- Nov 4, 2013
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The question: What matters mores, MORE VRM regulators? or better quality VRM regulators? OR all VRM regulators the same?
Okay, so originally I had an FX 6300 paired with my ASUS M5a97 r2.0 motherboard and a HYPER 212 EVO. It worked like a dream and overclocked really well, I had my 6300 at 4.6 Ghz, prime95 stable, matching an FX 8320 at stock. This left me with plenty of headroom too, around 52 degrees full load under prime.
Then MicroCenter just HAD to go have a sale on the new in box FX 8320 CPU for 100$ and I couldn't resist. With a 4+2 power phase design, this worked for the 6 core but I find its not enough juice for the 8320. The max overclock I can get is 4.3 Ghz which is good, but the board cant supply enough juice to go further (temps are fine).
So I bought a new motherboard looking for 8+2 power phase design, and bought the ASUS M5A99FX PRO 2.0 motherboard to remedy this problem so I can push my overclock. I thought it had 8+2 power phase, but its 6+2.
I saw the Gigabyte GA 990FX UD3 has 8+2 and when compared to the ASUS with 6+2 the ASUS was recommended over the Gigabyte. Which leads me to the original question, is 8 power phases for the CPU always better than 6? or could the 6 be of better quality and perform equally/better?
sorry for the long post.
Okay, so originally I had an FX 6300 paired with my ASUS M5a97 r2.0 motherboard and a HYPER 212 EVO. It worked like a dream and overclocked really well, I had my 6300 at 4.6 Ghz, prime95 stable, matching an FX 8320 at stock. This left me with plenty of headroom too, around 52 degrees full load under prime.
Then MicroCenter just HAD to go have a sale on the new in box FX 8320 CPU for 100$ and I couldn't resist. With a 4+2 power phase design, this worked for the 6 core but I find its not enough juice for the 8320. The max overclock I can get is 4.3 Ghz which is good, but the board cant supply enough juice to go further (temps are fine).
So I bought a new motherboard looking for 8+2 power phase design, and bought the ASUS M5A99FX PRO 2.0 motherboard to remedy this problem so I can push my overclock. I thought it had 8+2 power phase, but its 6+2.
I saw the Gigabyte GA 990FX UD3 has 8+2 and when compared to the ASUS with 6+2 the ASUS was recommended over the Gigabyte. Which leads me to the original question, is 8 power phases for the CPU always better than 6? or could the 6 be of better quality and perform equally/better?
sorry for the long post.
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