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May 18, 2014 3:45:12 PM

I am overclocking my CPU to 4.2 GHz however my motherboard (Asus M5A97 LE R2.0) has no heatsinks.

How many VRM heatsinks do I need in total to cover all of them to keep them from overheating from my overclock?

Also do these work on this motherboard? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Thanks in advance?

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May 18, 2014 5:36:58 PM

Don't bother that board isn't meant for overclocking.
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May 18, 2014 6:05:45 PM

people have overclocked to 4.5 on this board so please just answer..
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May 18, 2014 6:07:36 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Don't bother that board isn't meant for overclocking.


The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation.

Youtube also shows many people OC'ed to 4.5+ with this same board.
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May 18, 2014 8:26:39 PM

Still need help guys.
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May 18, 2014 9:11:35 PM

Nitesdeath said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Don't bother that board isn't meant for overclocking.


The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation.

Youtube also shows many people OC'ed to 4.5+ with this same board.


It is not misinformation, it is certainly correct. If you want to do it, go for it, though it certainly is not recommended on a 970 based board, even though that particular board is decent for overclocking, it is still poor when it comes to 8-core overclocking. Some are better then others, and people may have done it on youtube, it is not safe.

"The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation"

He didn't say that, he said it is a poor board for overclocking. Of course the FX 8350 is supported, he knows that, that is not the message.

If you wish to argue, do it under your own risk, we will not support an overclock for a board that is not meant and safe to OC on.
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May 19, 2014 12:39:00 PM

unknownofprob said:
Nitesdeath said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Don't bother that board isn't meant for overclocking.


The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation.

Youtube also shows many people OC'ed to 4.5+ with this same board.


It is not misinformation, it is certainly correct. If you want to do it, go for it, though it certainly is not recommended on a 970 based board, even though that particular board is decent for overclocking, it is still poor when it comes to 8-core overclocking. Some are better then others, and people may have done it on youtube, it is not safe.

"The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation"

He didn't say that, he said it is a poor board for overclocking. Of course the FX 8350 is supported, he knows that, that is not the message.

If you wish to argue, do it under your own risk, we will not support an overclock for a board that is not meant and safe to OC on.


I'm overclocking a FX 6300 (6 cores) and have seen multiple people OC on this bored to 4.5 GHz ish just fine (I'm only doing 4.2 for safety) as long as they have their own VRM Coolers.

My issue still remains. How many VRM Heatsinks do I need for this board and do the ones I linked above work?

Edit: Forgot to mention, everyone saying the non LE version is the overclockable motherboard is right but at the same time wrong. They are both identical. Only the non LE version has VRM Heatsinks while this one does not.

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May 19, 2014 12:39:20 PM

unknownofprob said:
Nitesdeath said:
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Don't bother that board isn't meant for overclocking.


The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation.

Youtube also shows many people OC'ed to 4.5+ with this same board.


It is not misinformation, it is certainly correct. If you want to do it, go for it, though it certainly is not recommended on a 970 based board, even though that particular board is decent for overclocking, it is still poor when it comes to 8-core overclocking. Some are better then others, and people may have done it on youtube, it is not safe.

"The board also has fx 8350 supported in their website so don't appreciate the misinformation"

He didn't say that, he said it is a poor board for overclocking. Of course the FX 8350 is supported, he knows that, that is not the message.

If you wish to argue, do it under your own risk, we will not support an overclock for a board that is not meant and safe to OC on.


I'm overclocking a FX 6300 (6 cores) and have seen multiple people OC on this bored to 4.5 GHz ish just fine as long as they have their own VRM Coolers.

My issue still remains. How many VRM Heatsinks do I need for this board and do the ones I linked above work?

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May 20, 2014 12:34:12 PM

The tricky is the VRM section cooling. You are right the non LE version has VRM Heatsinks, and those small heatsinks may work. Here is one link. http://cdn.overclock.net/9/90/90254953_vbattach100113.j... but you said you oc the fx6300, the fx6300 has the TDP 95W, and fx8320 has125W, the 30 W will be the big difference.

Also I recommend to buy the cooler like this ( 110mm fan one or 120mm fan one ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... but not the hyper 212 evo like that, because you check the link you will see the airflow direction http://www.excaliberpc.com/images/resources/612015/f787... The 212evo does only cool the cpu, but that one can cool the cpu, MB and the VRM section too.

