How much current does RAM draw?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:58 am
Hi
I am about to build a new fanless PC with a small 80 Watt PSU (rated at only 60 Watt without forced air flow) in an HD-Plex s5 case. The motherboard will be the Asrock z77e-itx, and the CPU will be the i5-3570k. I will not install a graphics card but instead use the PCIe slot for a card for my sound interface. I still have to choose my RAM, and I would like to gather some information to inform my choice.
Is there a noticeable power saving in going from 1.65 to 1.5 to 1.35 to 1.25 Volt?
Will a 8 GB module with the same rated voltage draw twice the current compared to a 4 GB module?
Thanks
Immanuel ♪♫
I am about to build a new fanless PC with a small 80 Watt PSU (rated at only 60 Watt without forced air flow) in an HD-Plex s5 case. The motherboard will be the Asrock z77e-itx, and the CPU will be the i5-3570k. I will not install a graphics card but instead use the PCIe slot for a card for my sound interface. I still have to choose my RAM, and I would like to gather some information to inform my choice.
Is there a noticeable power saving in going from 1.65 to 1.5 to 1.35 to 1.25 Volt?
Will a 8 GB module with the same rated voltage draw twice the current compared to a 4 GB module?
Thanks
Immanuel ♪♫