AMD FX9590 Mis-information

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Ok so 6 months ago I bought myself a new rig. I wont go massively in to specifics but the key notes are as follows

AMD FX-9590 CPU (Not overclocking)
Sabertooth 990x 2.0 Mobo
650w PSU
GeForce GTA 970 4gb
Corsair H60 Cooler
16gb 2400hz RAM

Coolmaster HAF x Case

The rig worked perfectly, with temps being very respectable averaging around 50-65 on the CPU and GPU while under load (GTA on high/ultra)

However after about 6 months the build fell apart and began locking during any form of gaming or even YouTube. After a lot of searching I found that a lot of people where having the same issue with this CPU/Mobo combo

Having now returned the Mobo for a full refund im looking in to a new board to support this beast but can't find anything that can support the 220w drain.

Anyone have any ideas as everything I seem to look at doesn't seem to be able to handle it, every website I look at has a different answer so im looking for a final definitive one so I can get my rig up and running again.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this!
 
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Thank you for getting back to me, the board looks good but it doesn't look to be able to support 2400 MHz ram, topping out at 2000 according to listed specs. Any other ideas?

 
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Thanks for lending a hand!

The only Board I've found that natively supports both the cpu and RAM speed is the

Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard

However having read up on this previously I can't seem to find a definitive answer as to weather this can manage to keep up with the power requirements. Some say no some say yes, as with a lot of things around computers lol
 
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No, not all 990 boards can properly support the FX 9xxx series, there are only a few boards that have a good enough power deliver systems to properly run a 220w CPU. While the 9590 may run a on board that doesn't technically support it the outcome is usually bad. There have even been cases of boards catching fire due to overloaded and overheated VRMs.
 
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Thanks for getting back to me bignastid, Unfortunately the thread doesn't seem to want me to reply to your actual comment so I hope you get this!

I've seen quite a lot of back and forth about the motherboard and it does seem to be a great candidate but again I've also seen the other side of the coin with people saying that it isn't capable. while I know that there is a % of risk involved with any PC build, £180 is a lot of money to spend without being pretty sure. would you happen to know of anything to back this up?

Simply for my peace of mind.

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I have never used a fx 9xxs series cpu, so im going by specs. and technically it should be able to handle the CPU. Another option would be the ASrock Extreme9 it uses a bigger 12+2 VRM phase.
 
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I had a look in to the board and as you said specs wise it should be capable however the RAM speeds top out at 1866. im not a pc genius but that would stop me being able to use my 2400 MHz RAM correct?

That came across as lot more condescending than I intended my apologies.
 
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So to be clear your recommendation is the:

Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX AM3+ Motherboard

simply for the CPU
 
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if your system is locking up/freezing disable turbo boost in bios(ramps up CPU temporarily). Also disable power saving features in bios (ramps down CPU). This will make your system run more stably. Also go to your motherboards manufactures site and download the newest bios even if it makes your CPU run slower(gigabyte mobo bios I have downgraded my fx9590 to 4.0 GHz but it no longer freezes with these setting playing witcher 3 on ultra)
 
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