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My son recently purchased the MSI MPG Infinite X3 AI gaming desktop through work. I've been assembling gaming PCs for various people for years, and with success. What struck me about this powerful PC, according to its specifications, is the following: the missing heatsinks on the VRM.
I didn't expect a manufacturer like MSI to skimp on that.
My son bought this PC to play graphics-intensive games.
With the RTX 5090 in the PC, you'd think it wouldn't be a problem. But if the VRMs get too hot, forget it. And that's been the case for a few days now. My question is, can I buy these heatsinks separately, and if so, where?
first image how it is, second image how it should be.
I live in Belgium, but shipping to the Netherlands is also possible.
If anyone can help with this, thank you in advance.
 

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that's pretty normal for desktop product. The desktop bios settings is always conservative (lower power limit etc) so heatsink might not be mandatory for VRM. and of course, it can save few bucks for MSI. Cant really compare consumer motherboard to prebuilt even they have same model name.
Also, don't think heatsink is available for purchase unfortunately.
 
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plutomate said:
that's pretty normal for desktop product. The desktop bios settings is always conservative (lower power limit etc) so heatsink might not be mandatory for VRM. and of course, it can save few bucks for MSI. Cant really compare consumer motherboard to prebuilt even they have same model name.
Also, don't think heatsink is available for purchase unfortunately.
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If we're talking about a budget-friendly computer for office use, for example, I can understand what you mean.
But here we're talking about an expensive and powerful gaming computer from a reputable brand known for its gaming products.
 
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not defending MSI here but this is just how it works. That is also why I don't buy prebuilt PC because it's less customize friendly in term of hardware upgrade and BIOS.
MSI should have pretest the machine and I don't think VRM would be a concern. The PC prob throttle first before hitting the VRM limit.
 
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I ended up buying a new MSI motherboard and removing the VRM heatsinks and installing them on the motherboard of my son's PC.
And guess what?
After a week of using the PC, no more freezes, so the problem is solved.
@plutomate, so yes, a heatsink might be mandatory for VRM.
 
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