Could you please make sure that in your next bios(es) you are keeping the default voltage for 2D mode? There are two reasons for it:
1) the difference in power draw is not noticeable
2) it can bring instabilities :p
I'd like to mention that this (in bold) is not true. I've made some measurements and difference between 300 MHz@1.24V (default) and 300 MHz@1.0V is vital - about 10W in terms of power draw and as a consequence about 8C (Celsius) in temperature.
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