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=14184 w=550 h=600 float=center] [singlepic id=14185  w=550 h=600 float=center]As with previous OC boards in the chart, the board does have a tendency to consume a bit of power on load. Temperatures look fine though floating in the upper ranks of our charts.
