The Intel P67 chipset is targeted to the second generation Core i3/i5/i7 CPUs (Sandy Bridge architecture) based on the socket 1155 platform. But ASRock has launched a socket 1156 motherboard (for Intel Core i7/i5 processors based on the “Lynnfield” core) based on the new P67 chipset. According to the manufacturer, the P67 chipset provides a better bandwidth to SATA-600 and USB 3.0 ports compare to the P55 chipset.
Dubbed ASRock P67 Transformer, this motherboard features a PCI Express x16 slot, three PCI Express x1 slots, two PCI slots, four DDR3 memory sockets (up to DDR3-2600 through overclocking), two USB 3.0 ports, two SATA-300 ports, one eSATA port, coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs, and eight-channel audio.
This motherboard is already being sold in the US market for USD 118 at Newegg.com.
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