LG1155 Chipsets

[chubbyfatazn]

Can someone give me a lowdown about the chipsets offered on LG1155 motherboards? Like, which one is best? I can't find anything conclusive on Google.

A few of the immediate search results gave me P67 + H67 = Z68, but I don't know if that's right or not. Thanks for any help.

 

[Dahak]

A few of the immediate search results gave me P67 + H67 = Z68, but I don't know if that's right or not. Thanks for any help.

pretty much yes. as well as z68 has the option to use a ssd as a cache for a mechanical hdd.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

H67 = iGPU support but no CPU overclocking

P67 = no iGPU but supports CPU overclocking

Z68 = iGPU support and supports CPU overclocking, plus as a bonus it supports SSD caching for a HDD, so you can use up to 64GB of a spare SSD to boost the speed of a HDD. I used that feature on an older 64GB SSD to boost a 1TB Samsung F3 and kept my Steam folder (which is several hundred GBs if I have every game installed) installed to that pair of drives while my OS and other apps were on a 128GB Crucial M4

I have since moved on to a pair of 256GB Samsung 830 SSDs in RAID-0, and thus really could get by with just P67 as I really don't care for any of the iGPU features

Z68 has a pretty small niche to where it can really make a difference, granted, its not like Z68 products are all that more expensive than P67, so it makes sense to just go Z68 unless you're simply not going to be overclocking, then it might just make sense to go H67.

 

[Zap]

Not counting the Q series aimed at businesses...

H61 is lowest end

H67 adds two more SATA ports which are 6Gb/s

P67 takes H67, removes support for integrated graphics and adds overclocking support

Z68 takes P67 and adds back integrated graphics, plus adds software support for SSD caching plus ability to use integrated graphics alongside discrete graphics

 

[Joepublic2]

Just checked prices they're virtually the same for P67 vs. Z68 at newegg if you want a full size atx board with 4 DIMM slots and overclocking.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Great, thanks guys. Picked up a GA-Z68XP-UD4 for $101, pretty stoked to build up the new system tomorrow.

 

[FalseChristian]

You shoulda got a better mobo like like my Asus P8Z68-V/GEN3.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Here is a quick low down on the “6” series chipsets.
· H61 is the entry level chipset. With this chipset you they may not have support for USB 3.0 and SATA III (Some motherboard manufacturers are adding in other controller to give this support but you need to check the board to make sure). This chipset does have support for the IGP (Integrated Graphics on processor but doesn’t support overclocking at all.

· H67 is the standard mainstream chipset. The H67 chipset is designed to be a good general purpose chipset/board for most people. This board does support the IGP. While the H67 chipset will allow you to overclock the IGP clock speed on an unlocked processor it will not allow you to overclock the core clock speed of the processor. You may find that these boards have some built-in software RAID.

· Q67 this chipset is designed for a business environment. The Q67 chipset has support for the IGP and will work well with VT-d (Virtualization with directed I/O) and can be used with remote access software for vPro Technology in Active Management Technology. This chipset doesn’t support overclocking of the unlocked “K” processors. These boards generally include built-in software RAID.

· P67 this chipset is designed for the performance user. It doesn’t support the IGP but it will allow the user to overclock the core clock speed of the unlocked “K” processors. These boards should include some built-in software RAID.

· Z68 chipset is the newest of the “6” series chipset and is seen as a performance/media chipset. It is the only one of the “6” series chipset that support the IGP and allows overclocking to the core clock speed on the unlocked “K” processors. This chipset also is the first chipset to support Intel SRT (Smart Response Technology) and to have an Intel SATA III controller.

While there are a few chipset in the “6” series chipset they are used in OEM systems (B65so you most likely wouldn’t see them but they are related to the H67 and Q67 chipset and will offer features that are very close to both of them.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

You shoulda got a better mobo like like my Asus P8Z68-V/GEN3.

Not sure why you felt the need to crap on my purchase like that... I spent a good deal of time reviewing this board and the P8Z68s, and in the end I chose the Gigabyte purely on price. $101 versus $135. I don't see why there should be much difference between the two, especially for my mild needs.

FWIW, MC had exactly one of the Gigabyte board I purchased, and at least 20 of the Gen3s. The only thing that would've steered me toward the Asus is the boot loop issue, but meh.

Thanks IntelEnthusiast for the lowdown, much appreciated and helpful.

 

[wpcoe]

· Z68 chipset is the newest of the “6” series chipset and is seen as a performance/media chipset. It is the only one of the “6” series chipset that support the IGP and allows overclocking to the core clock speed on the unlocked “K” processors. This chipset also is the first chipset to support Intel SRT (Smart Response Technology) and to have an Intel SATA III controller.

Don't the P67 and H67 also have two SATA3 (6 Gbps) ports on the Intel chipset? Or, were there early versions that didn't?

 

[thelastjuju]

Not sure why you felt the need to crap on my purchase like that... I spent a good deal of time reviewing this board and the P8Z68s, and in the end I chose the Gigabyte purely on price. $101 versus $135. I don't see why there should be much difference between the two, especially for my mild needs.

FWIW, MC had exactly one of the Gigabyte board I purchased, and at least 20 of the Gen3s. The only thing that would've steered me toward the Asus is the boot loop issue, but meh.

Thanks IntelEnthusiast for the lowdown, much appreciated and helpful.

That's what I hate about forums like this. You get tons of people who basically just go around recommending everyone buy the equipment that they have developed a biases towards.

 

[Zap]

Thanks IntelEnthusiast for the lowdown, much appreciated and helpful.

:thumbsup: Yes, very informative, especially regarding the Q67 of which I know little about, other than it being the "business" version of H67.