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Review: Scan 3XS SMART pre-overclocked Core i3 530 bundle: 4GHz and counting

by Tarinder Sandhu on 18 March 2010, 23:19

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Power-draw


Extra voltage required to drive the Core i3 530 chip, power increase from the clock-speed, and disabling of the SpeedStep technology in the BIOS combine to push system-wide power-draw to the second-highest figure.


2D load is defined by running the wPrime benchmark and noting the peak draw. The overclocked chip fits inside the power envelope of a stock-clocked Core i5 750.

IGP power-draw



The same tests but with the Radeon HD 5850 removed for IGP-capable systems.