@Zink, added power consumption. 2600K is approximated from memory
@lowfat, Win7 X64 SP1
@3.0charlie, ahhh that makes sense!
My TPF actually went down slightly, maybe by 30 secs tops each after I let the computers crunch undisturbed overnight (close down all apps except for FAH). I'll give VMPlayer a go. Maybe this way I won't have ruined WUs if I break out to play some Crysis 2
I'll have to disassemble both rigs tonight unfortunately, as I recently got my B3 board, Noctua D14, and new RAM. Since the Sandy rig needs an overhaul anyway, it's going back on air. The 970 is craving for water.