Quote Originally Posted by raju View Post
Wprime over 5180 @ -102 Celsuis on an 870 with 8 threads yesterday and checked the socket today and found this;

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7877/pic23k.jpg

This is the ASUS Maximus III ROG this time using the same 'Foxconn socket' as the GB board. Same corner of the socket as the others too - coincidence? CPU pads were clean for those wondering.The CPU that was in the ASUS board this time has some discoloured and mishapen VCC pads, although none have gone missing completely. Power draw was in the region of 20.5 amps on the EPS12V line. Factor 15-20% switching loss, and also some power to the VTT rail from that figure - so what around 160-170w to the CPU @ -100 is enough to light up the sh1thouse in some cases. Ran the same CPU in the EVGA board at 5.2 the day before and no problems (it uses a CPU socket from LOTE I think)

later...
wow, foxconn cutting back of on quality during these financial crisis times ?