ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME Motherboard
Voltage Regulator
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The voltage regulator of the MAXIMUS VI EXTREME has eight phases for the CPU. It is controlled by an ASUS DIGI+ ASP1251 chip, which uses a digital design. Each phase is driven by a NexFET chip.
Figure 12: Voltage regulator circuit
The ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME uses high-end solid Japanese electrolytic capacitors from Nichicon on its voltage regulator circuit (a.k.a. “10K Black Metallic Capacitors”). According to ASUS, these capacitors have a lifespan five times longer than regular Japanese solid capacitors, and have a higher temperature tolerance (between -55° C and +105° C, making them military-grade components). This allows you to use liquid nitrogen on your CPU without damaging the capacitors. The coils are 60A ferrite-core BlackWing models.
If you want to learn more about the voltage regulator circuit, please read our tutorial on the subject.