ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
tested by vr-zoneThe P8Z68-V PRO uses Intel's upcoming Z68 Express chipset, which primarily combines features present in the current P67 Express and H67 Express chipsets. In this short preview, we take a look at what this new board has to offer.
A USB 3.0 front panel header, linked to an ASMedia ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller, can be found to the right of the eight SATA ports. As ASMedia is a subsidary of ASUS, it comes as no surprise that there are quite a number of ASMedia components on the P8Z68-V PRO.
Other features not mentioned earlier include Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and LucidLogix Virtu.
LucidLogix Virtu is a software-based solution which dynamically assigns tasks to the appropriate graphics processors available. For example, when a game is detected, the discrete graphics will be called to take over fully. Upon returning to the desktop, the processor's integrated graphics will be used instead. The discrete graphics is put to idle mode to reduce heat and power consumption. When editing videos, Virtu makes it possible where supported formats will be handled by Intel's Quick Sync Video technology for unmatched encoding speeds.
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