VRM Overview

Specifications

The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Xtreme WaterForce features a direct 20+1+2 phase VRM configuration without doublers or teaming of the power stages.


Gigabyte is using a Renesas RAA229131 PWM controller to drive the Z690 AORUS Xtreme WaterForce Vcore.


The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Xtreme WaterForce uses Renesas RAA22010540 power stages for the twenty Vcore phases. These power stages each support a maximum of 105 A of continuous current.


The VCCGT (iGPU) phase on this motherboard is using a single Renesas RAA22010540 power stage with its own PWM controller.

The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Xtreme WaterForce has a maximum output of 2,100 A, with 1,995 A dedicated to Vcore.


The CPU VCCAUX is driven by a Monolithic Power Systems M2940A PWM using two MP87992 70 A power stages.