Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Paracelsus · 17 Apr 2012 at 12:39

hopeful_builder said:
Thanks for your reply Nightglow. I've updated but I'm still getting this
Or is that normal?

The ~800mhz speed is before it's doubled (DDR), so that's running at 1600mhz. Looks fine

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 13:40

_Jimlad_ said:
what exactly does this do?

Its the new feature found on Z77 boards. Where the GFX Card and IGP work together to reduce input lag, and as a side effect, increases FPS.

Just to show it installed on my z68 Extreme 4 Gen 3:

COD4000 · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:03

And have you noticed any increase in performance with it installed ?

_Jimlad_ · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:21

even if you are not using onboard graphics?

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:50

DVI connected to my gtx 580 only. Ran the Street Fighter 4 bench test with the same settings on both runs.

With Hyperformance and Virtual V-Sync ON:

With them both OFF:

Who needs a Z77 board now

shankly1985 · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:52

_Jimlad_ said:
even if you are not using onboard graphics?

Am the same has you dont understand it lol. I have my gpu with HDMI into TV so no cable from on-board how would it switch to iGPU? am lost :confused:

Geeman1979 · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:54

djkav said:
DVI connected to my gtx 580 only. Ran the Street Fighter 4 bench test with the same settings on both runs.

With Hyperformance and Virtual V-Sync ON:

With them both OFF:

Who needs a Z77 board now

Does this only work in conjunction with Nvidia cards?

shankly1985 · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:55

djkav said:
DVI connected to my gtx 580 only. Ran the Street Fighter 4 bench test with the same settings on both runs.

With Hyperformance and Virtual V-Sync ON:

With them both OFF:

Who needs a Z77 board now

So do you only have one lead? going from GPU to monitor or do you have both GPU and iGPU? how would it use IGPU with no lead plugged into it.

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:57

geeman1979 said:
Does this only work in conjunction with Nvidia cards?

I think it works with both AMD and nVidia.

shankly1985 said:
So do you only have one lead? going from GPU to monitor or do you have both GPU and iGPU? how would it use IGPU with no lead plugged into it.

Just the one DVI lead from the 580 to the monitor. Nothing else.

It utilises Lucid Vitru on the motherboard. It basically makes the IGP behave like an etra GPU in the pipeline. It makes the IGP do stuff like Z-Culling (getting rid of all the 3D that can't be seen). Also binning frames that won't been seen when rendered from the pipeline. Some **** like that. I'm not technical on these matters.

It basically uses the IGP to assist the main GPU to make the rendering efficient, only rendering what really needs to be seen.

_Jimlad_ · 17 Apr 2012 at 14:58

im confused...

shankly1985 · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:02

_Jimlad_ said:
im confused...

Lol this, if its only one lead I might has well try it

thanks
Will this put games like metro 2033 with no vsync and allow vsync?

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:09

_Jimlad_ said:
im confused...

shankly1985 said:
Lol this, if its only one lead I might has well try it thanks
Will this put games like metro 2033 with no vsync and allow vsync?

LOL, I just downloaded it and tried it out. It worked fine. You only need a lead in the IGP motherboard if you want to display from the IGP.

Read up about it.

Geeman1979 · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:12

_Jimlad_ said:
im confused...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZCGt9BIjjw&feature=youtu.be

shankly1985 · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:13

djkav said:
MVP Lucid Virtu Utility 2.1.110a for Windows 7 x64

ftp://europe.asrock.com/drivers/all/Others/LucidVirtu_Win7-64(v2.1.110a_64Bit).zip

Installed it on my Extreme 4 Gen 3, no problems. Not played with it yet, so i don't know if it all works, but it didn't crash my PC when playing games.

Can you link that site without the auto download? When looking on asrock driver downloads latest is 1.2v

Geeman1979 · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:17

djkav said:
I think it works with both AMD and nVidia.

Just the one DVI lead from the 580 to the monitor. Nothing else.

It utilises Lucid Vitru on the motherboard. It basically makes the IGP behave like an etra GPU in the pipeline. It makes the IGP do stuff like Z-Culling (getting rid of all the 3D that can't be seen). Also binning frames that won't been seen when rendered from the pipeline. Some **** like that. I'm not technical on these matters.

It basically uses the IGP to assist the main GPU to make the rendering efficient, only rendering what really needs to be seen.

I get Intergrated grahics card not found, when I try to run it.

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:20

geeman1979 said:
I get Intergrated grahics card not found, when I try to run it.

Is the IGP disabled in BIOS?
Or is that message related to the GFX card?

_Jimlad_ · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:21

ok so if i download this and enable it i should get a boost in BF3? i have a 120htz monitor and think i should have vsysnc off.

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:22

shankly1985 said:
Can you link that site without the auto download? When looking on asrock driver downloads latest is 1.2v

Not sure, I just found the FTP link on another forum. I don't think it will be publicised for the z68 boards if its an advertising feature for the new Z77 range.

djkav · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:24

_Jimlad_ said:
ok so if i download this and enable it i should get a boost in BF3? i have a 120htz monitor and think i should have vsysnc off.

I don't know. SWTOR didn't mind it being on, but then WoW didn't like it at all. It was all graphic glitching. I guess some games work with it, and some don't.

shankly1985 · 17 Apr 2012 at 15:28

Am getting 30 day trial?