WOW... before you blow yours up... just send it to me... 4 pin... then not using all 4 PCIe plugs... and running it without a cooler? You're gonna break this thing if you don't just wait for your gear... that it has not died already is a testament to Dr Teal + teams excellent work.
Tell me about it. But in my defense, there is absolutely no instructions available for this unit on peppermintmining.com. I had to figure everything out by other means and am surely lacking information.
Edit: I was told that I wouldn't be able to blow it up without a fan since it has thermal protection. Currently running with a temporary air heat sink at 75MHz with a temperature of 99C. Is that bad too?
Is the 75MHz a typo? I've run air cooling on a $30 Hyper 212 up to 450MHz* and 99C is fine, but do not rely on the thermal protection to save a unit. They are very effective and in my experience have prevented any permanent damage, but you should treat them like an airbag in your car. They're there in case something bad happens, you shouldn't leave your driveway planning to use them a few times on the way to work.