If you still have cooling problem then you may think buy other heatsinks, like http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7191/vid-106/Enzotech...

Here is more info for the VRM. http://www.overclock.net/t/973918/a-clarification-of-ph...
Or http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-...

I forget the LE version that only has the 4pin CPU power plug, it may have not enough power for the cpu ocing.
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May 20, 2014 1:11:07 PM

cin19 said:
The tricky is the VRM section cooling. You are right the non LE version has VRM Heatsinks, and those small heatsinks may work. Here is one link. http://cdn.overclock.net/9/90/90254953_vbattach100113.j... but you said you oc the fx6300, the fx6300 has the TDP 95W, and fx8320 has125W, the 30 W will be the big difference.

Also I recommend to buy the cooler like this ( 110mm fan one or 120mm fan one ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... but not the hyper 212 evo like that, because you check the link you will see the airflow direction http://www.excaliberpc.com/images/resources/612015/f787... The 212evo does only cool the cpu, but that one can cool the cpu, MB and the VRM section too.

If you still have cooling problem then you may think buy other heatsinks, like http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7191/vid-106/Enzotech...

Here is more info for the VRM. http://www.overclock.net/t/973918/a-clarification-of-ph...
Or http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-...

I forget the LE version that only has the 4pin CPU power plug, it may have not enough power for the cpu ocing.


Thank you for all the information. But people seem to not get what the main posti s asking. I want to know how many VRM Heatsinks I need and if the ones I linked work. The problem is not overclocking or what CPU cooler I have. I bought the 212 Evo already and know for fact I can do it based on what others have already done (and they have much higher OC speeds than what I'm doing).

I made a completely new thread to try and see if people understand the point of the thread.
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May 20, 2014 1:18:07 PM

Install the Heatsinks as many as you can, more and bigger are better.
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May 20, 2014 2:24:48 PM

cin19 said:
Install the Heatsinks as many as you can, more and bigger are better.


I am overclocking my CPU only and nothing else so I only need to worry about the VRM's that are related to this (correct me if I'm wrong on this statement please!) :) 

I am stuck between these 2.

They are different dimensions and I am not sure which would be better / would fit on my motherboard?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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May 20, 2014 2:46:12 PM

Because you had the MB, you are better to open the case and measure the dimensions on the MOSFETs for the VRM, http://cdn.overclock.net/5/53/500x1000px-LL-5360b1bc_10... then you will see which one will fit, the c1 is smaller 6.5mmX6.5mm, other one is 10X10mm.
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May 20, 2014 3:27:05 PM

cin19 said:
Because you had the MB, you are better to open the case and measure the dimensions on the MOSFETs for the VRM, http://cdn.overclock.net/5/53/500x1000px-LL-5360b1bc_10... then you will see which one will fit, the c1 is smaller 6.5mmX6.5mm, other one is 10X10mm.


Awesome! Before I give you Best Solution I want to confirm, by Mosfets you mean the VRM's for the CPU right? I'm just a little confused between both terms. Want to make sure I'm cooling the VRM's that matter when doing an Overclock.

Also, do you know if they have any major difference? I read online some people bought the 6.5 x 6.5 and it was perfect for there motherboard (the one I have) and helped a lot with their overclocks so I might not buy the 10 x 10 in case they are too big which I doubt is a good thing.

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May 20, 2014 3:42:42 PM

The VRM has the "1R2" on, the Mosfets are the smaller one next to the VRMs. http://price-altai.ru/uploads/2013/08/08130219b2a785.jp...

If the bigger one can fit, then it will get better cooling, if it can't fit nothing you can do.
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May 20, 2014 4:06:59 PM

cin19 said:
The VRM has the "1R2" on, the Mosfets are the smaller one next to the VRMs. http://price-altai.ru/uploads/2013/08/08130219b2a785.jp...

If the bigger one can fit, then it will get better cooling, if it can't fit nothing you can do.


So by cooling the Mosfets I am cooling the VRM's right? Or can I put heatsinks directly on the VRM's aswell?
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May 20, 2014 6:45:23 PM

Those are the part of the power phase ( VRM ), which called mosfet driver. You don't need put the heatsinks on the those.
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May 21, 2014 7:22:52 AM

So im cooling the vrm temps by putting the heatsinks on the red circles right? This is what i wanna make sure I am doing.
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May 21, 2014 8:07:31 AM

yes.
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