[SOLVED] Does B550-PLUS Motherboard Have Fans

[barnyard80]

Do B550-Plus motherboards have fans on them? I've recently noticed that X570 motherboards all have chipset fans.

In particular, I am thinking of this one: ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS

Would that be good enough to run a non-overclocked 3950x?

 

[Darkbreeze]

No, they do not come standard with chipset fans.

Based on the Bit-tech review, it should be fine with a non-overclocked 3950x, but I'd plan to include a decent aftermarket cooler like the Thermalright True Spirit Direct 140 or something equivalent, because the stock cooler is not going to make you a happy person once you hear it droning along with it's up-down, up-down, monotonous humming at exactly the frequency that will annoy the bejesust out of you.

 

[barnyard80]

Thanks Darkbreeze. I found the review here:

https://bit-tech.net/reviews/asus-tuf-gaming-b550m-plus-wifi-review/8/

Does the M just denote that it is Micro ATX size?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes. Anytime there is an m in the model name, it is generally microATX or mATX. And the micro ATX versions of full sized ATX boards are generally pretty much the same with maybe a few differences possible. Such differences might be fewer DIMM slots, fewer fan headers, fewer SATA headers, fewer PCI slots and just generally more cramped but usually the same type of VRM configuration and same quality as it's larger version.