ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME Motherboard
Voltage Regulator
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The CPU voltage regulator circuit of the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME has eight phases for the CPU. The voltage regulator is controlled by an ASUS DIGI+ ASP1257 chip, using a digital design. Each phase is controlled by one IR3550M integrated circuit.
Figure 11: Voltage regulator circuit
The ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME uses solid electrolytic capacitors with a 10,000-hour life-span (10k capacitors), and alloy chokes.
If you want to learn more about the voltage regulator circuit, please read our tutorial on the subject.