Do I need VRM cooling for my overclock?

[OCMAD]

I have purchased a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) and wish to overclock my AMD A10 5800k to 4.5GHz.

I have been advised to add cooling to my MOBO's (MSI FM2-A75MA-E35) VRMs since it does not have any cooling on them currently. Is this true that I will need the cooling? Do all of the VRMs need cooling if any? Could you also please recommend parts if cooling is needed?

Thanks in advance!

 

[getochkn]

If you have the Evo pointing towards the back of the case, it should be blowing air around the VRM's and helping cool them. Really, most people who cool their VRM's doing it via water cooling and add that type of cooling into their water cooling loop, but parts for that type of thing only apply to a few motherboards.

Other ways are find small heatsinks to clip on, or adding a fan blowing down somehow onto the VRM's. I used zipties to do mine.

 

[OCMAD]

My Evo will be in a pull configuration and the fan will be mounted towards the back of the case (because I have tall ram). Therefore minimal air will be blowing over the VRM's...

 

[jaimelmiel]

First of all your board is only a 3+2 phase. Not good for Overclocking. When choosing a board to OC you want at least
6+2. There is no heatsink on the Vrms. Your asking for your mobo or cpu to throttle. Plus you are making your cpu cooler
close to ineffective. It is depends on the fan to push air through the cooler not just pull. I hate to be the bearer of this news
but it is what it is. When OCing you need overkill in every area especially cooling. Not underkill.