Too much current running through CPU?

[Brett_]

I'm a bit worried and would appreciate any help you guys can dish out.

As you can see, it seems like my CPU is receiving an extremely high number of watts, while voltage stays normal...

since
(power)=(voltage)x(current)
P=VI

that means that there are 1094.2 amps running thru my CPU!?
Something's not right here.
This only happens when I run a stress test with LinX
please tell me I'm missing something ;__;

 

[BrightCandle]

There isn't a cooling system out there that could cool that, it would melt in a matter of moments. The readout in CPU-Z is clearly garbage.

 

[Brett_]

lol thanks for that confirmation xD I was scared for a second.

 

[Deders]

Have you had letters from your local power plant?

 

[tortillasoup]

I'm a bit worried and would appreciate any help you guys can dish out.

As you can see, it seems like my CPU is receiving an extremely high number of watts, while voltage stays normal...

since
(power)=(voltage)x(current)
P=VI

that means that there are 1094.2 amps running thru my CPU!?
Something's not right here.
This only happens when I run a stress test with LinX
please tell me I'm missing something ;__;

Decimal point needs to move to the left, then maybe it's accurate.

 

[Techhog]

I nearly spat out my gum. Hilarious.

 

[postmortemIA]

yes hilarious, ever heard of print screen or snipping tool 🙂

and not one but two decimal points. at idle, CPU is taking single watts

 

[KingFatty]

You have Killerwatts

 

[Techhog]

yes hilarious, ever heard of print screen or snipping tool 🙂

and not one but two decimal points. at idle, CPU is taking single watts

I love when my CPU is idling at 100% load.

 

[Brett_]

I love when my CPU is idling at 100% load.

LOL

 

[dave_the_nerd]

130w is max TDP for a 3820.

http://ark.intel.com/products/63698/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-10M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz

CPU-Z is just giving you the maximum value and/or cutoff number, not the actual use. At idle, your entire system is probably using <100w.

 

[Brett_]

130w is max TDP for a 3820.

http://ark.intel.com/products/63698/Intel-Core-i7-3820-Processor-10M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz

CPU-Z is just giving you the maximum value and/or cutoff number, not the actual use. At idle, your entire system is probably using <100w.

Sorry? I thought it was giving me the Power used... ~1300 watts..

maybe I didn't sit my CPU block correctly..
__
..and that could be why the readings are off.

 

[Brett_]

How do I delete this post?

 

[Techhog]

Sorry? I thought it was giving me the Power used... ~1300 watts..

maybe I didn't sit my CPU block correctly..
__
..and that could be why the readings are off.

You're not using 1300W with just your CPU. It's a glitch. In the software. You didn't do anything incorrectly. Just ignore it.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Sorry? I thought it was giving me the Power used... ~1300 watts..

maybe I didn't sit my CPU block correctly..
__
..and that could be why the readings are off.

Oh, I see. whoops, reading the wrong thing.

 

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/IntelX99/

These mobos are rated for 1300W CPUs.

 

[Techhog]

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/IntelX99/

These mobos are rated for 1300W CPUs.

That's even more hilarious... and will probably end up confusing the OP

 

[Dufus]

The readout in CPU-Z is clearly garbage.

For the record that software is CoreTemp, not CPU-Z.

 

[coffeejunkee]

Time to upgrade your psu I guess.

Still strange though, coretemp shows correct reading for my cpu (using RC5).

Also, VID is not vcore. Use cpu-z or hwinfo to check vcore.

 

[AntonioHG]

http://www.asrock.com/microsite/IntelX99/

These mobos are rated for 1300W CPUs.

Good God. :O