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Mind_Rebuilding   12-13-2004 at 03:46:09 AM

If I reduce the CPU speed but not the core voltage,
will the CPU use less power and produce less heat?

Example: Sempron 2200+: 1500MHz (166 x 9) => 1200MHz (133 x9)

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Ned_Flanders   12-13-2004 at 04:40:50 AM
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Yes but not as much as just lowering the core voltage to start with.

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