9/28/2011 06:56:00 PM
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As a response to all the PCI Express 3.0 compliant motherboards launched by its competitors, Asus has also released a new series of LGA 1055 boards featuring support for this new interface and for Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge processors using this socket.
The series will consist of three models, all featuring PCI Express 3.0 connectivity thanks to a series of Asmedia ASM1480 bridge chips to provide the full bandwidth available to PCIe Gen 3 standard even when multiple GPUs are installed.
Speaking of multi-GPU setups, the Asus motherboards come with three PCI Express x16 slots, the first two of these dropping to x8 Gen3 speeds when both are populated, while the latter has only four second generation PCIe lanes routed to it.
Power to the CPU socket is delivered through a newly developed 16-phase digital PWM, while the four DDR3 slots available on the boards support memory up to 2200MHz.
Two USB 3.0 ports were placed I the back of the boards, while two more can be connected by using the available pin-headers.
As far as storage is concerned, Asus' latest creations are equipped with four 3Gbps SATA ports seconded by a maximum of 4 6Gbps SATA ports (in the P8Z68 Deluxe/GEN3 and P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3), as well as with up to two eSATA connectors.
The flagship Deluxe model also features dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, but lacks any sort of video outputs as these are only available in the P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3 and P8Z68-V/GEN3 mainboards. Fortunately, the Deluxe still comes with support for Quick Sync through the LucidLogix Virtu technology.
The rest of the features list is common to all three motherboards and includes Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, 7.1-channel sound with S/PDIF out and an UEFI BIOS.
All three Asus motherboards should arrive in retail at the beginning of October, and the flagship Deluxe model will have a price tag of about €230 ($313 US). The other two LGA 1155 solutions, the P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3 and P8Z68-V/GEN3, will hit retail for €185 and €160 ($251 and $217 US, respectively). (via HardwareLuxx)
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