https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:32:53 +0000 Sun, 07 May 2017 07:34:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5066 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28627&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28627 Author: parsec
Subject: 5066
Posted: 07 May 2017 at 7:34am

I removed a VRM heatsink from a different ASRock board, and I'd say the thermal pads were ½mm thick.

That type of material is rather soft and compresses easily, so a 1mm pad would likely work fine too.
]]> Sun, 07 May 2017 07:34:22 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28627&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28627 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28618&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28618 Author: wardog
Subject: 5066
Posted: 07 May 2017 at 1:21am

ie: 0.5mm or 1mm is fine between the processor and it's heatsink.]]> Sun, 07 May 2017 01:21:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28618&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28618 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28617&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28617 Author: wardog
Subject: 5066
Posted: 07 May 2017 at 1:19am

Considering 1mm is 0.0397in I'd shoot for something thicker.

I see they're push pinned down.


Manufacturing differences across the tops of the VRMs I would imagine be greater than 1mm. Which would certainly leave a gap over one or more, and making no contact whatsoever.
]]> Sun, 07 May 2017 01:19:49 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28617&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28617 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28608&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28608 Author: KazadorI
Subject: 5066
Posted: 06 May 2017 at 7:21pm

down anyone know the thickness of the vrm thermal pad? i was looking at replacing it with a high performance pad such as " Fujipoly Ultra Extreme " which has a Thermal Conductivity 17.0 W/mK but it comes in .5 or 1.0 mm thickness and im not sure which one to get.]]> Sat, 06 May 2017 19:21:41 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5066&PID=28608&title=ab350m-pro4-vrm#28608