Hi guys,
it's been ages since I posted here, but I recently discovered the forums again, and I could use some help.
I recently purchased a new quad core phenom II system with a (pretty power hungry..) sapphire 4870. I am really happy with it.
However, I also recently purchased a wattmeter, and I was amazed at how much power my new quadcore uses, compared to my other desktops. It's not strange, since most have onboard graphics, older processors, etc. I really expected it.
But I went experimenting. I downloaded ati tray tool, and underclocked my GPU in 2D mode(because who needs the power when browsing the internet anyway..) and reduced the power my pc uses from around 170watthour idle(it's pretty normal these days, I think) to 130. It automatically clocks it back to stock speeds when a game is loaded.
That got me thinking. I usually (over)clock a pc in the BIOS, but if I could find a tool that would underclock my pc, but reset it to default speeds and voltages when gaming, this would be pretty handy.
Now my question is: is there any tool that can underclock and undervolt my CPU while I'm at my desktop, but return it to stock speed while playing a game, just like ati tray tool did for my GPU?(I would also consider a tool that can just 'overclock' in cases of e.g. 3D applications, and underclocking my CPU standard from the BIOS)
thanks for the answers
it's been ages since I posted here, but I recently discovered the forums again, and I could use some help.
I recently purchased a new quad core phenom II system with a (pretty power hungry..) sapphire 4870. I am really happy with it.
However, I also recently purchased a wattmeter, and I was amazed at how much power my new quadcore uses, compared to my other desktops. It's not strange, since most have onboard graphics, older processors, etc. I really expected it.
But I went experimenting. I downloaded ati tray tool, and underclocked my GPU in 2D mode(because who needs the power when browsing the internet anyway..) and reduced the power my pc uses from around 170watthour idle(it's pretty normal these days, I think) to 130. It automatically clocks it back to stock speeds when a game is loaded.
That got me thinking. I usually (over)clock a pc in the BIOS, but if I could find a tool that would underclock my pc, but reset it to default speeds and voltages when gaming, this would be pretty handy.
Now my question is: is there any tool that can underclock and undervolt my CPU while I'm at my desktop, but return it to stock speed while playing a game, just like ati tray tool did for my GPU?(I would also consider a tool that can just 'overclock' in cases of e.g. 3D applications, and underclocking my CPU standard from the BIOS)
thanks for the answers