Does anyone know how to figure out how many Ohms my mobo can support?

[Zangtetzu]

I have a Asus Maximus VIII Extreme mobo (link below), and I was thinking about getting a hi-fi headset that is rated at 300 Ohms. Any way to find out if my mobo can support it/figure out how many Ohms my mobo can support?

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132637R&cm_re=Asus_Maximus_Extreme_VIII-_-13-132-637R-_-Product

[jnkokseby]

3 minutes ago, Zangtetzu said:

I have a Asus Maximus VIII Extreme mobo (link below), and I was thinking about getting a hi-fi headset that is rated at 300 Ohms. Any way to find out if my mobo can support it/figure out how many Ohms my mobo can support?

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132637R&cm_re=Asus_Maximus_Extreme_VIII-_-13-132-637R-_-Product

Pretty sure you don't need an amp, but it definitely wouldn't hurt to have one.

[Dujith]

Its rated 32-600 Ohms. So you will not need an AMP

[rhyseyness]

13 hours ago, Dujith said:

Its rated 32-600 Ohms. So you will not need an AMP

Ohms is a measure of impedance, not "easiness to drive."

He may need an amp, he may not.

It will depend a lot more on the sensitivity of the headphones (dB/W).

You can get 32ohm headphones which are difficult to drive (low sensitivity, need an amp), and you can get 300ohm headphones which are easy to drive (high sensitivity, doesn't need an amp).

 

@Zangtetzu Test your headphones before you decide if you need an amp.

If they get loud enough without one, you don't need an amp.

If you want them to get louder, get an amp.

Impedance is a useful measurement for headphones in some instances, but not when deciding whether you need an amp.

Listening is almost always more valuable than anything on a datasheet.

 

Hope this helps