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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: QuackPot on May 05, 2011, 01:25:11 am

Title: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: QuackPot on May 05, 2011, 01:25:11 am
Just wondering, why GB have decided to leave out video ports on the up coming Z68 motherboards for? I thought the whole point of Z68 was for the quicksync features and to not need a dedicated graphics card to run your PC?

Why must you force me to go with Asus? They suck in comparison to Gigabyte.
Title: Re: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: kangoo on May 05, 2011, 07:30:45 am
they will have z68's with integrated vga output too:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5003.msg41846.html#msg41846
Title: Re: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: QuackPot on May 05, 2011, 11:15:27 am
Quote from: kangoo on May 05, 2011, 07:30:45 am
they will have z68's with integrated vga output too:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5003.msg41846.html#msg41846

Yeah but is that Z68 they are talking about or new Q/B/H chipsets they are referring to?
Title: Re: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: runn3R on May 05, 2011, 03:58:01 pm
Have a look here:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5231.msg41995.html#msg41995
Title: Re: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: QuackPot on May 06, 2011, 02:15:15 am
Quote from: runn3R on May 05, 2011, 03:58:01 pm
Have a look here:
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5231.msg41995.html#msg41995

So why is it only for low end Z68 boards then?
Title: Re: Why no Video ports on Z68 Motherboards?
Post by: runn3R on May 18, 2011, 09:48:01 am
Quote from: QuackPot on May 05, 2011, 01:25:11 am
(...) I thought the whole point of Z68 was for the quicksync features (...)

Not only. It's also for Intel Smart Response Technology (SSD Caching):
http://uk.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/279/images/mb-z68-isrt.html

Quote from: QuackPot on May 06, 2011, 02:15:15 am
(...) So why is it only for low end Z68 boards then?

1. Not only for low end as we also have mainstream segment motherboard GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3:
http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3853
which is already equipped with VGA outputs, Quick Sync & Virtu.

2. For performance segment we should have motherboards equipped with VGA outputs (if you really need this feature in this particular segment) within a month.