Quote Originally Posted by Razor Time View Post
Thank you Stren for taking the time to test and report on these blocks, always great to see info like this when buying gear.

I can't seem to get my head around these vrms temps and the vast difference in results. Surely if contact is being made with the vrms then we shouldn't be seeing high temps like we are with some of these blocks?
I honestly think it's more to do with contact on the resistors next to the VRMs and not all blocks do make good contact with those. I also think EK uses unusually thin thermal pads which explains it's results below. For example the swiftech didn't make contact with the resistors even though I added extra thermal pads on those resistors. Which leads me to the next question? My new probes came in so I can measure and log tons of points on the back of the board now. So far I have always added thermal pads to the resistors regardless of the installation instructions. Should I continue this method or follow the manufacturer's instructions. I.E. Do what I think is best, or punish those manufacturer's who aren't as smart as me (jk jk)?

Here's EK's VRM and VRAM temps. Very surprising.