Fixing VRM heat on Colorful B760M-D PRO?
I thought a B760M-D PRO would be plenty for this game, but after two hours of play, the random stutters started—the power delivery on this board is honestly a joke. The VRM modules were soaking up heat, pushing the CPU to 88-94℃ and forcing the clocks to tank. I tried 'Power Saver' mode as a Hail Mary, but the FPS dropped to 40, which was just laughable. I finally went into the BIOS, moved the fan trigger point from 60℃ down to 45℃, and cranked the max speed to 100%. In an AIDA64 stress test, it finally ran for three hours without a single throttle, with temps at 78-84℃. I tried adding a tiny 40mm fan to the VRMs first, but it created this annoying chassis resonance that drove me crazy. Now the CPU sits at 75-82℃ with fans at 1600 RPM. The stuttering is gone, but the fans are loud.
