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My motherboard seems to be overheating and throttling my APU. When I aim a fan towards the VRM the throttling decreases dramatically. Is this due to poor airflow or is the motherboard too weak for my APU thanks.
Just a few thoughts here. Are you liquid cooling your apu . How big is the processor ? What processor are you using ? AMD processors usually don’t require that much power and and as a rule run cool. Ok if your running a liquid cooling kit you will need to put heat sinks on the VMRs which are split into an L shape on this board. Usually the exhaust from the processor fan is enough to cool them but with a liquid cooler theres no fan on the board. If you are running a fan cooler does it vent to the side where the VMRs are or is the heat sink directing airflow away. Adding fans is never a bad Idea air flow is always good. Hows your cable management make sure there tucked away neatly to maximize airflow . Hope this helps
It sounds like your motherboard was designed to have a heat spreader across the VRMs. You might consider picking some up. They don’t cost much and come in handy.
