To keep VRM Cool

[AMD Newbie]

Hi. Can i use ssd heatsink to cool my VRM on Motherboad? And add some fans 25-40 on top of it?

[Mateyyy]

Most SSDs come with heatspreaders, not heatsinks. Fan(s) blowing air over the MOSFETs do help.

 

What components are you using though?

[Moonzy]

7 minutes ago, AMD Newbie said:

ssd heatsink

you can, assuming it's a heatsink and not just a chunk of metal acting as a heat soaker

 

you can also buy aftermarket small heatsinks for SMDs

[AMD Newbie]

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

SSDs come with heatspreaders, not heatsinks. Fan(s) blowing air over the MOSFETs do help.

 

What components are you using though?

AMD ryzen 3100 and Asus b450-a

 

[AMD Newbie]

Just now, Moonzy said:

you can, assuming it's a heatsink and not just a chunk of metal acting as a heat soaker

 

you can also buy aftermarket small heatsinks for SMDs

I want to use Espada ESP-R1

 

[Moonzy]

5 minutes ago, AMD Newbie said:

I want to use Espada ESP-R1

those fins looks small, but should be fine as a heat spreader

[AMD Newbie]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

those fins looks small, but should be fine as a heat spreader

I wan to put this Espada ESP-R1 on VRM on my Motherboard as alternative since my board doesn't have radiator on VRM. I have ASUS B450M-A and Ryzen 3100. 

[Moonzy]

Just now, AMD Newbie said:

I wan to put this Espada ESP-R1 on VRM on my Motherboard as alternative since my board doesn't have radiator on VRM. I have ASUS B450M-A and Ryzen 3100. 

assuming no clearance issues, you can

make sure you dont short anything though

[SFFDesigns]

I'd just use a case fan blowing air over it, that can help a lot

[AMD Newbie]

Just now, Hymenopus_Coronatus said:

I'd just use a case fan blowing air over it, that can help a lot

My case is opened. I don't have case fans. Well, it just chunk of metal rather than case. 

 

[AMD Newbie]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

assuming no clearance issues, you can

make sure you dont short anything though

Short? Meaning?

 

[Moonzy]

Just now, AMD Newbie said:

Short? Meaning?

short circuit

bridging contact pins/pads/points by the heatsink

[AMD Newbie]

5 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

short circuit

bridging contact pins/pads/points by the heatsink

It would be terrible

[Moonzy]

Just now, AMD Newbie said:

It would be terrible

yea, so as long as no such issue, then it's fine

[AMD Newbie]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yea, so as long as no such issue, then it's fine

What i should avoid to prevent such terrible outcome?

[Moonzy]

Just now, AMD Newbie said:

What i should avoid to prevent such terrible outcome?

make sure the heatsink dont touch any metal parts on the motherboard, and you should be good

[AMD Newbie]

Does capacitors counts? And radiator of my cooler?