P67 & H67 vs z68

[Shortlee]

i plan on building a i5 2500k sandybridge build
i was just wondering what woulld be a better motherboard ?
p67 & h67 both have eufi/uefi bios
and z68 doesnt
correct me if im wrong .
So would a p67/h67 be better to get then a z68 ?
the current z68 im looking at is
z68 mobo i like this one because it gots good reviews, and its not all that more expensive then the others
but it doesnt hae eufi bios . which would you choose?
I plan to Overclock the cpu also.
thanks

 

[Arkaign]

Eufi isn't worth a bucket of piss as far as I'm concerned. I have an Asus P67 Pro, and it's a good mobo, but I'd have been just as happy or happier had it had a regular bios.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

In short:
p67 does not support on cpu video
h67 does
z68 supports on cpu video, plus intel smart response
z68 is the chipset to get along with an SSD for caching.

And get this motherboard instead, basically the same one just not black and $20 cheaper
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128512

 

[DaveSimmons]

> I plan to Overclock the cpu also.

Then H67 is off your list, it does not allow overclocking. To OC you need P67 or Z68.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

> I plan to Overclock the cpu also.

Then H67 is off your list, it does not allow overclocking. To OC you need P67 or Z68.

Forgot about that.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Here are the major differences between these chipsets (I’ve added the Q67 because it does offer some different features).
H67:
-Support for the IGP (Intergraded Graphics on Processor)
-Ability to only overclock the IGP on a “K” series processor
Q67:
-support for VT-d with a processor that supports it
-No overclocking
-Support for AMT (active management technology)
P67:
-No support for the IGP at all.
-Ability to overclock the core clock speed of a “K” processor
Z68:
-In most cases support for IGP (Gigabyte released a bunch of board that don’t support the IGP)
-Ability to overclock the core clock speed and the IGP
-Support for Intel® SRT (Smart Response Technology)
-In most cases can use the IGP and the dedicated video at the same time to give additional monitor support.

I think this covers most of the differences that you would run into.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[MrTransistorm]

but it doesnt hae eufi bios

The s1155 Gigabyte boards all use a hybrid EFI/BIOS. It is no less functional than one with a GUI. How much time do you spend playing around in setup anyway?


The thing you do need to be aware of is that the lower model boards may be missing a few BIOS settings that the higher models have (i.e. multiple LLC levels, PLL overvoltage, etc.). You should download the manuals from the manufacturers' sites and compare the availability of EFI/BIOS settings.

 

[bigi]

Here are the major differences between these chipsets (I’ve added the Q67 because it does offer some different features).
H67:
-Support for the IGP (Intergraded Graphics on Processor)
-Ability to only overclock the IGP on a “K” series processor
Q67:
-support for VT-d with a processor that supports it
-No overclocking
-Support for AMT (active management technology)
P67:
-No support for the IGP at all.
-Ability to overclock the core clock speed of a “K” processor
Z68:
-In most cases support for IGP (Gigabyte released a bunch of board that don’t support the IGP)
-Ability to overclock the core clock speed and the IGP
-Support for Intel® SRT (Smart Response Technology)
-In most cases can use the IGP and the dedicated video at the same time to give additional monitor support.

I think this covers most of the differences that you would run into.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

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[infini]

Is it possible to disable to IGP from the bios?

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

I believe you can. You can disable all the memory that has been dedicated to it. Turn it off in the Lucidlogix Virtu software and not have anything even plugged into the port. Any of those things should remove anything to do with the IGP and its ability to work.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[pitz]

Is VT-d present on the Z68 with a supported Intel CPU (ie: i7-2600 non-K version)?

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Ultimately, for the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors the only chipset that you are going to find VT-d enabled on is the Q67 in the desktop space.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[Binky]

Get the Z68. End of story.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

If you mean "UEFI-BIOS," the ASUS Z68 boards have it. And ditto about the iGPU. I guess if you don't need it and don't want to use it, remove Lucid Virtu, enter BIOS and select the appropriate "Disable" options . . . the INtel drivers will take care of themselves, since they're plug'n'play.

Folks -- I have to say it . . . Given the price ranges of motherboards and the manufacturers thereof, I think there's no reason anymore to get a P67 or H67 board, given the newest options . . . . I'm glad I missed them.

The difference between "K" Sandy and locked Sandy wouldn't matter. There's a whole spectrum of Z68 boards on the price axis.

What else is new? I've been so immersed in this new system I haven't kept up for a couple months . . .

On the Gigabyte board in the OP's first post, 21 is just about a "normal" sample, and 100% with score of either 4 or 5 looks pretty good . . . . Personally, I got the ASUS P8Z68 board, and some others chose an ASRock. One or two of our colleagues have recently posted BIOS screens for the Gigabyte and ASRock boards; there are some good reviews with BIOS screenshots for the ASUS P8Z68-V-Pro. I'd think that for any manufacturer, taking a gander at any mid-range board in their offering should help you make choices of personal preference. There WAS a Gigabyte Z68 for which I heard less than stellar comment, but one bad board in a model line doth not the menu make . . .

 

[Mrsash]

With the Z68 if you have a nvidia card say. If I connect the monitor to this card would the feature use processor IGP>LucidLogix>nvidia card when GPU intensive work is needed? Ofcourse I am assuming that I it can but at what point does the LucidLogix software swtich from onboard to dedicated and can you specify your own settings? thanks