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VRM SpecificationMaximum Power Drain
9 (Socket 478)68 A
9.1 (Socket 775)81 A (PRB = 0)
10.1 (Socket 775)120 A (PRB = 1)

The motherboard maker Gigabyte is the only company to offer an add-in card conforming to the VRM-Spec 9.1. Gigabyte calls this module U-Plus DPS, where DPS stands for Dual Power System.

Gigabyte's VRM-Spec 9.1 compliant U-Plus DPS module.

A technical rendering of the VRM Specification 9.1 from Intel's Design Guide.

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