topic Re:Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor in Intel® Arc™ Discrete Graphics

Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor

ekouh — Sun, 04 May 2025 10:48:47 GMT

Hi, I just bought an intel arc b580 with asrock brand but I feel the power consumption increases 13-15 watt when using audio from the monitor

I recorded the difference power consumption from the headset and monitor audio
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iBKNBUL-tt0

cpu r5 7500f
mobo gigabyte b850
ram 32 gb
os w11 latest update
Aspm bios on and pcie max power saving

can intel fix this?

Re:Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor

ArchieD_Intel — Tue, 06 May 2025 06:12:01 GMT

Hi ekouh,

Thank you for reaching out to the Intel Community Forum. I would like to inform you that the graphics card can get a higher power consumption due to the signal being transmitted to the speakers of the monitor. However, I will look into this further and will update you as soon as a solution is found.

If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you.

Best regards,

Archie D.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor

ArchieD_Intel — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:46:09 GMT

Hi ekouh,

I would like to inform you that using audio output through a monitor may sometimes lead to increased power consumption due to the additional processing required. This is generally considered normal behavior. To assist you further, I kindly request the following information:

Were the only changes made to your system the replacement of the graphics card?
Could you provide the make and model of your monitor?
Which video port are you using for your setup?
What screen resolution and refresh rate are you currently using?
Please provide the Intel® System Support Utility logs so we can thoroughly check your system configuration.

Additionally, we recommend reviewing our article on High Power Consumption when Intel® Arc™ Graphics Card is Idle for more information.

Best regards,

Archie D.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor

ArchieD_Intel — Mon, 12 May 2025 05:07:40 GMT

Hi ekouh,

I wanted to check if you had the chance to review the questions I posted. Please let me know at your earliest convenience so that we can determine the best course of action to resolve this matter.

Best regards,

Archie D.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Help! power consumption increases when using audio from monitor

ArchieD_Intel — Thu, 15 May 2025 04:04:50 GMT

Hi ekouh,

I have not heard back from you so I will close this inquiry now. If you need further assistance, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Best regards,

Archie D.

Intel Customer Support Technician