The validity of using the microscopic hyperbolic heat conduction model under a harmonic fluctuating boundary heating source is investigated. It is found that using the microscopic hyperbolic heat conduction model is essential when $\frac{{\bar \omega C_l }}{G} >0.1$\frac{{\bar \omega C_l }}{G} >0.1. The phase shift between the electron-gas and solid-lattice temperatures is found to be tan-1 ( \frac[`(w)] Cl G ){tan}^-1 \left( {\frac{{\bar \omega C_l }}{G}} \right). This phase shift reaches a fixed value of 1.5708 rad at very large values of \frac[`(w)] Cl G\frac{{\bar \omega C_l }}{G}. It is found that the use of the microscopic hyperbolic heat conduction model is essential when ¯>1×109 rads–1 for most metallic layers independent of their thickness.