P67 MoBo is already obsolete

[BlackArrow]

I ordered mine on Monday...and just called and cancelled and replaced with the Z68 that rolled out today

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4330/asus-p8z68v-review

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Motherboards, Intel Motherboards, LGA 1155, Intel Z68

[Apache Warrior]

Nice.
Apache

[Skud]

I'm not up on tech or Intel, could you tell me what a "Discrete Graphics card" is (listed as required on many of the mobos in the second link).

[Duke{CLR}]

I'm not up on tech or Intel, could you tell me what a "Discrete Graphics card" is (listed as required on many of the mobos in the second link).

It means a separate card. The sand bridge void have video on the chip so if the mb has this capability you don't need one.

[Duke{CLR}]

What benefits are there other than the ability to of the CPU and on board vodeo?

[Skud]

It means a separate card. The sand bridge void have video on the chip so if the mb has this capability you don't need one.

Ah, I see. Thanks, Duke.

[Duke{CLR}]

Ah, I see. Thanks, Duke.

No problemo.

[Donziboy2]

Z68 is supposed to be an "enthusiast" board. It frankly isn't that impressive to me.

[Duke{CLR}]

Z68 is supposed to be an "enthusiast" board. It frankly isn't that impressive to me.

The Gigabyte I looked at looked sweet and I only skimmed the article but I what I gathered that the big deal was that you could OC both the on board video and the CPU but most of those boards listed required a discrete video card so I may be mistaken. I think I'll read up a bit over my coffee.

[Duke{CLR}]

So i guess the big thing is the caching ability of this bad boy.



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ntel Z68 is the most versatile core-logic in the 68-series family for Core-i-series "Sandy Bridge" in LGA1155 packaging as it supports all the features that P67 and H67 provide. It not only fully supports overclocking of K-series microprocessors, but also allows to use integrated graphics at the same time. This feature gives additional freedom of choice and some people may find it useful. For example, it is now possible to use Virtu switchable graphics technology and utilize advanced standalone graphics cards only in games, thus reducing power consumption.

But the most important innovation of the Z68 is the feature called Smart Response Technology (SRT), which is a special hardware/software caching mechanism for SSDs and hard disk drives (HDDs). The technology attempts to accelerate boot time and runtime reads and writes by caching the content of hard disk drive onto solid-state drive.

Intel Debuts New Enthusiast-Class Core-Logic Set with SSD-Based Caching Technology - X-bit labs

[juneau]

Anyone else getting sick and tired of Intels constant mobo refreshes?

[Skud]

Anyone else getting sick and tired of Intels constant mobo refreshes?

Not me, haven't used any intel yet.

[Infamous]

id be annoyed if i just spent a bunch of cash on a sweet p67 board and this came out.
another reason why i wont buy the latest and greatest while its still new.

[Duke{CLR}]

The pioneers take the arrows.

[Devilguns]

Anyone else getting sick and tired of Intels constant mobo refreshes?

I think that technology and speed of production have increased, also components are much cheaper than they used to be. Back In the day if you built a rig for gaming, what ever parts you used stayed current for about a year. Now from what I have been seeing is things like mobos and vid cards have a 5 to 6 month life span.