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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk overheating at 13900k watts

MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk overheating at 13900k watts

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PitufoGreen
Member
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12-21-2022, 02:36 AM
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Hello! Welcome, and I understand you're experiencing an issue with your new system. At the BIOS, you can select different coolers, and you're using a Liquid Freezer 360. You chose water cooling, but the power limits are set at 4096W for both power levels. After testing, your CPU reached temperatures above 127°C, which happened after a 105°C crash. Are these power limits typical? Or is there something from MSI that affects them? You're confident the freezer can handle around 496W, but 4000W seems unusual.
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PitufoGreen
12-21-2022, 02:36 AM #1

Hello! Welcome, and I understand you're experiencing an issue with your new system. At the BIOS, you can select different coolers, and you're using a Liquid Freezer 360. You chose water cooling, but the power limits are set at 4096W for both power levels. After testing, your CPU reached temperatures above 127°C, which happened after a 105°C crash. Are these power limits typical? Or is there something from MSI that affects them? You're confident the freezer can handle around 496W, but 4000W seems unusual.

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Bexcharlie11
Junior Member
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12-21-2022, 01:19 PM
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You returned it to a boxed cooler or tower air cooler. Essentially, you gave the CPU unlimited power, which will definitely cause it to overheat. This lets the CPU try to maintain a temperature around 100 degrees, but it shouldn’t crash entirely—just slow down.
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Bexcharlie11
12-21-2022, 01:19 PM #2

You returned it to a boxed cooler or tower air cooler. Essentially, you gave the CPU unlimited power, which will definitely cause it to overheat. This lets the CPU try to maintain a temperature around 100 degrees, but it shouldn’t crash entirely—just slow down.

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andrewtheapple
Junior Member
24
12-29-2022, 07:00 AM
#3
High power consumption likely isn't suitable for most users. Look for a model with a clear maximum wattage rating. I suspect it's not designed for regular overclocking. Top models often hit issues above 350W, causing performance drops under heavy loads.
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andrewtheapple
12-29-2022, 07:00 AM #3

High power consumption likely isn't suitable for most users. Look for a model with a clear maximum wattage rating. I suspect it's not designed for regular overclocking. Top models often hit issues above 350W, causing performance drops under heavy loads.