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=15083 w=506 h=650 float=center] [singlepic id=15084 w=506 h=650 float=center]In most ITX builds, heat is a primary concern due to the space limitations. The Maximus VI Impact idle temps are alright but load temps are a bit high. With the vertical VRM also venting heat into our heatsink, this could’ve caused the additional heat.รย Power consumption tends to be also higher than most boards during idle and load temps are on the upper end of the spectrum.
