Z390- ASUS- Gene PCB breakdown

[Mr Carrot]

So you have to go all the way up to the Extreme if you want full fat VRMs with decent software?.... Which you can't buy? **** me!

https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/9uck6r/whos_running_9900k_on_z390_maximus/

to be fair results are all over the place on a bunch of threads.

 

[Italiux]

I still went with asus formula as I prefer asus bios, asus looks and aura sync to other manufacturers. Those 4 fat phases will do just fine for my needs, tho it's not cool that asus lied about it

 

[RavenXXX2]

**** Asus, Aorus Master ***** on all their z390 lineup and it costs £280. Yeah Gigabyte bios is behind compared to Asus but how long you going be in there, set your OC and get the hell out lol. Oh and aura sync is awful, uses CPU and has major compatibility issues, check the Asus forums out.

 

[LambChop]

**** Asus, Aorus Master ***** on all their z390 lineup and it costs £280. Yeah Gigabyte bios is behind compared to Asus but how long you going be in there, set your OC and get the hell out lol. Oh and aura sync is awful, uses CPU and has major compatibility issues, check the Asus forums out.

As the amazing buildzoid said, you can learn the gigabyte bios, but you cant learn 4 more phases.

I have this opinion too, once you get the settings you want, you're out of there.

 

[haszek]

Also elmor left asus, so is there going to be the same bios support? Based on feedback?

 

[orbitalwalsh]

 

[Distracted]

I finally found the VRM temps and PCH for my mobo - Maximus XI Formula. The PCH is sitting at 50 ish while the VRM appears to be very closely tied to the temp of my loop so the EK waterblock on the VRMs is doing its job.
I have replaced the stock thermal pads.

On the subject of the PCH, my Taichi z370 was incredibly hot to the touch. When running it I couldn't touch the gear cog heatsink without having to pull my fingers away.