Asus Shows New Motherboards at Computex 2012
If you're a fan of Asus boards, check this out.
Besides the neat ThunderboltEX add-in card, we also took a look at the new motherboards from Asus for both AMD and Intel platforms. First up are two Z77 Chipset mainboards equipped with Thunderbolt, the P8Z77-V Pro/Thunderbolt and P8Z77-V Premium
The Pro model has memory speeds up to DDR3-2600 (overclocked), whereas the Premium goes to DDR3-2800 (overclocked).
P8Z77-V Premium | P8Z77-V Pro/Thunderbolt | |
|---|---|---|
Socket (CPU) | Socket 1155 (2nd/3rd Gen Core Processors) | Socket 1155 (2nd/3rd Gen Core Processors) |
Chipset | Intel Z77 Express | Intel Z77 Express |
Memory | DDR3-2800 (overclocked), max 32 GB | DDR3-2600 (overclocked), max 32 GB |
Graphics Output | Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, VGA | Thunderbolt, HDMI, DVI, VGA |
Multi-GPU Support | 4-way SLI 4-way CrossFireX LucidLogix Virtu MVP | 2-card SLI (up to quad GPU with GTX 590/690) 3-way CrossFireX LucidLogix Virtu MVP |
PCI-E | 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 | 3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 |
SATA 6Gb/s | 6 | 4 |
USB 3.0 | Front x2 Back x4 | Front x2 Back x4 |
eSATA | 2 (6 Gb/s) | Not available |
LAN | Dual Intel Gb | Intel Gb |
Audio | 8-channel / DTS | 8-channel / DTS |
As for the AMD FM2 boards, specifications and pictures are as follows:
F2A85-M LE | F2A85-M | F2A85-V | |
|---|---|---|---|
CPU | FM2 | FM2 | FM2 |
Chipset | AMD A85X | AMD A85X | AMD A85X |
Memory | DDR3-2400 (overclocked), max 32 GB | ||
Graphics Output | HDMI, DVI, VGA | HDMI, DVI, VGA | HDMI, DVI, VGA |
Multi-GPU support | CrossFireX LucidLogix Virtu MVP | CrossFireX LucidLogix Virtu MVP | CrossFireX LucidLogix Virtu MVP |
PCI-E | 2x PCI-e 2.0 x16 | 2x PCI-e 2.0 x16 | 2x PCI-e 2.0 x16 |
SATA 6Gb/s | 7 | 7 | 7 |
USB 3.0 | Front x2 Back x2 | Front x2 Back x2 | Front x2 Back x2 |
eSATA | 1 (6 Gb/s) | 1 (6 Gb/s) | 1 (6 Gb/s) |
LAN | Gb | Gb | Gb |
Audio | 8-Channel | 8-Channel | 8-Channel |







Those AMD based boards are FM2....meaning they use AMD's APUs... How many features do you really need on an entry-level/budget platform?
Those AMD based boards are FM2....meaning they use AMD's APUs... How many features do you really need on an entry-level/budget platform?
FM2s isn't a high end chipset. You can only do so much with a chipset that Intel/AMD gives you.
HUH? WTH?
Intel has nothing to do with it. The FM2 socket is for, as said, APUs, not CPUs and is not a full featured as Intels Z77 chipset.
The Thunderbolt is a seperate chip.
And these are top of the line Z77 boards, hence the Premium tag or Pro tag. The FM2s are entry level. I am sure there will be better ones upon release.
Sounds like an iApple cult member if you ask me...
Who knew?
Well, maybe they have come to the conclusion that adding PCIe 3.0 to low-level CPUs is just plain idiocy?
I know it seems like we are all beating a dead horse here trying to explain stuff to the guy...
But I find that they are doing a lot more than they should. especially having 2 x16 lanes. Because the most you would do is Xfiring the APU and GPU, not a GPU and another GPU. That would be a waste of resources because the APU's graphics will be turned off.
Ah Now I know =D thanks for the worthy info. I haven't really kept up with the newest so I appreciate that.
HUH? WTH?
I was saying that it's impressive that an ASUS E-450 board only adds Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI, and a very slightly faster CPU that it costs more than double the price. The C-60 board is a hidden gem. That build should cost
I was saying that the build should cost less than $400.