Sandybridge Mobo's

[DrNip]

Gigabyte's First Black-PCB Motherboards: P67A-UD5 and P67A-UD7
Here's something you'll need to see to believe: Gigabyte made its first motherboards with black-colored PCBs, breaking away from its blue PCB mold! The company's high-end LGA1155 motherboard lineup includes two models: the GA-P67A-UD5 and the GA-P67A-UD7. Apart from the black-colored PCB, the color scheme also includes graphite-colored heatsinks with a dash of blue (UD5) or with a dash of gold (UD7), black-colored memory and expansion slots, mostly black internal ports and headers. The GA-P67-UD7 uses a 24-phase VRM to power the LGA1155 processor. Its expansion slots include four PCI-E 2.0 x16, there seems to be a PCI-E bridge chip (likely nForce 200 or something from PLX), which lets it run in 2-slot x16, or 4-slot x8 modes. There are two PCI and a PCI-E x1. Connectivity on this includes six SATA 3 Gb/s, two SATA 6 Gb/s internal ports, two gigabit Ethernet, 8-channel HD audio, four USB 3.0 ports, FireWire, and eSATA.

The GA-P67A-UD5 has a 20-phase VRM, a slightly lighter expansion area with three PCI-Express x16 slots (likely x16, NC/x8, x8), the third slot could be electrical x4. Connectivity on this one includes two SATA 6 Gb/s, four SATA 3 Gb/s, two eSATA, 8-channel HD audio, gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports, and FireWire. Both motherboards feature Ultra Durable 3 construction. The two could be part of the company's first wave of LGA1155 motherboards.

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Source: Future Looks
posted by btarunr - 7:12 AM



SOURCE:
http://www.techpowerup.com/130958/Gigabyte-s-First-Black-PCB-Motherboards-P67A-UD5-and-P67A-UD7.html

Oh really....

[Chuchnit]

I still think they are ugly as hell, but it is a 1000% improvement over that ugly ass blue thing they had going on.

[Hondacity]

hmmmm what do you need 20phase for on a non overclockable board..... intel knows how to make hype... maybe these SB series are overclockable...

i like black..its nice...

as for ud5 vs ud7 ...ud5 looks to have more caps......weird

[Chuchnit]

hmmmm what do you need 20phase for on a non overclockable board..... intel knows how to make hype... maybe these SB series are overclockable...

i like black..its nice...

as for ud5 vs ud7 ...ud5 looks to have more caps......weird

But they will have "K" series chips... :laughing:

[Hondacity]

http://twitter.com/LegitReviews/status/24425351100

[Chuchnit]

hmmm.... we still need to know if that was just with multiplier or not. 4.9ghz air is still kick ass though.

[DOM]

i think there ugly but like the blk pcb

[Hondacity]

49x100 perhaps

[DrNip]

Bigger clickable pic.

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[Chuchnit]

49x100 perhaps

Wouldn't the clock jitter be retarded with a multi that high?

[Hondacity]

nope....you should try it with your proc...try minimum multi...then using eleet or rog ....bump to max multi..you'll see stable clocks...try with stock bclk

[Chuchnit]

nope....you should try it with your proc...try minimum multi...then using eleet or rog ....bump to max multi..you'll see stable clocks...try with stock bclk

Hmm very interesting. Who was it talking about more jitter at higher multi's? Oh well, that was probably true a couple years ago, but two years is an eternity in tech and I'm sure they have some way to smoothing that crap out. Hell we have 1200w PSU's that are 80 Plus Gold and have almost no ripple.

[DrNip]

4 PCIe slots for lot of SLI/CF

We managed to score some pictures of Gigabyte’s latest P67-based Sandy Bridge motherboard dubbed Gigabyte GA P67A-UD7.

The board is black, made with enthusiasts in mind and it comes with 24-phase power VRMs designed for dual power switching. It supports only Socket 1155 Sandy Bridge based CPUs and the board is based on the P67 chipset, Intel’s high end chipset for these CPUs.

It supports dual channel memory DDR3 of course as well as SATA 3.0. It does support USB 3.0 but via an external chip, as USB 3.0 is not supported in 6-series chipsets. Let’s not forget about the four PCIe slots for three-way SLI and three-way Crossfire that will come in handy to many graphics users.

