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I thought I would make a single thread for the upcoming Sandy Bridge, and everyone can ask questions in this thread instead of having a few of them scattered through the tech forums.

I have an question for anyone who has any knowledge about P67 motherboards - Will some of the manufacturers include mounting holes for 1156/1366 heatsinks? Reason being I have a 1366 waterblock and would hate to have to replace it, I don't think there would be any decent heatsinks/waterblocks for the first month or so since no one has the boards to test the design on?

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Mounting holes on the P67 boards are identical to the LGA 1156 boards  

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Toby Werner, on Jan 5 2011, 09:03 PM, said:

Mounting holes on the P67 boards are identical to the LGA 1156 boards  

Nice, So I guess I'll be looking for a LGA 1156 waterblock.. doh.. I loved my Apogee XT

Hm.. on 2nd thought I think it's compatible with 1156 as well..

b0gey_dead_six, on Jan 5 2011, 09:12 PM, said:

Nice, So I guess I'll be looking for a LGA 1156 waterblock.. doh.. I loved my Apogee XT

Hm.. on 2nd thought I think it's compatible with 1156 as well..

Yes it indeed is, it can fit 775, 1156 and 1366.. looks like I'm in luck

Edited by b0gey_dead_six, 05 January 2011 - 09:13 PM.

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I think that's the first "self-quote" i've seen    You're going to have some fun putting the new upgrades in eh?  

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Toby Werner, on Jan 5 2011, 09:18 PM, said:

I think that's the first "self-quote" i've seen    You're going to have some fun putting the new upgrades in eh?  

Lmao.. tickled, man... just tickled. Hoping to get good results with water. You know of any p67 boards that aren't FRICKIN BLUE?! I'm looking for either all black/grey or black/red..

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Gigabyte's P67 lineup is a nice new "matte" black.  EVGA will also feature black PCB's on their mobo's.  Then there's ASUS with their ROG line.  Aaaannnnndddd I think ASRock is coming out with a high-end mobo from some famous professional gamer.  It'll be called FATAL1TY P67

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Toby Werner, on Jan 5 2011, 09:58 PM, said:

Gigabyte's P67 lineup is a nice new "matte" black.  EVGA will also feature black PCB's on their mobo's.  Then there's ASUS with their ROG line.  Aaaannnnndddd I think ASRock is coming out with a high-end mobo from some famous professional gamer.  It'll be called FATAL1TY P67

Ah.. Yeah I recognize fatal1ty from Counter Strike i think.. Any idea the price range on any of them? Do you know if any boards have a harder time getting higher overclocks than others?

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The FATAL1TY board...probably close to $230-250.  I'm looking at getting the Gigabyte P67-UD4; should be around $160-170 USD.

Well from the info that I've gathered, ~ 5GHz looks to be about the safe/max overclocks.  It's been reported that the 2600K CPU clocks higher on average than the 2500K but this can all be due to people using different motherboards, BIOS versions, etc.  It's hard to say which boards will clock best as it's pretty much down to the BIOS and chip itself.

Another thing to keep in mind - This time around it's really not too much about the motherboard, but the CPU, since overclocking will only be done with the CPU multiplier.  Of course having a board which features 12+ phase design will probably be a better choice if you're a serious gamer / run 24/7 etc.

List & Photos of P67 Motherboards -
Gigabyte P67-UD3P
Gigabyte P67-UD4
Gigabyte P67-UD5
Gigabyte P67-UD7

ASUS P67 Lineup

Edited by Toby Werner, 05 January 2011 - 10:26 PM.

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Toby Werner, on Jan 5 2011, 10:18 PM, said:

The FATAL1TY board...probably close to $230-250.  I'm looking at getting the Gigabyte P67-UD4; should be around $160-170 USD.

Well from the info that I've gathered, ~ 5GHz looks to be about the safe/max overclocks.  It's been reported that the 2600K CPU clocks higher on average than the 2500K but this can all be due to people using different motherboards, BIOS versions, etc.  It's hard to say which boards will clock best as it's pretty much down to the BIOS and chip itself.

Another thing to keep in mind - This time around it's really not too much about the motherboard, but the CPU, since overclocking will only be done with the CPU multiplier.  Of course having a board which features 12+ phase design will probably be a better choice if you're a serious gamer / run 24/7 etc.

