Very high VRM phase temps 4870x2

shimyns

I recently installed accelero X-treme cooler for on my 4870x2. Core temps have come way down. ~ 55 at full load. However, I noticed that VRM phase 1, 2, and 3 temps reach 100 degrees. Is this normal???

Ravynmagi · 07-09-2009, 08:24 | posts: 32 | Location: Phoenix Arizona | User is Offline

With Furmark?

I think it's normal. My 4870X2 with a Koolance water block also reached about 110C on the VRMs.

With games however they usually stayed in the mid 80s.

shimyns · 07-09-2009, 09:41 | posts: 491 | Location: behind your mom | User is Offline

This was after playing crysis warhead for 25 minutes. I never check my VRM temps before installing the accelero so I don't know what they used to be...

ginge51 · 07-09-2009, 10:01 | posts: 708 | Location: manchester england | User is Offline

Buy a new fan, all the stock coolers these days are pants.
I have had to replace every single stock cooler my new gfx cards have come with, there that bad.

IM0001 · 01-13-2010, 14:27 | posts: 283 | Location: USA | User is Offline

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Originally Posted by ginge51

Buy a new fan, all the stock coolers these days are pants.
I have had to replace every single stock cooler my new gfx cards have come with, there that bad.

Apparently you weren't reading but the OP installed an aftermarket cooler on his X2 as did the next guy with a water block. The VRM's still just get super hot no matter what you use apparently.

As for stock coolers being Pants.. I believe they are more like Shorts.

(And as far as cooling with the stock one. It may get a bit noisy at times but I find the Stock X2 cooler to be reasonably good compaired to past coolers, and with a fanspeed that may get loud but allows for some overhead)