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Unread 07-28-2004, 06:09 PM   #145
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Originally Posted by freeloadingbum
As I understand it, JoeC uses 70 watts to compare with 100 watts cpu load according to "Radiate". I thought that this was what BillA was doing too with his 70 watt loads as well. Maybe I'm wrong but if that's not what he is doing then why not just use a real 100watt load with his tests.
That may be, but regardless of the relationship being attempted, the C/W figures presented by OC.com are relative to an actual 70W, not a fantasy "radiate" 100W, and you simply cannot just substitute 100W into there to derive a fantasy "radiate" C/W.
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