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The U-PLUS DSP module, which plugs in next to the CPU socket, adds another four phases onto the fixed voltage regulators.

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Nice gimmick: the U-PLUS DSP module's four blue LEDs displaying fixed voltage regulator load.

The Northbridge fan can be plugged in on top of the cooling unit; it is needed with excessive overclocking.

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Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.