Asus Z370 Strix-g User Manual
Hi all,
I bought about 2-3 weeks ago Asus ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) mb. I have noticed few problems.
Here is my setup
Now we can go to my problems. One is this MB VRM. I have noticed that VRM run very hot. I made my first OC using 0410 and 0419 BIOS. After that I updated to 0430 and week after I tried to make little bit more OC using Prime95 AVX I noticed that if I run my setup 4,9G, 4,8G, etc. that MHz are dropping to 3,7G. After AVX run I tested run Prime95 non AVX but still same problem. Then I started looking what may cause this and noticed that VRM is throttling. I noticed this using XTU because this is only program which I found to show me this VRM throttling. When I put fan to blowing air to VRM all my problems are gone.
I have built my setup that in front I have AIO which is taking air in and case back I have 1x140mm and 1x120mm blowing air out. I have also tested my setup that I change airflow to back in and front out but this didn’t make any difference. Only if I put fan to blowing to VRM and open my case side panel problems are gone. I have also tested that same problem happens if I use XMP or I don’t use XMP. I have also put all my voltages etc. manually.
Is there happened something in 0430 BIOS? Because before that I did a successful overclocking and my side panel was closed. Is this normal that VRM in this MB is running that hot and causing throttling?
Second problem is audio. I have noticed that when I put my computer to sleep and start after that example listening music audio is making crackling noise. If I reboot my computer then this problem is also gone. I have tested several Realtek drivers but any of these didn’t help in this case. I am not sure if this started after 0430 BIOS or was it before update. I have connected my speakers using 3,5mm. Maybe someday got working drivers.
First time in over 5 years when I bought Asus MB and got this kind of problems.
Z370 mATX gaming motherboard with advanced cooling, Aura Sync, SupremeFX, dual M.2, Intel LAN, and USB 3.1 for 8th Gen Coffee Lake. ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) specifications summary CPU Intel® Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core™ Processors Supports Intel® 14nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. The support of these features depends on the CPU types. ®Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list. Chipset Intel® Z370 Chipset Memory.
I bought about 2-3 weeks ago Asus ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) mb. I have noticed few problems.
Here is my setup
- Asus MB
- G.Skill 3600MHz RAM
- 8700k delid
- SSD
- Define Mini C -case
- Kraken X62
Now we can go to my problems. One is this MB VRM. I have noticed that VRM run very hot. I made my first OC using 0410 and 0419 BIOS. After that I updated to 0430 and week after I tried to make little bit more OC using Prime95 AVX I noticed that if I run my setup 4,9G, 4,8G, etc. that MHz are dropping to 3,7G. After AVX run I tested run Prime95 non AVX but still same problem. Then I started looking what may cause this and noticed that VRM is throttling. I noticed this using XTU because this is only program which I found to show me this VRM throttling. When I put fan to blowing air to VRM all my problems are gone.
I have built my setup that in front I have AIO which is taking air in and case back I have 1x140mm and 1x120mm blowing air out. I have also tested my setup that I change airflow to back in and front out but this didn’t make any difference. Only if I put fan to blowing to VRM and open my case side panel problems are gone. I have also tested that same problem happens if I use XMP or I don’t use XMP. I have also put all my voltages etc. manually.Is there happened something in 0430 BIOS? Because before that I did a successful overclocking and my side panel was closed. Is this normal that VRM in this MB is running that hot and causing throttling?
Second problem is audio. I have noticed that when I put my computer to sleep and start after that example listening music audio is making crackling noise. If I reboot my computer then this problem is also gone. I have tested several Realtek drivers but any of these didn’t help in this case. I am not sure if this started after 0430 BIOS or was it before update. I have connected my speakers using 3,5mm. Maybe someday got working drivers.
First time in over 5 years when I bought Asus MB and got this kind of problems.