ASRock Forums : Installing aftermarket VRM & MOSFET heatsinks https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 20:03:02 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6317 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Installing aftermarket VRM & MOSFET heatsinks : make sure you have some intake...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37922&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37922 Author: datonyb
Subject: 6317
Posted: 13 Oct 2017 at 5:57pm

make sure you have some intake and exhaust airflow (eg case fans)

heres a similar picture to what i made for my phenom x4 board

http://www.ixbt.com/mainboard/asus/m3a78-t/vrmchill.jpg


Edited by datonyb - 14 Oct 2017 at 1:52am]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:09 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37922&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37922 <![CDATA[Installing aftermarket VRM & MOSFET heatsinks : Hi,Thanks for your answer! I guess...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37916&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37916 Author: Robin2win14
Subject: 6317
Posted: 13 Oct 2017 at 4:24pm

Hi,

Thanks for your answer! I guess you are right, anything is better than nothing. I assume MOSFET heatsinks are probably a universal size? I will google this anyway and find the perfect product. I will take your advice and use some better quality thermal glue also. Since my board does not have VRM temperature sensors (what) and I don't own an expensive thermal camera, I'll just go ahead and assume the best :P
]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:24:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37916&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37916 <![CDATA[Installing aftermarket VRM & MOSFET heatsinks : well anything is usually better...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37830&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37830 Author: datonyb
Subject: 6317
Posted: 12 Oct 2017 at 7:24pm

well anything is usually better than no-thing Smile

amazon etc are full of little heatsinks in sets or singular
(im not an avid fan of these thermal stickers, i like to use a proper arctic cooling thermal glue)

i had a similar issue with my phenom2 x4 rig ,that didnt even have chipset cooling i ended up cutting up an old pent4 heatsink into strips and using that glued onto the vrms, same issue as your facing the big feck off cpu cooler was sidedraught so no air was forced over the chipset/vrm area
]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:24:23 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37830&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37830 <![CDATA[Installing aftermarket VRM & MOSFET heatsinks : Hi all,I own the Asrock Fatal1ty...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6317&PID=37829&title=installing-aftermarket-vrm-mosfet-heatsinks#37829 Author: Robin2win14
Subject: 6317
Posted: 12 Oct 2017 at 6:59pm

Hi all,

I own the Asrock Fatal1ty AB350 gaming ITX motherboard, the one with the "good" VRM heatsinks. However, I still feel like I want to cool my VRM's and MOSFETs more effectively. Considering that I will switch from a low profile CPU cooler to a full size cooler, I will remove the little cooling that is provided to the VRM's through the low profile cooler. I was wondering if it is worth it buying aftermarket VRM and MOSFET heatsinks? Would I see a huge improvement in cooling? Thanks for the help.
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