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On 02/25/2011 06:19 PM, Alex Deucher wrote:
> The memory clock is still running at whatever clock it's set to unless
> you manually change it.  Things are like displays are constantly being
> fed from vram.

Sure, the master clock is still running, but the dac only reads from the 
frame buffer so fast.  Most of the clocks should be idle ( no read or 
write line asserted, no addressing, etc ) so it shouldn't be dissipating 
THAT much heat should it?