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Which 990fx motherboard for under 150 usd which do you recommend, im going to be running 2 r9290s in it.

 

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It would burn up those poor VRMs.

whats a vrm? so, i need to get a different motherboard? i know the sockets match, but acording to newegg it says it only works with select motherboards?

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whats a vrm? so, i need to get a different motherboard? i know the sockets match, but acording to newegg it says it only works with select motherboards?

Its compatible, it was a joke about hot AMD processors. (Which is kind of true, there's no market for a 9590 in my opinion, i5/i7 blows it away but whatever)

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Its compatible, it was a joke about hot AMD processors. (Which is kind of true, there's no market for a 9590 in my opinion, i5/i7 blows it away but whatever)

Thank you, i just read it on the product description page and it listed like 3 motherboards obviously none of which  is the 970

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whats a vrm? so, i need to get a different motherboard? i know the sockets match, but acording to newegg it says it only works with select motherboards?

The voltage regulator modules that supply a CPU with power. This might give you better info than my bad examples.

"Despite support for AM3+ CPUs however, compatibility with the latest FX series CPUs is dependent on the motherboard’s VRM power capability so make sure your motherboard supports the CPU before buying an FX processor or vice versa. AMD lists the TDP for each processor and compatible CPUs are often listed on the motherboard product page. AMD’s flagship monster FX-9590 and FX-9370 for example have 220W TDP ratings which limits its motherboard compatibility to a handful of capable 990FX motherboards with beefy VRMs. The FX-8370, FX-8350 and FX-8320 are 125W CPUs while the new “E-series” FX processors FX-8370E and FX-8320E are 95W TDP CPUs the same as the FX-6300 and FX-4300. Even factoring in overclocking, these 95W CPUs can be perfectly paired up with 970 chipset AM3+ mainboards which can cost as low as $70 or higher-end 990FX CPUs suitable for overclocking the 125W FX chips.

However, running the 220W FX-9590 or FX-9370 is restrictive and official support currently limited to the following motherboards:

  • Asrock 990FX Extreme 9 (P1.20 BIOS or later)
  • Asrock 990FX Fatal1ty Professional (P1.90 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (1403 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (1903 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS TUF Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 (1708 BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 (Revision 4.0 – F1 BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 (Revision 3.0 – FC BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 (Revision 3.0 – FC BIOS or later)
  • MSI 990FXA-GD80 V2"

http://www.modders-inc.com/amd-fx-9590-processor-review-2/

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Not really a joke. It will fit in the socket but if it should go in the socket...

I guess heat is kind of misleading, May take more power and messes with the voltages alot explained with your post. 

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Not really a joke. It will fit in the socket but if it should go in the socket...

 so basicly, you mean it will run but it will run hot? i know amd will run hot, but i need to know if i need to buy a new motherboard or not.

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 so basicly, you mean it will run but it will run hot? i know amd will run hot, but i need to know if i need to buy a new motherboard or not.

Your voltage regulator modulars will run extremely hot. There is also a high chance of burning them out by doing so, leaving you board dead. They may throttle themselves causing the cpu to have to reduce its clock speed due to the lack of voltage. The 9000 series is recommended to run on a 8+2 power phase design. Anything less can cause issues. 

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Your voltage regulator modulars will run extremely hot. There is also a high chance of burning them out by doing so, leaving you board dead. They may throttle themselves causing the cpu to have to reduce its clock speed due to the lack of voltage. The 9000 series is recommended to run on a 8+2 power phase design. Anything less can cause issues. 

Crap, i just ordered the board today from newegg, so i need to find a way to return the board, and get a proper one.

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It would fry the board.

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The voltage regulator modules that supply a CPU with power. This might give you better info than my bad examples.

"Despite support for AM3+ CPUs however, compatibility with the latest FX series CPUs is dependent on the motherboard’s VRM power capability so make sure your motherboard supports the CPU before buying an FX processor or vice versa. AMD lists the TDP for each processor and compatible CPUs are often listed on the motherboard product page. AMD’s flagship monster FX-9590 and FX-9370 for example have 220W TDP ratings which limits its motherboard compatibility to a handful of capable 990FX motherboards with beefy VRMs. The FX-8370, FX-8350 and FX-8320 are 125W CPUs while the new “E-series” FX processors FX-8370E and FX-8320E are 95W TDP CPUs the same as the FX-6300 and FX-4300. Even factoring in overclocking, these 95W CPUs can be perfectly paired up with 970 chipset AM3+ mainboards which can cost as low as $70 or higher-end 990FX CPUs suitable for overclocking the 125W FX chips.

However, running the 220W FX-9590 or FX-9370 is restrictive and official support currently limited to the following motherboards:

  • Asrock 990FX Extreme 9 (P1.20 BIOS or later)
  • Asrock 990FX Fatal1ty Professional (P1.90 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z (1403 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (1903 BIOS or later)
  • ASUS TUF Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 (1708 BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 (Revision 4.0 – F1 BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 (Revision 3.0 – FC BIOS or later)
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 (Revision 3.0 – FC BIOS or later)
  • MSI 990FXA-GD80 V2"

http://www.modders-inc.com/amd-fx-9590-processor-review-2/

Which 990fx motherboard for under 150 usd which do you recommend, im going to be running 2 r9290s in it.

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@skullrebell Sorry about that. The google search pulled up the wrong board for "Asrock 990FX Fatal1ty". The Killer doesn't support it, only the professional. That is my bad.
The Asus M5A99 FXPro 2.0 should be runner up. I doubled checked to be sure google pulled up the right one too.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HXrcxr

 

vs the last that got flagged.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zry4pg<---wrong board.

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