Author: wardog
Subject: Z97M Anniversity OC limit?
Posted: 13 Nov 2016 at 6:56am
Water cooled huh ...........
DO NO TOUCH, but place the back of your hand over near the three largish square VRMs located above the CPU socket. While you use water cooling the necessary air flow is removed that would normally blow over them to keep them "cool'.
They should feel warm at a close distance. Not hot enough that there's no way you'd lay your hand on them.
But what you describe to this point with your last post is it appears it's throttling due to the VRMs heating up and kicking in their limit protection.
Yea, post back how hot they are. With water cooling, I'm betting you need a fan over the VRMs now.
Edited by wardog - 3 hours 60 minutes ago at 6:57am
Subject: Z97M Anniversity OC limit?
Posted: 13 Nov 2016 at 6:56am
Water cooled huh ...........
DO NO TOUCH, but place the back of your hand over near the three largish square VRMs located above the CPU socket. While you use water cooling the necessary air flow is removed that would normally blow over them to keep them "cool'.
They should feel warm at a close distance. Not hot enough that there's no way you'd lay your hand on them.
But what you describe to this point with your last post is it appears it's throttling due to the VRMs heating up and kicking in their limit protection.
Yea, post back how hot they are. With water cooling, I'm betting you need a fan over the VRMs now.
Edited by wardog - 3 hours 60 minutes ago at 6:57am