Power Savings from UNDERCLOCKING

MrCommunistGen

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I'm trying to be more "green" (is that such a bad thing?) and since my computer runs for most of the day but I don't really need all the power of a 7800GT (see sig). I'm just curious how much power I'd be saving. Of note: the core doesn't seem to run any cooler according to the Nvidia control panel or according to Everest Ultimate.

-mcg
 

MrCommunistGen

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Darn! Thanks anyway.
The whole reason I asked was because when I downclocked my 9800Pro it ran SIGNIFICANTLY cooler, and less heat would seem to indicate lower power consumption. I was hoping that this trend would carry over to my 7800GT but I guess not. Actually the 7800GT does run about 3 degrees C cooler, but that is pretty insignificant.
I already have Cool 'n Quiet activated and the monitor set to shut of after about 10 mins. :wink:

-mcg