April 18, 2012

ASUS P8Z77-V PRO LGA1155 Motherboard Review

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO motherboard is a top mid-range LGA 1155 motherboard targeted to the forthcoming 'Ivy Bridge' processors - third generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors and also supporting the current 'Sandy Bridge' models - second generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors.
The Intel Z77 chipset is an upgraded version of the Z68 chipset with the same basic features like Intel Smart Response Technology and Virtu video switching technology, plus native support to four USB 3.0 ports. It will also include the addition of two new technologies: Smart Connect which allows the computer to receive emails and refresh webpages while it is in sleep mode and Rapid Start for faster boot times.
The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO has four memory sockets. Since DDR3 memory modules can be found in capacities up to 8 GB, you can have up to 32 GB with this motherboard.
The CPU voltage regulator circuit of the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO has 12 phases for the CPU main voltage (Vcc a.k.a. Vcore), one for the CPU VSA voltage (memory controller), one for the CPU VTT voltage (PCI Express and DMI interfaces), and four for the CPU integrated video controller (VAXG).
Because we're using the 2nd Generation i5-2500K we're still stuck at around 100 BCLK and mainly relying on multipliers to get the overclocking done. The AI Tweak software brought us to 4.3GHz which is pretty good for a automatic overclocking option, but manually overclocking will always reap larger rewards and so it was here with a final CPU rating of 4.8 GHz.
The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO is a top mid-range motherboard, and therefore targeted to the user who wants more features than mainstream motherboards provide, such as three PCI Express x16 slots, eight USB 3.0 ports, a Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n card, and an above-average voltage regulator circuit.
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