Intel X299 Platform Called a "VRM Disaster" by Overclocker der8auer

[cadaveca]

Wow.


So, I go away for a few days because I'm moving, and when I get online again, OMG!


But this subject isn't worth talking about in this way, so I guess I'll go back outside? Grill's hot and I'm having burgers for breakfast? What about You?

 

[Hood]

Wow.


So, I go away for a few days because I'm moving, and when I get online again, OMG!


But this subject isn't worth talking about in this way, so I guess I'll go back outside? Grill's hot and I'm having burgers for breakfast? What about You?

I love burgers for breakfast, but after watching this documentary (http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/), I'm rethinking my dietary choices. Also, in this forum and all others, I'm trying to just laugh at the delusional, and not feed into all the misplaced anger. My tongue is sore from biting it so much...

 

[MrGenius]

Also Apex has two 8-pin connectors.

That appears to be true. And makes a lot of sense, considering it's specifically intended to be used for record-breaking overclocking.

What doesn't make as much sense is why he only used one 8-pin connector to test the 7900X @ 5GHz. Which was evidently sufficient. Even so, I can't help but wonder why he would purposely do that. Since it doesn't seem like the best idea.

EDIT: Never mind. I get why he did it now. Connecting the other 8-pin would just block more air flow over the VRM. DUH! Since the extra power was obviously not required anyway. So...yeah. I guess that does make sense.

 

[EarthDog]

Wow.


So, I go away for a few days because I'm moving, and when I get online again, OMG!


But this subject isn't worth talking about in this way, so I guess I'll go back outside? Grill's hot and I'm having burgers for breakfast? What about You?

i mean, we had to buy the right (3) motherboards to overclock vishera....nothing different here...just a bit unusual from the intel camp.

 

[cadaveca]

i mean, we had to buy the right (3) motherboards to overclock vishera....nothing different here...just a bit unusual from the intel camp.

Yeah, nothing to see, but this isn't due to Intel...

This is what "enthusiasts" asked for in a HEDT. To the precise points, such as power consumption no care, one board for multiple CPUs right from launch day, cores scaled from 4 - god knows how high...

I kind of covered this in my first X299 review, but it hasn't been published yet. Once again, when pushing limits, board matters I even mentioned something about wanting airflow over the back of the socket.... So maybe you get a bit for what you pay for, eh?

 

[gtbtk]

Umm.......

Gigabyte has a zero fan feature, similar to most current GPUs, built into their bios and advertise it as a feature. called Fan Stop.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/X299-AORUS-Gaming-9-rev-10#kf

He does mention that a fan solves the problem. If he didn't set a custom fan curve or configure the multiple variations of sensors to actually monitor the VRM for fan control and then hammered the CPU with a high voltage overclock to try and get it to 5GHz, of course the VRMs are going to get hot without airflow.

Not wanting to be cynical, but it does drive many clicks on his youtube channel. Why should all the facts get in the way of a good story?