Test: Gigabyte Z68XP-UD5

Konklusion

Bundkortet her overraskede mig lidt med hvor nemt det var at få overclocket CPUen. Ofte tager det mig et godt stykke tid at komme op på de 4.8Ghz, og at arbejde derfra og op til 5Ghz kan ofte også tage sin tid. På dette bundkort landede jeg på 5Ghz ret hurtigt, og efter nogle små tweaks kunne jeg nå de 5.1Ghz. Det er også det bundkort jeg har kunnet køre med den højeste BCLK af de Z68 bundkort jeg har haft i hænderne.
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
Der er rigtig mange gode ting på dette bundkort, og Gigabyte gør hvad de kan for at udnytte Intel Z68 chipsettet til det yderste. Der er 20 faset digital strømforsyning, avanceret heatpipekøling og flere unikke features såsom TouchBios, EZ Smart Response og Lucid Virtu så du kan udnytte både Intel grafikken og et PCIe kort. Teknisk set er vi i toppen af poppen.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Her er hvad der skal bruges, og lidt mere til. Det USB 3.0 frontpanel er rigtig lækkert, men er ikke helt nok til at trække op til et 5 tal. Der mangler også en CrossFire bro nu hvor der er sendt en SLi bro med.

Design/Layout - 4
Jeg synes ikke at det er helt optimalt at alle RAM pladserne er blevet sorte, da det kan forvirre folk, og som altid, så savnet jeg en smule mere plads omkring soklen. Men det er helt sikkert et lækkert bundkort at se på.

Software/BIOS - 4
BIOSen kender vi meget godt, og denne giver et 3 tal. Jeg giver 4 da programmet EasyTune 6 er et utrolig godt program.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen er ikke den bedste, men bestemt heller ikke den værste. Kortet overclocker rigtig godt, og er rigtig god til at udnytte den højere CPU kraft.

Pris - 3
Prisen er måske lige høj nok, men kortet tilbyder meget til de penge, og jeg synes derfor at det skal have 3.

UK summary

The motherboard here surprised me a bit on how easy it was to get the CPU overclocked. It often takes me a while to get it up to the 4.8Ghz, and working all the way to 5Ghz usually takes a while. On this board I got 5Ghz rather quickly and after some small tweaks, I could reach 5.1Ghz. It is also the motherboard that was able to operate at the highest BCLK of all the Z68 motherboard I've had in my hands.
 

Innovation/Technology - 5
There are a lot of good things on this motherboard, and Gigabyte make an efford to utilize the full potential of the Intel Z68 chipset. This board features a new 20 phased digital powersupply, advanced heatpipecooling and some unique features such as Touch BIOS, EZ Smart Response and a Lucid Virtu chip to make use of both the Intel graphics and a PCIe card.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
There is what you need, and a bit more. The USB 3.0 front panel is really nice, but it is not quite enough to get a 5. It also miss a CrossFire bridge now that they have sent an SLi bridge with the board.

Design/Layout - 4
I do not think that it is quite optimal to paint all the RAM slots black as it may confuse some people. And as always, I miss a bit more room around the socket. But for looks this board is a winner.

Software/BIOS - 4
We know the BIOS very well, and this gives the card 3. I do however give 4 since the program EasyTune 6 is an extremely good program.

Performance - 4
The performance is not the best, but certainly not the worst. The card overclocks very well and is very good to use the higher clocks.

Price - 3
The price is just high enough, but the board also offers a lot for the money, and I therefore think it should get 3.

Test: Gigabyte Z68XP-UD5

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	80%