Colorful C.B360M-HD Deluxe V20 Review 3

Colorful C.B360M-HD Deluxe V20 Review

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Power Consumption and Temperatures

Stock CPU, 2133 MHz Memory
CPU Voltage:1.284 V
DRAM Voltage:1.20 V
Idle Power:3 W
Load Power:87 W
VRM Temperature:100.1°C
Chipset Temperature:38.3°C


The Colorful C.B360M-HD Deluxe V20 does an adequate job of keeping cool under load. The board throttled some under heavy CPU load, but this is more likely due to power delivery limitations and not temperatures. Without heatsinks for the VRM, I would strongly recommend good airflow over the CPU socket region of the board.

In my test setup, the fans from the radiator blow across the board to help keep it cool. The VRMs to the left of the socket are behind the CPU block, shielded from most of that airflow, which had them reach temperatures of over 100°C, though those temperatures are well within the components' specification. With a traditional air cooler, or a case setup that moves more air from that region of the board, temperatures wouldn't be as high. The open nature of the CPU socket means that the heat generated will not affect other, possibly more delicate components.
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