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Apart from neding a new chipset, what's the deal with a mere 5% performance increase for an additional 40% more power consumption.
Given the impressive energy efficiency of the QX9650, I don't understand how so much extra power is drawn for the tiny boost in performance - what's going on?
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The only cooling solution we recommend for this processor is the liquid based cooling. We can not guarantee performance nor reliability if an air cooling solution is used.
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