The board also has two LAN ports, SPDIF, four external USBs that can power your devices, Optical out, and 5.1 analog connectors. This is what the board looks like.
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SOURCE:

http://www.fudzilla.com/motherboard/motherboard/motherboard/gigabyte-shows-sandy-bridge-p67-motherboard

God I need to start stashing some more cash for Sandybridge/hardware purchases next year. :broomstick:

[Kal-EL]

Board looks shmexy, but might be a lil work insulating the socket. Can't wait for numbers from the chosen few.

[DrNip]

Ready for some numbers too.

UD5 mobo here.

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[kikicoco1334]

very sexy!

wanting one for socket 1366

[MaadDaawg]

I still think they are ugly as hell, but it is a 1000% improvement over that ugly ass blue thing they had going on.

+1

But the 24 phase sounds interesting

[Chuchnit]

Anybody see external clock gens onboard which might unlock bclocking? I still want to see what shammy comes up with for sandy bridge.

[FACE]

from what I have heard, bclk isn't locked... it just craps out when pushed due to sata and pci-e onboard among other things... a multi or divider added to the limiting factors should allow good 'ole bclk fun to continue....

Shammy will def. figure it out for us ;)

[Chuchnit]

from what I have heard, bclk isn't locked... it just craps out when pushed due to sata and pci-e onboard among other things... a multi or divider added to the limiting factors should allow good 'ole bclk fun to continue....

Shammy will def. figure it out for us ;)

Right, but from what I understand, its too late in the game to add that divider, but there is still hope for the internal clockgen to accept an external one which would essentially operate on its own clock. Now the question is this.... will the external clockgens control sata/pcie or bclock? I'm sure it IS figured out or there would be no need for gigabyte to make a UD7 imo.

[FACE]

nah, it's never too late. I'm sure something can be done even still with bios updates and motherboard revisions... the multi/divider would have to be done on the board anyway.. another idea would be to eliminate the on die controller by allowing it to be disabled while having the chipset or whatever do like it always has...

[DrNip]

Anyone read this? Did I read it right that the whole lineup of Asus mobos will be using EFI instead of BIOS? Boy I can't wait for Sandybridge. I hope the BCLK limitation rumor is just a rumor.

Between a ROG and a TUF place

Today we had the opportunity to head into London where ASUS was on hand to show us a few of its upcoming P67 motherboards and talk a little bit about what will set them apart from the pack. We'll be looking at some of the new technology that will be packed into the boards in another article - you can read it here - but for now, we'll just take a peek at the actual products.

The company will be debuting a full range of boards when Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs launch in January 2011. At the top of the stack will be the Republic Of Games (ROG) Maximus IV Extreme, designed for the most hardcore of overclockers. With this board, the manufacturer has tried to cut away all the unnecessary components, and that means that legacy ports - including PCI and FireWire - have been removed. Even USB 2.0 ports have been taken off, leaving nothing but ten super-speedy USB 3.0 ports in their stead.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/rog-1.jpg (http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/rog-2.jpg)

The Maximus - like all of the boards shown today - will also replace the existing BIOS with new-fangled EFI, bringing both shorter boot-times and an easy-to-use mouse-driven GUI. In addition, the board will pack four SATA 6 ports, dual gigabit Ethernet and support for three-way SLI or CrossfireX configurations, as well as a whole host of ROG-exclusive features to help push it to the limit - our favourite of which was the ability to flash the BIOS from a USB key with nothing but a PSU connected.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/rog-controls-2.jpg

For those who value durability above all else, ASUS is also launching a new entry in the TUF series of motherboards. The P67 Sabertooth is designed to go through the wars and having been tested against military standards, it's proven that it is able to withstand even the most extreme conditions. As well as top-quality components, the board has two new features dealing with heat distribution that really set it apart.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/sabretooth-1.jpg (http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/sabretooth-2.jpg)

Tactical Vest - as it's being called for now - is a removable plastic shroud that covers the entire motherboard, directing air over certain components and away from others with specially-cut channels and vents. Designed for use with a fan that forces air down onto the CPU, the manufacturer claims better heat distribution and improved stability - a key factor for the TUF series. To help keep temperatures in check, this board will also feature the 'Thermal Radar', a series of nine temperature-sensors positioned at key points across the board.

