I wish to purchase an Asrock Z68 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 or theZ68 Extreme7 Gen3 motherboard with the view of installing the new Ivy Bridge CPU (when it becomes available).
After doing some homework I was informed that the above boards have the Cougar Point PCH installed which is suitable for the Sandy Bridge but not for the Ivy Bridge.
If I wish to install an Ivy Bridge processor I will need a Panther Point PCH which will be paired with the Ivy Bridge processors. (Panther Point PCH will have integrated USB 3.0)
Unfortunately these PCH chips are not interchangeable on the motherboards so it appears that I will have to forgo my purchase until motherboards are available with the Panther Point PCH installed.
Thunder Bird.
After doing some homework I was informed that the above boards have the Cougar Point PCH installed which is suitable for the Sandy Bridge but not for the Ivy Bridge.
If I wish to install an Ivy Bridge processor I will need a Panther Point PCH which will be paired with the Ivy Bridge processors. (Panther Point PCH will have integrated USB 3.0)
Unfortunately these PCH chips are not interchangeable on the motherboards so it appears that I will have to forgo my purchase until motherboards are available with the Panther Point PCH installed.
Thunder Bird.
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