my motherboard can throttle back when i overclock too much, my cpu is stable and cool on water, but my VRMs might have gotten too hot. this could be for the board, or the chip.Originally Posted by Pestilence
my motherboard can throttle back when i overclock too much, my cpu is stable and cool on water, but my VRMs might have gotten too hot. this could be for the board, or the chip.
2500k @ 4900mhz - Asus Maxiums IV Gene Z - Swiftech Apogee LP
GTX 680 @ +170 (1267mhz) / +300 (3305mhz) - EK 680 FC EN/Acteal
Swiftech MCR320 Drive @ 1300rpms - 3x GT 1850s @ 1150rpms
XS Build Log for: My Latest Custom Case
Makes me wonder if the high end 990FX boards will throttle as well
Last edited by Pestilence; 09-18-2011 at 06:54 AM.
this is a Asus M4A88TD-V EVO which has pretty much the weakest VRM section that comes with a heatsink on it.
2500k @ 4900mhz - Asus Maxiums IV Gene Z - Swiftech Apogee LP
GTX 680 @ +170 (1267mhz) / +300 (3305mhz) - EK 680 FC EN/Acteal
Swiftech MCR320 Drive @ 1300rpms - 3x GT 1850s @ 1150rpms
XS Build Log for: My Latest Custom Case
You can disable the throttling.
In ASRock Fatal1ty at least.
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Thats thermal throttling which is not quite the sameYou can disable the throttling.
In ASRock Fatal1ty at least.
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