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ric449 · 01-22-2005, 03:39 PM

Less volts doesn't always equal less heat. Would you be surprised if I told you Intel's Northwood processor uses 1.475V - 1.550V while the Prescott uses 1.25V - 1.40V? Prescott is well known to be a hot processor, yet it runs on lower voltages.

01-22-2005, 03:39 PM	#10
ric449 Member (12 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,374	Less volts doesn't always equal less heat. Would you be surprised if I told you Intel's Northwood processor uses 1.475V - 1.550V while the Prescott uses 1.25V - 1.40V? Prescott is well known to be a hot processor, yet it runs on lower voltages.