyway, with the latest video GPU's and CPU's pulling as much as they do, i was curious as to the chipset draw in comparison, and methodology needed to obtain accurate measurements of what a given chipset and even motherboard draws idel/under load and how it scales against GPU's and CPU's power consumption. a single IGP is very attractive in a laptop, but more than saving the battery...its getting hot in Texas already, and my AC is running 24/7 as it is. so how much power does a single IGP solution save over say...the current nVidia 410/430? i an guessing more than negligable if you yave a Borg collective for folding
then again, maybe no one cares but me
the die shrink is something most of are familiar with and welcome becuase of the obvious benefits...some more head room please
but i had not really thought along the lines of how much power a chipset draws as well as a MoBo itself, other than how hot they get. even then I usually go over specs, and read some of the reviews from places i have come to trust and like (like [H] of course ), and make my choice according to how well the MoBo suits my needs or a customers.
it got me thinking though as to power comsumption and just what weight it is given in concert with CPU's. i mean there are no shortage of CPU wattage reviews and comparisons (maybe i should thank the Prescott for those numbers )
anyway, with the latest video GPU's and CPU's pulling as much as they do, i was curious as to the chipset draw in comparison, and methodology needed to obtain accurate measurements of what a given chipset and even motherboard draws idel/under load and how it scales against GPU's and CPU's power consumption. a single IGP is very attractive in a laptop, but more than saving the battery...its getting hot in Texas already, and my AC is running 24/7 as it is. so how much power does a single IGP solution save over say...the current nVidia 410/430? i an guessing more than negligable if you yave a Borg collective for folding
then again, maybe no one cares but me