Re:AMD Threadripper 3970X under heavy AVX2 load: Defective b...
by leeter on Friday February 21, 2020 @09:39AM
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That was one of the few that I thought could handle the 64/128 part. However look at the output filtering: It's roughly the same if not a cap or two larger as what you'd find on x299... which is a higher voltage and thus has lower amperage requirements. I have yet to find a back of board shot but unless it has a ton of SMD AL-poly caps back there that board would still struggle with the ramp described in the thread. Even then I'm not sure the socket resistance wouldn't cause enough V-droop to cause a crash anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUWzDSAS9c
A very interesting watch if you're interested in electronics in general and in power delivery in particular (the whole YouTube channel is awesome to be honest).