Hey guys,
I've had some problems since in changed the CPU cooler on my 4790K (went from a Raijintek Themis Evo to a Cryorig R1 Universal), i've asked for some help here on the Forums a few months ago for help ID'ing the cause for my CPU to clock down when it went anywhere close to 70ºC (at around 67ºC it would clock down to Non-Turbo, 4Ghz, and if it was on higher loads, it would drop to 800mhz).
No one answered but i researched through a bunch of old threads and narrowed down my issue to a possible VRM overheat, due to the case having a fan on the side panel that was exactly over the cooler, and this cooler being bigger, makes sense that it would be covering the VRM.
I then purchased some thermal pads, and a Raspberry Pi heatsink kit to put on the VRM.
Fast forward a month, and the problem is still present, meaning that the VRM wasn't the issue.
So, i ask everyone who reads this, tell me what needs cooling on my motherboard so i know what to do to solve this.
Mobo Pic (B85M-G PLUS): View: https://imgur.com/a/afkxzWm
(the Red circle is what currently has a Heatsink, the DIGI+ VRM)
P.S. With my old cooler, i managed to get my 4790K to 4.8 @ 1.3v without clock downs, the temps were way above what i'd like (hit 82ºC once) hence why changed cooler.
I've had some problems since in changed the CPU cooler on my 4790K (went from a Raijintek Themis Evo to a Cryorig R1 Universal), i've asked for some help here on the Forums a few months ago for help ID'ing the cause for my CPU to clock down when it went anywhere close to 70ºC (at around 67ºC it would clock down to Non-Turbo, 4Ghz, and if it was on higher loads, it would drop to 800mhz).
No one answered but i researched through a bunch of old threads and narrowed down my issue to a possible VRM overheat, due to the case having a fan on the side panel that was exactly over the cooler, and this cooler being bigger, makes sense that it would be covering the VRM.
I then purchased some thermal pads, and a Raspberry Pi heatsink kit to put on the VRM.
Fast forward a month, and the problem is still present, meaning that the VRM wasn't the issue.
So, i ask everyone who reads this, tell me what needs cooling on my motherboard so i know what to do to solve this.
Mobo Pic (B85M-G PLUS): View: https://imgur.com/a/afkxzWm
(the Red circle is what currently has a Heatsink, the DIGI+ VRM)
P.S. With my old cooler, i managed to get my 4790K to 4.8 @ 1.3v without clock downs, the temps were way above what i'd like (hit 82ºC once) hence why changed cooler.