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Old Oct 6, 2012, 05:14 AM   #79
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The reason power consumption scales with temps is that the hotter a conductor get the more resistance there is which in turn breeds more heat. Higher voltages are required then to keep them working with increase temps/resistances further. It's an up hill battle. My 480 stays under 45C at all times so consumption goes down, but then again i have to run a pump and radiator fans. Can't beat physics nothing is free. :P

Super-conducting states are excluded.
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