Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I'm demonstrating all you need to run a 13700K Raptor Lake CPU to its limit are two water-cooled VRM phases.

You can see the Z690 Torpedo EK X motherboard with all but two CPU Vcore phases disabled. We're running Prime95 on a Core i7-13700K with all P-cores and E-cores enabled and Turbo Boost 2.0 power limits unlocked. Admittedly, the VRM runs a bit hot at 103 degrees Celsius.

In this short video, I'll explain how I set up this test and why it works the way it does.

00:00 Introduction
02:05 VRM Design
04:25 VRM Test Setup
07:01 VRM Test Results
07:56 Push The Limit
10:07 Let's Wrap Up

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Hardware list:
- Intel Core i9-13700K amzn.to/45suPU1
- EK-Mana MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X D-RGB ekwb.com/shop/ek-mana-msi-mag-z690-torpedo-ek-x-d-rgb
- EK-Pro QDC Kit P360 LGA 4189 ekwb.com/shop/ek-pro-qdc-kit-p360-lga-4189
- ElmorLabs EFC-SB skatterbencher.com/2023/03/04/elmorlabs-efc-sb-skatterbencher-edition
- ElmorLabs PMD elmorlabs.com/product/elmorlabs-pmd-usb-power-measurement-device-with-usb
- ElmorLabs EVC2 elmorlabs.com/product/elmorlabs-evc2se
- ElmorLabs EVC2SX elmorlabs.com/product/elmorlabs-evc2se
- Aorus DDR5-6200
- Antec HCP 1000W Platinum
- Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB amzn.to/42epQne
- Open Benchtable V2 openbenchtable.com