What is the difference between h77 and z77 motherboards

You don't need the Z Though it's nice to have the extra options, should things change. If you require further assistance on this topic, don't hesitate to ask below or post on our forums! The previous graphic unfortunately contained a few mistakes that we did not catch in the editorial process we were led to believe it was created by AMD, but it was in fact created by a 3rd party without accurate information.

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It was ugly. I also had people who were typing apostrophes into the address bar - sigh. It made sense to just leave it as 'Gamers. There will be some delay after submitting a comment. YouTube Channel Tweet Us! Toggle navigation Home. By Steve Burke Published October 25, at pm. What is a Chipset, Anyway? Why should I care? In the linked article, we interviewed computer scientist Jim Vincent, who explained chipsets excellently: "The chipset is like a spinal cord that controls most of the devices responsible for communicating with the outside world; the CPU can be thought of as a disembodied brain -- it needs the chipset to be fully functional.

This graphic explains things succinctly: The previous Intel roadmap shows their branding terminology. So: Brand Numeric indicator of generation. It makes the most sense to do this in table format, here's an Intel chipset comparison: Z The Z77 is the popular Z68's immediate descendent. AMD Chipsets: What types of limitations exist inter-platform and cross-platform? Support for increasing the multiplier on unlocked processor models is also missing, hence the lack of overclocking support.

This situation makes Z77 ideal for most users, as it gives the largest range of performance and upgrade options, but H77 is a great fit when overclocking and more than a single video card are simply not feasible.

For example, in small form factor systems like our Echo line the H77 chipset should be right at home. Now keep in mind that while the chipsets were released on April 8th, the actual 3rdgeneration Core processors are not yet out.

Until they are also released, any system even one ordered with the new Z77 or H77 chipsets would simply be running a Sandy Bridge processor. There is nothing wrong with that, as those processors offer great performers and have been running well for the last year.

The chipset-specific features like added USB 3. Book m ark the pe rm alink. Z77 seems pointless to me. William George Poit57 - Do you have a link to where you got that quote? I would like to take it to Intel and see what they say, since all of the other sources I've seen indicated H77 does not support overclocking.

That piece of info just seemed to contradict what Intel's website said. The chart below the diagram is labeled "Features and Benefits. William George I haven't heard back officially from Intel yet, but I think it has to be a typo. Nowhere else can I find mention of the H77 chipset supporting overclocking, and the previous H67 chipset definitely did not support overclocking.

I searched that document, and there is no mention of overclocking. Maybe there is a marketing perspective as to what frequency is considered overclocking. Dfd William, please do update us on what Intel says if you do get an update from them regarding that Poit57 has posted.

Matt Bach If that's really all it is, that's not much overclocking capability. On a C PU like the K 3. Not really worth the stability concerns if you ask me. Tony For gaming should I consider the new Z77 or z68 chipset? I think both with support Ivy Bridge? I'm not doing Ivy Bridge anytime soon, but would like the option to upgrade future date Will be mating the board to i5 K with 2 SDD drives and aftermarket air cooler.

Any and all advice is welcomed! Puget Systems Blog This is just my personal opinion, and some might disagree with me; but I really don't see any reason to upgrade to a 7-series chipset if you are already on a 6-series chipset. On the other article you link me it says H77 cannot be overclocked. B75 has only 2 dimm slot and 1 sata 3, but processors used with it can overclock?

H77 has more dimm as you says and more sata 3, but cannot be unlocked? So why would you go H77? May 6, 4, Depending on which chipset you use those lines from the CPU can be split in various configurations f. Mainstream-chipsets like the H77 usually just has a single 16x for a single graphics card. If you run PCIe 3. Hope that clarifies a few things Jan 3, 9, 2 81 www. Then what about X79 like the P9X79 I thought that was ivy chipset.

WiseUp Platinum Member. Mar 12, 2, 50 I am still confused because the board I linked says it can overclock and it's not a z Binky Diamond Member. Oct 9, 4, 4 I don't own a B75 board to confirm, but it is my understanding that you cannot manipulate the multipliers like on a Z77 board.

If you want to overclock, get the Z If not, the H77 or B75 may be just as good. X Donate Contact us. New posts Trending Search forums.

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Status Not open for further replies. Previous Next Sort by votes. May 16, 93 0 10, 0. Hi all what is the difference between h77 and z77? I was reading that z77 is meant for overclocking which I will not be doing so should I just go for h77?