One of those little things that makes me :)

**ronjon228** · 02-24-2008, 08:06 PM

I was looking around today trying to find specs on my CarPC's CPU. Originally I thought it was a Celeron 1.8GHz and was dismayed to find out that the Celly runs at greater than 70 watts.

Well, after this, I decided to run CPU-Z on the CarPC just to make sure I was looking at the right model of CPU, and low and behold I found out that it was in fact a Northwood P4. Not the Celly I originally thought. This is great because the 1.8GHz P4 Northwood draws under 40 watts at full load. In terms of a CarPC environment, it's perfect.

It was just one of those things when I found out about it, made me happy. One of the "small victories" of my CarPC days.

**stealinfool** · 02-24-2008, 10:23 PM

Want a cookie? lol... Kidding. I would never give away my Thin Mints.

**DarquePervert** · 02-25-2008, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by ronjon228

This is great because the 1.8GHz P4 Northwood draws under 40 amps at full load. In terms of a CarPC environment, it's perfect.

I think you mean 40w.
I don't believe there is a CPU out there that would draw 40A!

**ronjon228** · 02-25-2008, 07:08 AM

Oh my, you are correct. Wow, 40A. Yea, that would pretty much fry everything.

**Tidder** · 02-25-2008, 07:10 AM

High-five for northwoods! I'm currently riding with a 1.8ghz northwood... seems I'm swapping parts about everyday these days.

**Rob Withey** · 02-25-2008, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

I think you mean 40w.
I don't believe there is a CPU out there that would draw 40A!

http://download.intel.com/design/Pen...s/30235002.pdf
Page 22, Icc is marked as 84.8A at 3.46GHz. Current on its own means very little without voltage.

Believe...!