Overclockulator v1.1.1b

[csimon]

Overclockulator v1.1.1b (http://www.pimprig.com/downloads/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Apps%20and%20Utilities)

Freeware - Great little app that will be an overclocker's best friend! Various calculating functions aimed straight at the overclocker incuding a tool to add up your systems total wattage use, CPU and FSB calculations, Temp conversions and more.

Feedback (http://forums.pimprig.com/showthread.php?t=22296) here!

[madmat]

I'm going to check this little framis widget out. Cool linkage csimon, thanks!

[MediaMan]

Interesting.

I think the wattage total is a little wonky. Totalling wattages doesn't really work out that way in real life but it is a good estimator for PSU needs.

Take a look at real life wattage draw (http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=233&p=7) in the WATT/VA comparison table according to KillAWatt.

Their chart at defaults says the test system drew 413 watts potentially but it's actually half in real life.

But good for them for a useful tool to answer some questions.

[madmat]

I wonder if the wattage is going by what a maximum draw by all devices would be.
Mine shows 443w total with the CPU drawing 186w all by itself (yikes) but all in all I like the program, the author has a decent sense of humor too.

[GHoosdum]

I love that agreement when setting up the program.

Overclockulator says I'm using 337W.

[madmat]

Open up the sub menu to the left and click on "About" and look in there too.

[mmonnin]

If it would ask for vcore and type of video card it would be more accurate. Have a table with all the wattages look it up.

[MediaMan]

You can plug in custom wattage draw for each component. The defaults are only a rough guesstimate.

Any electrical engineer will tell you that you don't get total wattage by adding it all up. It doesn't work that way. To explain it would involve squiggly lines, a lot of numbers and some sort of alien language.

Basically the sum of individual wattages does not equal total wattage drawn.

[GHoosdum]

You can plug in custom wattage draw for each component. The defaults are only a rough guesstimate.

Any electrical engineer will tell you that you don't get total wattage by adding it all up. It doesn't work that way. To explain it would involve squiggly lines, a lot of numbers and some sort of alien language.

Basically the sum of individual wattages does not equal total wattage drawn.

Which makes that particular calculator useless for calculating the wattage draw of your PC. Know of anything that can?

[KINGPIN]

i am using nvidia's system utility and it works fine

[csimon]

Here is an upgrade to the previous Overclockulator for those interested.

UPDATED 19 SEPT., 2003 Overclockulator v1.2.2b (http://www.pimprig.com/downloads/index.php?direction=0&order=&directory=Apps%20and%20Utilities)

[TheSmJ]

Which makes that particular calculator useless for calculating the wattage draw of your PC. Know of anything that can?


The KillAWatt device MM reviewed is very useful. Mine died somehow after around 6 months of using it, but while it worked it was useful, gave real-world results, and very easy to use.