VRM Area Thermals

VRM Area Thermals

Lately, it has been requested if we could list VRM temperatures. We could hook into sensors and start measuring. but the best way really is to look at the VRM area with a thermal camera. This way you can detect hot-spots and/or worrying stuff. We test:

• Normal conditions / default settings
• Overclocked processor at 4100 MHz All 32 cores (!) cores and 1.40 Volts

Default clock frequencies all 32 cores / 64 threads cores stressed
 

Above a thermal image of the VRM Area and corresponding temperatures - this is under full CPU load and measured after 5 to 10 minutes in default conditions. M1 and M5 is the VRM heatsink under it, the MOSFETs, M2. There's nothing worrying to see here.

Overclock 4100 MHz / All 32 cores / 64 threads stressed / 1.40V

Above a thermal image of the VRM Area and corresponding temperatures - this is under full CPU load and measured in overclocked conditions. M1 to M5 is the VRM heatsink under it, the MOSFETs, M1 and the rest are the solid chokes and capacitors etc. The board definitely gets much hotter, however, is not passing 85 degrees C. We have no active cooling blowing over the VRM area, so this is pretty much worst case scenario.