What motherboard supports this CPU?

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wompai

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I've bought the AMD FX-9590. But my motherboard can't quiet handle the wattage of the CPU. Can the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0) motherboard support the CPU? Are there any cheaper motherboards with the same compatibility? Also, is it possible to run this with a fan-cooling or should I definitely get a liquid cooling such as the Cooler Master Seidon? Last but not least, is my 750W PSU gonna handle this? I guess it has to be at least 1000W, but im still hopeful ;)

Thanks in advance.
 
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rymu2000

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No the CPU itself takes 220W and what are your other specs. You will probaly want an CM Esinberg 240l prestige to cool that beast. I don't know that much about that mobo sorry. But I know a crossair 5 formula or extreme would support it.
 
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inzone

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The FX-9590 is a 220w processor and you will need a motherboard that supports FX CPUs , the board you listed has an 8 pin CPU connector so it should be able to handle the power needed for that CPU.

At 220w I would go with liquid cooling unless you want to get a high end fan CPU cooler like the D-14 Noctua which will cool about the same as the CM Seidon.

With out knowing what else you have for components there is no way to know if the 750w PSU is enough. Most likely it is but you should list the other components to be sure.
 
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According to Gigabyte's web site, yes, that board does support the 9590. Beats me why you bought it though, such crazy
heat & power for not that great performance vs. alternatives. Anyway, definitely use water cooling; I don't know about the
Seidon, personally I'd use a Corsair H110. Hard to say whether your PSU will cope - depends on the other components in
the system. If your GPU is something simple like a 7950, 270, GTX 650, 760, that sort of thing, then yes it should be fine;
but if you're running with two 290Xs or two 780s or something, then perhaps a 1kW would be more sensible.

You could try initial testing with a really basic GPU, perhaps even something that doesn't need PCIe power (plenty
available dirt cheap 2nd-hand), so you can see what the CPU will draw independent of GPU issues. For example,
see item 201044975297 on eBay, or item 141204188364 (if you're not in the UK, there are bound to be plenty
of equivalent options in your locale).

Ian.

 
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