Something for everyone

Of course, ASUS knows that not everyone is looking for an extreme motherboard, so it will launch a pair of products that fit into the enthusiast and mainstream market segments, respectively. The P8P67 Deluxe and P8P67 boards will include many of the same features as their high-end brethren at a lower price. While there will obviously be some omissions, they'll still be kitted out with the 'Dual Intelligent Processor 2' for easier overclocking and better efficiency, USB 3.0 support - including front-panel headers - EFI instead of ye olde BIOS, the ability to control settings from a smartphone via Bluetooth and access to the company's all-new software suite - but again, we'll get into all of that later.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/deluxe-1.jpg (http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/deluxe-2.jpg)

As well as a number of other differentiating features, one of the most interesting additions on the Deluxe version is the included USB 3.0 breakout box. Knowing that a lot of people don't have chassis with SuperSpeed ports on the front panel, the boards will ship with a 3.5in box that plugs into the motherboard giving easy access to two of the connectors.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/breakout-1.jpg

It looks like ASUS is coming out firing on all cylinders for the launch of Intel's next-gen CPUs. Each of the boards should be available alongside the Sandy Bridge processors in the new year with pricing in the region of $300 for the Maximus, $220 for the P8P67 Deluxe and $150 for the P8P67 (£234, £172 and £117, inc VAT). Unfortunately, no pricing has been set for the Sabertooth board, but with the other entries in the TUF series being marketed aggressively, we'd expect this one to be no different.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/all-1.jpg (http://img.hexus.net/v2/pmason/asus/p67/all-2.jpg)



Source:
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=27262

[Chuchnit]

Man that MIV is smexy. :eek:

[FACE]

Wonder if the plastic shroud would aid in insulation... would be nice!

[DrNip]

Yeah that plastic shroud is something else now. Prolly pointless in the grand extreme overclocking scheme of things but kinda cool in a way.

[Neuromancer]

At first I thought it would be good too, but saying it is designed for top down air coolers means it is more useful for channeling air to critical points and Extreme clocking with it it would be less fruitful I would think.

Looking good though. Are there any specs out yet showing Sandy Bridge performance vs current 1156 sockets yet?

[Splave]

hope this is like clarkdale in pricing, wouldnt mind if its the new 01-05 and aq3 3d platform of choice :) I know it will pwn pi and probably pf

[DrNip]

That UD7 sure is looking sexy.

Gigabyte Releases Pictures of its Complete LGA1155 Lineup
Gigabyte has been one of the first motherboard manufacturers to show off its LGA1155 motherboard way back in June, even as some of its prime competitors are keeping their products embargoed. The company just let out pictures of its entire 12-strong LGA1155 product lineup with box-art, that targets almost every price point with its discrete graphics requiring P67A lineup, and integrated graphics ready H67A lineup. All it did to make sure it didn't step on Intel's toes is blur out the new Intel logos.

The top-tier P67A-UD7 and P67A-UD5 have been discussed in some detail, in an older article. So were the P67A-UD3R, P67A-UD3, and H67MA-UD2H, in this article. What are new to us, are a number of space-filling models, that fill any gaps in price-points between earlier known models. These include: P67A-UD4, P67A-UD3P, H67A-UD3H, H67MA-D2H, and H67M-D2.

http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40a_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40a.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40b_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40b.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40c_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40c.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40d_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40d.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40e_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40e.jpg)

The P67A-UD4 is based on a PCB very similar to that of the P67A-UD3R, except for a few more USB ports on the rear panel, eSATA, and angled internal SATA ports. The P67A-UD3P is the same exact board as the P67A-UD3R, perhaps with the RAID function disabled. The H67A-UD3H is new to us. It's an ATX motherboard based on the H67 chipset supporting Intel FDI, USB 3.0, SATA 6 Gb/s two PCI-Express x16 (electrical x16,x4), two PCI-E x1, and three PCI. Display Connectivity includes DVI, HDMI, and D-Sub.

http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40f_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40f.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40g_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40g.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40h_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40h.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40i_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40i.jpg)

The H67MA-D2H is a scaled down version of H67MA-D2H, with just two memory slots, no DisplayPort, the H67MA-D2 goes down even further, with no HDMI, no USB 3.0.

http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40j_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40j.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40k_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40k.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/40l_thm.jpg (http://www.techpowerup.com/img/10-11-05/40l.jpg)

Source: OCAU
posted by btarunr - 6:01 AM

SOURCE:
http://www.techpowerup.com/133962/Gigabyte-Releases-Pictures-of-its-Complete-LGA1155-Lineup.html

[sofos1990]

too many mobos :D:D

Where are the cpus ? Does anyone know from where I can buy one ES ?

