Can I fix Delta Force VRM overheating on a Maxsun B850ITX?
The cooling on this tiny board is a complete joke. Running this at 4K felt like my VRMs were literally frying. My clock speeds would tank from 5.0GHz down to 3.2GHz, and the game turned into a slideshow—it was absolutely ridiculous. I tried running the whole rig open-air, and while it dropped 10 degrees, that's not exactly a viable way to play a game. I eventually went into the BIOS and capped the CPU PL1 power limit at 125W, then set the chassis fan curve to hit 100% the second it hit 60℃. HWInfo showed the VRM temps drop from a terrifying 108℃ to a manageable 82-88℃, and the stutters finally stopped. Interestingly, the first time I capped the power, my 1% lows actually dropped by 3 frames, so I had to tweak the memory voltage to compensate. The fans are now screaming at 2200 RPM, and the noise is pretty obnoxious. I exported the frequency logs to verify the stability, and the fans are now locked between 2200-2400RPM.