MA790X / MA790XT-UD4P 790X bugs fixes etc etc.....

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If my TDP went up, my temps would not be so low. Idle = 30-33C, Load = 45C running Hyper Pi 32M. eg.. my friend runs his 125w PII x4 920 at stock, 2.8ghz 1.35v, with idle temps 7-10C higher than mine.

Or they may have lowerd the TDP(and clock speeds) and disabled the L3 cache to meet market demand and/or to keep the market from being flooded with PII x4's.

Temp sensors vary as well as heat from chip to chip.

Stock cooler?

My 565 idles at 17c? in a 20c room, but my 965BE idles at 31 if that tells you anything.

Different mounts, IHS flatness, etc...have lots of effect on temps. When your CPU runs faster, it uses more power. It's as simple as that...adding voltage also ups TDP.