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ROGBot
Hi guys,
I have an issue with my Rampage VI Extreme Encore which I think is design flaws as the issue prevents me from overclocking. I need input from the more knowledgeable person on this matter.
The cpu is 10980xe, basically the issue is under load the area around the vrm getting extremely hot. Much hotter than the vrm itself.
The electrolyte capacitors above the cpu socket went 5-10 degrees above the vrm temp and the substrate around the vccin delivery plane also getting similar temp.
I suspect the power plane traces on the board was not big enough to sustain the current/power draw from 18 cores cpu hence it heats up.
My first board started to throw lower vccin reading although it was running normally.
I noticed the melting plastic insulator around the cpu socket.
On new board it supposedly like this,
The second board I received from RMA burnt down like this,
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So with my third board I start to monitor the board temp. I install temp sensor near the previously burnt component like this.
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And the result is as mentioned it is super hot in my opinion. Without overclock the substrate/capacitors goes upwards of 73 degC depends on stress test used. And it is hotter than the vrm.
With very slight oc (200 mhz from all core 38 to 40) it went up to almost 80 degC.
I don’t think this is normal. This board is the latest and supposedly the greatest yet it exhibit this unacceptable behaviour in my opinion.
Anyone have any idea what’s wrong? I don’t dare to oc even 100 mhz let alone trying something like 4.6, 4.8 or even attempt 5.0...
I have an issue with my Rampage VI Extreme Encore which I think is design flaws as the issue prevents me from overclocking. I need input from the more knowledgeable person on this matter.
The cpu is 10980xe, basically the issue is under load the area around the vrm getting extremely hot. Much hotter than the vrm itself.
The electrolyte capacitors above the cpu socket went 5-10 degrees above the vrm temp and the substrate around the vccin delivery plane also getting similar temp.
I suspect the power plane traces on the board was not big enough to sustain the current/power draw from 18 cores cpu hence it heats up.
My first board started to throw lower vccin reading although it was running normally.
I noticed the melting plastic insulator around the cpu socket.
On new board it supposedly like this,
The second board I received from RMA burnt down like this,
*
So with my third board I start to monitor the board temp. I install temp sensor near the previously burnt component like this.
*
And the result is as mentioned it is super hot in my opinion. Without overclock the substrate/capacitors goes upwards of 73 degC depends on stress test used. And it is hotter than the vrm.
With very slight oc (200 mhz from all core 38 to 40) it went up to almost 80 degC.
I don’t think this is normal. This board is the latest and supposedly the greatest yet it exhibit this unacceptable behaviour in my opinion.
Anyone have any idea what’s wrong? I don’t dare to oc even 100 mhz let alone trying something like 4.6, 4.8 or even attempt 5.0...
Imperfections wrote:
Hi guys,
I have an issue with my Rampage VI Extreme Encore which I think is design flaws as the issue prevents me from overclocking. I need input from the more knowledgeable person on this matter.
The cpu is 10980xe, basically the issue is under load the area around the vrm getting extremely hot. Much hotter than the vrm itself.
The electrolyte capacitors above the cpu socket went 5-10 degrees above the vrm temp and the substrate around the vccin delivery plane also getting similar temp.
I suspect the power plane traces on the board was not big enough to sustain the current/power draw from 18 cores cpu hence it heats up.
My first board started to throw lower vccin reading although it was running normally.
I noticed the melting plastic insulator around the cpu socket.
On new board it supposedly like this,
The second board I received from RMA burnt down like this,
*
So with my third board I start to monitor the board temp. I install temp sensor near the previously burnt component like this.
*
And the result is as mentioned it is super hot in my opinion. Without overclock the substrate/capacitors goes upwards of 73 degC depends on stress test used. And it is hotter than the vrm.
With very slight oc (200 mhz from all core 38 to 40) it went up to almost 80 degC.
I don’t think this is normal. This board is the latest and supposedly the greatest yet it exhibit this unacceptable behaviour in my opinion.
Anyone have any idea what’s wrong? I don’t dare to oc even 100 mhz let alone trying something like 4.6, 4.8 or even attempt 5.0...
Plenty of people overclocking 10980xe's to all core 5ghz on the Encore without issues. The Encore has the best VRM layout and cooling of all the X299 boards on the market.
Are you running the board without the VRM Heatsinks???
Are you using all the Supplemental power connections on the motherboard?
sultan.of.swing wrote:
Plenty of people overclocking 10980xe's to all core 5ghz on the Encore without issues. The Encore has the best VRM layout and cooling of all the X299 boards on the market.
Are you running the board without the VRM Heatsinks???
Are you using all the Supplemental power connections on the motherboard?
Hi there, yes I know very well not to remove the vrm heatsink and I connected all 3 power connectors. In fact the overheating components is not the vrm. The vrm itself is completely fine. I was more worried about the power delivery between the vrm and the cpu. The components in between the vrm and cpu getting extremely hot I believe due to insufficient power plane traces surface to handle overclocked 18 cores.
It is not an issue if you didn’t notice this flaws. But once you noticed this you will definitely start to worried. Let alone stress tesing using prime 95, just running cinebench r23 or blender benchmark brings the temps of those components significantly high.
I asked you same question on onverclock.net forum, noticed that you have encore board also. Can you try to carefully touch those capacitors after running cinebench r23 for 10-15 mins with your overclock please? This is not newbie mistake. It would help other people too not to burnt down their house if this is indeed design flaws.
These capacitors, no need to remove the board or anything it can be reached from front side easily unless you are using monoblock.
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