Intel Motherboard CPU compatibility

[milk99m]

I have an Intel i5 10400f CPU and an Asus Prime B460M-A motherboard.
I want to use this system for gaming, with a GTX1050Ti, 16GB of ram and a 650W power supply.

Will the CPU work correctly with the mentioned motherboard, in terms of power consumption ?
Can the VRM's at the top side of the CPU to get very hot because they don't have a heatsink ?

 

[bigtallanddopey]

It should be fine, definitely an entry level board but that’s a entry/mid range cpu.

I can see a small heat sink on the VRMs so there is cooling there. But also you cannot Overclock that cpu anyway so I cannot imagine a stock 10400 drawing more power than the board provides or more than it can cope with. As long as you don’t plan on sticking a 10900k in there in a few years you should be fine.

 

[milk99m]

Thank you for the reply.
Can you also let me know what is the purpose of the 2 phases located at the top side of the cpu socket and why those phases doesn't have a heatsink ?

 

[Woomack]

Usually these 2 phases are for the IGP.

When I was testing i5-10500 then it had ~95W max under load so I assume that the 10400F will be about the same. This is pretty low and I wouldn't worry about the power design.
VRM in general can work up to 120°C+. Of course this isn't recommended but anything below 100°C is usually fine.

 

[milk99m]

I started using my cpu (i5 10400f) and motherboard (Asus Prime B460M-A) and I found in the settings the "cpu load line calibration" setting (llc). I watched on youtube a video about the llc, but I can't figure what option should I set for the llc on my motherboard. I have the following options: Auto, and 1 to 7. Which one should I choose ?

 

[bigtallanddopey]

I started using my cpu (i5 10400f) and motherboard (Asus Prime B460M-A) and I found in the settings the "cpu load line calibration" setting (llc). I watched on youtube a video about the llc, but I can't figure what option should I set for the llc on my motherboard. I have the following options: Auto, and 1 to 7. Which one should I choose ?

It’s mainly for overclocking. I would just leave it alone. There shouldn’t be much reason for you to change any cpu settings as you have a locked cpu.

 

[milk99m]

Would you recommend leaving the option on "Auto" ?

 

[EarthDog]

You aren't overclocking (can't really) so yes, Auto is ideal in this case. There is no reason for you to touch anything outside of memory with B460 and a locked CPU.