The Asus ROG Maximus VII Formula is a new flagship motherboard.
Asus Releases its ROG Maximus VII Formula Motherboard : Read more
Asus Releases its ROG Maximus VII Formula Motherboard : Read more
Honest question: can someone explain the point of the "thermal armor" to me? It looks like a good way to trap heat from the board so it can cook itself. If you're worried about waste heat from a GPU heating up the mboard, why not just restrict the "armor" to the PCIe slots?
According to ASUS site, this protects the motherboard from heat originated on graphic cards.Honest question: can someone explain the point of the "thermal armor" to me? It looks like a good way to trap heat from the board so it can cook itself. If you're worried about waste heat from a GPU heating up the mboard, why not just restrict the "armor" to the PCIe slots?
It is pretty much only for looks... and it does in fact look pretty awesome. The marketing is that it prevents super hot air from being blown directly on the motherboard, but this is really a non-issue as the air from the GPU is going to be under (typically well under) 80*c and most motherboard components can operate just fine at 80-100*c if needed.Honest question: can someone explain the point of the "thermal armor" to me? It looks like a good way to trap heat from the board so it can cook itself. If you're worried about waste heat from a GPU heating up the mboard, why not just restrict the "armor" to the PCIe slots?