Do all DDR boards have a Phase 3 PS? ie. palomino ready?

[MikeSi]

Just wondering, the KK266 came a out while ago now, and printed right on the box it proclaims itself as palomino ready (1.5 ghz)... just wondering why the newer boards (specificly the FIC AD-11 and the MSI 760 board) don't make simular claims...

 

[Dulanic]

2-phase doesnt mean it will wont work with Palomino and 3-phase doesnt mean it will. As long as the MB is capable of the Vcore Palomino uses which should be 1.5 or 1.6 (Im guess 1.6) you should be fine.

 

[Boonesmi]

yeah i think the "3 phase" was a mostly just marketing by abit.

 

[lifeguard1999]

It really depends on the components used as to which runs better (2-way vs 3-way). All things equal, the 2-way will run hotter than the 3-way. But in the real world, not all things are equal are they?

 

[Dulanic]

Exactly, I can go make a voltage regulator that uses 2-phase that would work better then one thats 3-phase, it all depends on the components used. But Im running 1.5Ghz @ 2.16 Vcore... thats alot of power drain and it runs fine.... there is NO way Palomino can used more power then a T-Bird 1.5 @ 2.16Vcore unless AMD starts requiring water cooling.

 

[MikeSi]

... not sure why, I think I read a article that implied that a 3 phase power supply is better suited for the new palomino... which actually will draw quite a bit less power, around the 1.1 ->1.5 range if I remember correctly...
But anyways, back to the question, do the DDR boards have 3 phase P.S.'s?

 

[Boonesmi]

i think what you read was abit marketing, as for ddr boards i dont know if they all have 3 phase or not