Scythe engineering should also include temperature measurements of the VRM components as part of the product testing.
Q: with the Mugen, does the VRM run considerably hotter?
I own two Zipang, and the standard fan does not properly cool the VRM. Compared against an Intel stock cooler, the Zipang standard fan raises Zone1, Zone2 temps +10C higher than the Intel.
I replaced it with a 120x38 Panaflo 12U at 2750 rpm. This fan keeps the VRM and NB completely cool. Some boards have VRM components on both West (i/o shield) and North sides of the cpu socket. I do not know if Mugen cools East effectively, or if it cools North at all.
Last edited by bgavin; 05-04-2008 at 05:34 AM.
Reason: edited for clarity
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