When hub gets loaded, voltage drops on sticks to like 4.7V, using about 3A of power. That's rining 8 sticks.
Have you tried running them individually and adding sticks until you encounter issues?
Will turning voltage pods help much or this voltage is simply too low for the chip.
What exactly is the issue you are trying to solve?
What Voltage Chip should run at? (Range?)
I can measure the voltage if you tell me where (I remember once someone posted the contact points, but won't find it now)
Voltage range is approximately 1.4 to 1.6; stock setting is 1.48
You should measure the core voltage across the single large capacitor on the opposite side of the heatsink. It's the largest component on the stick's upper half.
What I'm afraid is turning up the pod too high in offset of the future V drop.
My Initial voltage is 5.2V, I dont want to burn the chip if INITIALLY let in too much V. before the drop that will occur with load.
With less current being pulled, the voltage drop should indeed be lower, but then again with less current, the power to be dissipated will also be lower. So I wouldn't worry too much about the 'initial phase'.
Does it have thermal protection?
It does not. Do make sure to have active cooling blowing on those heatsinks.