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[matleez]

ok so i heard, dont know if it is true but, does the ivy bridge support sata 3 over the sandy bridge? im looking at getting either the I5 2500k or the 3570k

 

[Z1NONLY]

Both Sandy and Ivy bridge support Sata 3.

 

[matleez]

oh really? didnt know that. what about USB3.0?

 

[SchizTech]

SATA/USB support isn't related to the CPU but rather the chipset. Intel 6 series chipsets natively support SATA3 but not USB3 (though many boards used a third-party USB3 chip). More recent 7 series chipsets natively feature both (and they're backwards compatible with second-gen CPUs like the i5-2500k)

 

[matleez]

oh... a lil confused but i got this MOBO, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157296
so am i good on SATA/USB 3?

 

[matleez]

ok sweet, im kinda new to building PCs

 

[SchizTech]

Yep, that has the most recent chipset (Z77) with USB3 and SATA3.