ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore

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ASUS today launched the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage VI Extreme Encore socket LGA2066 motherboard. This board replaces the original ROG Rampage VI Extreme from the product-stack, but is positioned a notch below the Extreme Omega. It still has a beefy EATX PCB, but with slight variations to the layout. A few features such as the U.2 port are removed, while some of the connectivity options receive major updates. To begin with, the Extreme Encore features Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) WLAN (the Extreme Omega has the older 802.11ac standard). The Extreme Encore also features a 20 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, which combines 10 Gbps wiring from two ports to a single port. The wired networking is unchanged, with a 10 GbE interface driven by an Aquantia controller, and a 1 GbE driven by an Intel i219-V.

ASUS also reworked the CPU VRM compared to the original Rampage VI Extreme. The new Extreme Encore features a 16-phase CPU VRM with Infineon TDA21472 power-stages, and a large fan-heatsink with more surface-area than even the heatsink featured on the Extreme Omega. The memory VRM is a 4-phase (2+2 phase) setup. The expansion slot area has been made a little more usable, with x16, space, x4, x16, space x16, compared to the x16, double-space, x16, x4, x16 layout of the Extreme Omega. The Extreme Encore features the latest ROG design scheme, with even more acrylic aRGB diffusers. The rest of the board's feature-set is identical to that of the Extreme Omega. The ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore is expected to be priced at USD $649.99.

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lukeyboy89 wrote:
This VRM should have no issues with a 9990XE (The auction CPU that draws about 650W)?

Is the VRM better or worse than the Omega?

Which board would you choose out of the two? I ask because i have a faulty Omega that i will be returning, and i may pick this up instead.. price isn't an issue, i just want the best performance.

I would pickup the Encore its a better board it has better power delivery for the CPU 2x8 pin and a 4pin, I might buy one and sell my Omega off 😉

[xarot]

Hmm...not sure why I would 'upgrade' to either the Omega or the Encore. Encore = last song of X299? :cool:

I actually like my first R6E a lot, I have two of them. Only thing I can think of is that I couldn't pass 400W on the CPU for some reason. Not that my loop could handle it either too well. Hopefully it'll support Cascade Lake-X, then again I am curious about the Threadrippers too.

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xarot wrote:
Hmm...not sure why I would 'upgrade' to either the Omega or the Encore. Encore = last song of X299? :cool:

I actually like my first R6E a lot, I have two of them. Only thing I can think of is that I couldn't pass 400W on the CPU for some reason. Not that my loop could handle it either too well. Hopefully it'll support Cascade Lake-X, then again I am curious about the Threadrippers too.

The 1st model was good but the Omega overclocks better and is more stable due to the improvements made.

you can't pass 400watts due to power design Asus said the Omega is good up to 600w I would say the encore could push even more due to it's extra connector.

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LiveOrDie wrote:
The 1st model was good but the Omega overclocks better and is more stable due to the improvements made.

you can't pass 400watts due to power design Asus said the Omega is good up to 600w I would say the encore could push even more due to it's extra connector.

Sound like it, but I think that's only half side of the story. I don't think it's possible to crank up the clocks much beyond that anyway what the R6E can handle without a water chiller in the loop, since the heat just cannot escape quick enough from the CPU to the waterblock & water. My WC setup is not the best or efficient, but I have 360mm Monsta + 480mm XT45 rads and I am struggling at 4.5 GHz already at only 1.17 V on 7980XE. Direct-die will help (or a custom IHS), but still temps go easily over 90C on cores when stressing with Prime. I am just one of those guys who uses Prime to test the worst-case scenario and it has worked me good for years so I am going with it, although not only with it. Of course for gaming I could easily do 4.6 already. 🙂

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xarot wrote:
Sound like it, but I think that's only half side of the story. I don't think it's possible to crank up the clocks much beyond that anyway what the R6E can handle without a water chiller in the loop, since the heat just cannot escape quick enough from the CPU to the waterblock & water. My WC setup is not the best or efficient, but I have 360mm Monsta + 480mm XT45 rads and I am struggling at 4.5 GHz already at only 1.17 V on 7980XE. Direct-die will help (or a custom IHS), but still temps go easily over 90C on cores when stressing with Prime. I am just one of those guys who uses Prime to test the worst-case scenario and it has worked me good for years so I am going with it, although not only with it. Of course for gaming I could easily do 4.6 already. 🙂

I run my 7980XE at 1.23V on 4.6Ghz my CPU isn't a great clocker sadly, I use a custom nickel plated IHS with a sanded die, I only test with realbench to find a stable 8 hour OC, after that I use it in daily usage in programs like VS and UE4 for compiling or cooking, my temps can spike up to 93C but normally say around the 80-85c underload, I run a adaptive voltage of 1.3v with a neg offset to scale it back to 1.23v which wasn't possible on my R6E it would crash but I have no issues on the R6EO, I hate pushing a manual voltage when its only in idle also saves on my power bill :D, but yeah my loop isn't as good as yours its just a basic setup.

[Hopper64]

Here’s another source:


**https://wccftech.com/asus-x299-refresh-rog-prime-motherboards-intel-core-i9-10000-core-x-cpus-confir...

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BTW-Is that a 6pin PCIe connection at the top right near the 2 8pin CPU connectors?

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Hopper64 wrote:
BTW-Is that a 6pin PCIe connection at the top right near the 2 8pin CPU connectors?

It's a 6-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector so it could be but it's plumes into the CPU socket.

[tistou77]

You have what temperature on VRM with this cooling system (2 fans with Omega) ?

The PCIe slots correspond to that (on the case's location) ?



On the other hand, the last occupied PCIe slot, the Power buttons, etc ... are no longer usable

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tistou77 wrote:
You have what temperature on VRM with this cooling system (2 fans with Omega) ?

The PCIe slots correspond to that (on the case's location) ?


On the other hand, the last occupied PCIe slot, the Power buttons, etc ... are no longer usable

My VRMs never go over 35c with a 4.6Ghz overclock, I don't use the buttons so i don't really care lol.

Homewrecker wrote:
IMO that's a ridiculous place to put the buttons. There was nothing wrong with where they were on the R6E.

Use would only use the buttons on a test bench and the bottom placement is better for a test bench.