TEMPERATURE & POWER CONSUMPTION
We check to see how motherboard makers tune their default BIOS settings and see how it impacts temperatures and power consumption. The system is left to idle for 30 minutes before readings are taken and load data is taken 30 minutes while Prime95 blend test is running. Power readings are taken for the entire system from the socket.
[singlepic id=12749 w=550 h=600 float=center] [singlepic id=12748 w=550 h=600 float=center]Pretty good temps we have right from the get-go but power consumption is where its at with the UP7 showing us before that OC boards can really suck power, the Maximus V Extreme is no exception but it does however eat up power at a more modest level than the UP7.
