Overclocking remains stable with ASRock B450M Steel Legend
Overclocking remains stable with ASRock B450M Steel Legend
SM4336 and SM4337 MOSFETs... their maximum junction temperature reaches 150°C. Even if things heat up like TechYes city, I wouldn't be too concerned. The plastic casing actually conceals the fact that those aluminum blocks aren't very well finned. It's a shame Asrock made such a mistake. Gamers rarely push CPUs to all cores to reach such high temperatures, but if you're aiming for an all-core overclock at 4.2Ghz for an all-night rendering session, go ahead and add a 50-70cm fan. However, with a TjMax of 150°C, I wouldn't worry about temperatures between 80-95°C—so if it ever gets that hot, you probably won't need a fan. Oh, and please remove that ridiculous plastic shroud! It could drop the temperature by around 10°C.
SM4336 and SM4337 MOSFETs... reach a max temperature of 150°C...
Even if things heat up like TechYes city, I wouldn't be too concerned.
The plastic casing actually conceals those aluminum blocks, which isn't great. It's disappointing that Asrock regressed there.
Gamers usually push their CPUs to the limit across all cores to hit 4.2Ghz overclock for long rendering sessions. If you're aiming for that, add a 50-70cm fan.
But with a 150°C max, I wouldn't worry about temperatures between 80-95°C—so if it ever gets that hot, a fan might not be necessary.
And please remove that plastic shroud! It could lower the temperature by around 10°C.
It's sad to see Asrock going backward, but it still has one of the better VRM designs... which highlights how much the love for mATX has faded.