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    EPYC 9654QS unknown source of TDP/PPT power limit on T2SEEP motherboard

    Hello everyone, not sure if this is the correct spot to post this, as I honestly am unsure what angle to properly approach this problem from: I have a AMD EPYC 9654QS CPU ( Model No. 100-000000894-04 ) identical to the CPU which is being used in this thread, where a fellow user was/is...
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    Will 1x 130W processor use more electricity than 2x 80W?

    So the title is a little obvious, but here's the gist. I'm currently running a Supermicro 6027-DTRF dual node chassis as a home kubernetes cluster. I'm always trying to optimize my home equipment to use less power (I pay ~45c/kWh during peak), so I'd like to try and dial this down a bit, if...
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    TDP & turbo limits vs. actual frequency under load (Xeon E5 v1)

    In a given CPU family Intel sells CPUs at a variety of frequencies that have the same TDP. As far as I understand it for Sandy Bridge CPUs: The BIOS/motherboard/processor will enforce the TDP limit, but allows the CPU to temporarily exceed by 1.2-1.3x it for some amount of time. With...