Is there a problem if I have mini motherboard with small VRM Heatsink with High end GPU?

[PatrikVujicic]

Hello!

I'm just wondering if there would be overheat or any problem on motherboard that I have: h61m P20 (g3) http://www.msi.com/product/mb/H61M-P20-G3.html#hero-overview on the Motherboard VRM heatsink with highend GPU like GTX 980 ti.

 

[plasmastorm]

Will only be an issue if you overclock the CPU. Even then they will only heat up a little.

Any GPU you buy/use will be fine.

 

[Alain Auclair]

it should be ok the power for the video card does not pass by the mobo vrm, it mostly pass from the powersupply 6 or 8 pins cables.
just get a good ps 750 w minimum

 

[PatrikVujicic]

it should be ok the power for the video card does not pass by the mobo vrm, it mostly pass from the powersupply 6 or 8 pins cables.
just get a good ps 750 w minimum

Yeah if I will buy a GTX 980 ti G1 Gaming I would buy EVGA Supernova G2 750W PSU.Ty for reply.

 

[PatrikVujicic]

Will only be an issue if you overclock the CPU. Even then they will only heat up a little.

Any GPU you buy/use will be fine.

Ok nice my CPU is 3570 non K on Turbo 3.8 I touched the VRM heatsink and it is pretty hot(that was after I ran Ungine Heaven benchmark). Ty for reply.

 

[plasmastorm]

No worries, VRM on the motherboard often warm up a little but they only tend to get given proper heat sinks if the board is for overclocking and has features that are likely to put more stress and heat through the VRM anyway.

To give you an idea I have a 3570k overclocked @ 4.5ghz. The motherboard VRM heatsinks are only lukewarm.

Put it this way, hot or not you are more likely to replace the board before they die due to heat, long as you are not putting it in a stuffy cupboard with no air circulation etc.
In 11 years of repairing PC's I have yet to see a VRM failure unless the owner has done some insane voltage tweaks.