[DrNip]

too many mobos :D:D

Where are the cpus ? Does anyone know from where I can buy one ES ?

That is the million dollar question.

[MaadDaawg]

New color scheme sure beats the shit out of that old fugly blue and pink or whatever it was :D

[Hondacity]

damn asus maximus 4..looks ugly...

msi looks good....

[DrNip]

Afraid to post these MSI mobos here but here ya go anyways. LOL

MSI Displays its First Wave of LGA1155 Motherboards
MSI seems to be ready with its first wave of motherboards for socket LGA1155 processors, based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. At this point the lineup is quite simply three models - P67A-GD65, the performance segment offering, the P67A-GD55, upper mid-range, and H67MA-ED55, a micro-ATX board ready for integrated graphics. All three motherboards seem to carry high-grade components such as solid chokes (that don't whine), high-C capacitors, and offer a level of overclocking headroom enhanced by OC Genie II.

The P67A-GD65 features two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x8/x8 when both are populated), three PCI-E x1, and two PCI slots. Connectivity includes six SATA 3 Gb/s ports from the P67 PCH (of which four are internal, two eSATA), two SATA 6 Gb/s ports provided by a Marvell-made controller, and two additional SATA 3 Gb/s ports by a third-party controller; two USB 3.0 ports, 8-channel HD audio, FireWire, and gigabit Ethernet. There are several overclocker-friendly features such as consolidated voltage measure points with proper sockets to hold multimeter leads, OC Genie controls, and a heat pipe distributing heat evenly between the VRM heatsinks.

http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49a_thm.jpg (http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49a.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49b_thm.jpg (http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49b.jpg) http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49c_thm.jpg (http://i.tpucdn.com/img/10-11-05/49c.jpg)

The P67A-GD55 uses the same exact PCB as the GD65, it's a scaled down version in terms of features. There's two less SATA 3 Gb/s ports from addon controllers, no eSATA, the voltage measure points lack that nifty socket (yet they're there, and labeled), and the two VRM heatsinks aren't connected to each other. Down the line is the H67MA-ED55. This board is based on the H67 chipset, and hence supports Intel Flexible Display Interface (FDI). Display connectivity includes DVI, D-Sub, and HDMI. As far as other components go, there are four SATA 3 Gb/s and two SATA 6 Gb/s, two PCI-Express x16 slots (electrical x16, x4), two PCI-E x1, USB 3.0 ports, FireWire, and a number of USB 2.0 ports. MSI's boards will be out with Intel's launch of compatible processors.

[Hondacity]

whats wrong with posting msi mobos?

i hope msi prices their board cheaper than both asus and gb...

[MaadDaawg]

Why it the more hi-perf boards have what appears to be a NB block while the pics of other boards tend to indicate there is no NB??

[Chuchnit]

Why it the more hi-perf boards have what appears to be a NB block while the pics of other boards tend to indicate there is no NB??

I am going to assume it is for looks. Plus for some reason boards without the NB h/s looks cheap to me. Maybe some will have nf200?

[DrNip]

Here is a screenshot of the new Asus's new UEFI:

Swedes get hands-on with EFI on Intel Sandy Bridge PCs
updated 07:15 pm EDT, Thu November 4, 2010Firmware managed by new graphical interface

Following the introduction of several new motherboards designed for Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors, ASUS has also demonstrated its new UEFI system and a graphical management interface. Images posted on the Swedish site SweClockers show the new UI, which has been modernized well beyond the simple keyboard-input system of BIOS firmware.
At its core, the technology is based on the Universal Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which is an evolution of the EFI used by many systems such as Mac OS X. UEFI boots processes in parallel order, rather than sequentially, helping to reduce startup time for the operating system.

The graphical interface, which now supports mouse input, allows users to adjust overclocking controls with several sliders, while shuffling the boot-drive icons changes their startup order. The interface also presents visual indications of the CPU temperature, fan speed, and voltage.

Sandy Bridge processors are expected to begin arriving on the market in January. ASUS will ship its latest motherboards around the same time.

http://photos.macnn.com/news/1010/efibios.jpg


SOURCE:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/11/04/firmware.managed.by.new.graphical.interface/

[Hondacity]

iphone app ..should be easy :D

[Neuromancer]

Wonder what coding they are using. Would be awesome to see them using a Linux kernel or something so we can have a larger selection of modified BIOS es :)