List & Photos of P67 Motherboards -
Gigabyte P67-UD3P
Gigabyte P67-UD4
Gigabyte P67-UD5
Gigabyte P67-UD7

ASUS P67 Lineup

Nice information, you're the man.

Tough decision between the i5 2500 or i7 2600k.. My goal here would be the best overclocking possible.

[Robin.]

b0gey_dead_six, on Jan 6 2011, 05:34 AM, said:

Nice information, you're the man.

Tough decision between the i5 2500 or i7 2600k.. My goal here would be the best overclocking possible.

I think the price difference makes it an easy decision; if you NEED Hyperthreading (or have apps that use it, e.g. folding@home or video encoding etc.) then you need 2600K. For all other purposes, the 2500K is really not at all far behind the 2600K and overclocks almost as well. For that, you save $100/£100.

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Robin., on Jan 5 2011, 10:48 PM, said:

I think the price difference makes it an easy decision; if you NEED Hyperthreading (or have apps that use it, e.g. folding@home or video encoding etc.) then you need 2600K. For all other purposes, the 2500K is really not at all far behind the 2600K and overclocks almost as well. For that, you save $100/£100.

Yeah this is my main thinking..

[nw757]

Do we know how the Asus P8P67 (not deluxe) would compare to the UD4? I think I am between these two (price should be about the same), but I'd like to know which one would be better for the money.

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Robin., on Jan 5 2011, 10:48 PM, said:

I think the price difference makes it an easy decision; if you NEED Hyperthreading (or have apps that use it, e.g. folding@home or video encoding etc.) then you need 2600K. For all other purposes, the 2500K is really not at all far behind the 2600K and overclocks almost as well. For that, you save $100/£100.

Exactly.  The only reason why I'm going for the 2600K is for Folding@Home.  If it wasn't for that I'd go with the 2500K in a heartbeat!

Ebenezer_Scrooge, on Jan 5 2011, 11:28 PM, said:

Do we know how the Asus P8P67 (not deluxe) would compare to the UD4? I think I am between these two (price should be about the same), but I'd like to know which one would be better for the money.

Both are pretty comparable really.  I've seen a member on a different forum use the P8P67 PRO w/ 2600K achieve 5.5GHz on air.  The volts used (1.55v) were a bit over recommended 24/7 numbers, just giving you an idea of the performance from the board.

I honestly don't think you can go wrong with too many mobo's this time around.  Gigabyte has a good lineup, ASUS does as well, so does MSI & EVGA.  Main thing is to find a motherboard that suits your needs.  I would LOVE to go out and purchase the P67-UD5 from Gigabyte, but it's a waste of money for me since I won't be using 2 graphic cards and I also don't need all the little "extras" that I probably won't ever use.

[Flying_Scotsman]

There is a nice thread at overclockers about the boards.  Check it here.
http://forums.overcl....php?t=18220621


The ASUS has the new UEFI which looks sweet and seems easier to use than the MSI UEFI equivalent.  Not a big point for some people but I want to have the new BIOS so I got the ASUS deluxe.

The Gigabyte prices seem really high for what you get as soon as you select a UD4 or better board.

There are some great reviews of the ASUS and MSI GD65 boards.  Not found many for the Gigabyte yet.

ASUS
http://www.bjorn3d.c...973&pageID=9937
http://www.legitrevi...article/1500/1/

MSI
http://www.hardocp.c...herboard_review

Edited by Dr...Watson, 06 January 2011 - 02:26 AM.

[Mr Smooth.]

I will probably get the EVGA. That FATAL1TY P67 looks immense though! I'm intereted in the 2500K as I won't be going overclocking mad and I want to stay on air although i'm swaying towards the 2600K for future purposes. Although for me needs, 2500K would be more bang for the buck.

[Flying_Scotsman]

I would only get the 2600K if HT was of any use to you, otherwise the 2500K is fine really.

[Peter797]

Toby. Any board that you found that I can buy like $150?

[Florian pilot]

Hello,

I'm waiting on a serious test with FSX on new sandy bridge (2500K, 2600K)...

[Mr Smooth.]

Florian pilot, on Jan 6 2011, 02:36 PM, said:

Hello,

I'm waiting on a serious test with FSX on new sandy bridge (2500K, 2600K)...

Expect nothing short of amazing.

[Robin.]

Hey all, I just noticed that Ariapc UK are listing their stock date for Sandy Bridge as tomorrow, 7th of Jan, which is 2 days earlier than the "official" date.