P67 or Z68? Price not the issue

[rodger 1]

Getting conflicting info on the P67 vs Z68 issue. I plan to drop in an i2700k. Have a link explaining the differences? SSD caching? Are either of them Sandy Bridge-E compatible.

 

[rodger 1]

What are the odds that LGA 2011 will actually release on Monday, Nov 14th as rumored? How does this normally work with Intel...they fire a start gun and everybody puts it up for sale?

 

[madchemist83]

I'm not sure but I think manufacturers already have mobos available

 

[jaquith]

how do u update it before installing os?

ALL MOBO's allow the BIOS to be be updated without the need of an OS. Examples: ASUS Easy Flash 2 and Gigabyte Q-Flash. Some ASUS MOBO's ca be flashed without a CPU or RAM e.g. ASUS USB BIOS Flashback.

As far as the LGA 2011 release date, yep everything I keep hearing suggests tomorrow November 14, 2011. We'll all know in a day...

 

[de5_Roy]

nov. 14 eh? i didn't know sb-e had a release date. so that's when the ndas will lift and we'll see some reviews. can't wait for it!(though i'll never buy an sb-e system, but still.. )

 

[aqe040466]

Getting conflicting info on the P67 vs Z68 issue. I plan to drop in an i2700k. Have a link explaining the differences? SSD caching? Are either of them Sandy Bridge-E compatible.

Z68 is the right choice bcoz it offers more features like Intel SRT(Smart Response Technology) or SSD caching and virtu lucid(utilizing both iGPU and discrete GPU) and when the Ivy Bridge CPU comes it will be compatible with Z68 chipset LGA 1155 motherboard all it needs is a BIOS update. For the Sandy Bridge-E(Extreme), no it is not compatible with i7 2700K. Sandy Bridge-E has X79 chipset motherboards LGA 2011 sockets and they are very expensive to build.