OC3D Preview Gigabyte Z68X UD5 B3

[tinytomlogan]

The latest chipset for LGA1155 processors is upon us. Prior to our full review at the end of the week, here is a quick preview.



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[sheroo]

Tom, you have more motherboards go through your hands than my wife has shoes and handbags - she has lots of those...

 

[Luger718]

that ssd cache tech sounds awesome kinda like the momentus xt hybrud drives but with whichever hdd and sdd you want hmmm 2TB hdd with a 128GB ssd as a cache sounds good to me

where are the video out ports? how would you use the onboard?

 

[tinytomlogan]

that ssd cache tech sounds awesome kinda like the momentus xt hybrud drives but with whichever hdd and sdd you want hmmm 2TB hdd with a 128GB ssd as a cache sounds good to me

where are the video out ports? how would you use the onboard?

The higher end gigabytes dont have onboard video

 

[Luger718]

The higher end gigabytes dont have onboard video

ahh ok guesses so so basically the higher ends are p67 + ssd caching

ssd caching really sounds badass

 

[Firat]

so is the nda being lifted tommoro? when can we purchase the z68 boards?

 

[silenthill]

it this m/b designed for enthusiasts like the x58 ormainstream users and is Intel coming up with something more powerful becauseI've seen some websites showing a new platform which is called the x59 whichwill be designed for enthusiasts?

 

[tinytomlogan]

it this m/b designed for enthusiasts like the x58 ormainstream users and is Intel coming up with something more powerful becauseI've seen some websites showing a new platform which is called the x59 whichwill be designed for enthusiasts?

X79

thats the 2011 socket which is the extreme line.

 

[SieB]

Interesting, looking forward to the full review to see if things like quick sync are available and whether the SSD caching is any good. The Lucid hydra is a good addition as well saves you having to sell your AMD card if you buy a Nvidia one or vice versa.

 

[dugdiamond]

i hope you will be testing it's lucid capabilities in the full review (with new/new; new/old; mixed vendor; etc)

some people haven't realised the full potential of lucid yet (as i have)

 

[adamjamesroe]

This SSD caching is basicaly just intergrating a Silverstone HDDBoost on to a motherboard.

 

[VonBlade]

i hope you will be testing it's lucid capabilities in the full review (with new/new; new/old; mixed vendor; etc)

some people haven't realised the full potential of lucid yet (as i have)

We've tested (and loved) Lucid before. The Lucid within the Z68 series is only part of the Integrated models, and not a full Hydra chip. So we can't include testing, because this board hasn't got it as it hasn't got Integrated Graphics.

 

[dugdiamond]

aaahhhhhhh! okay.

hmmm - i hate intergated graphics.

if you want it right, do it right, with a seperate GPU(s)

IMHO

looking forward to the full review anyway (as always)

 

[Luger718]

what does the z68 chipset offer other then the ssd caching and integrated graphics

 

[DwarfAdigginAhole]

Will they have a Z68 UD7? Also is there any news on a possible Asus ROG series of Z68 MOBO?

 

[Firat]

what does the z68 chipset offer other then the ssd caching and integrated graphics

That's pretty much it, just Touch Bios which I think is a bios update for p67. So not much, but can't wait for the reviews

 

[Luger718]

p67 is pretty much useless now no? unless you looking for a really low end sub 100 board or dont plan on overclocking theyd get H67/61

 

[sheroo]

Will they have a Z68 UD7? Also is there any news on a possible Asus ROG series of Z68 MOBO?

Oh Yes!

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z68x-ud7-b3-intel-z68-express-s-1155-pci-e20-(x16)-ddr3-2133-sata-6gb-s-raid-atx

Lovely lookin' board!