you need to flash a new bios that will make the z68 motherboard to recognize and accept ivy bridge cpu. right now your current bios didn't recognized the chip.

the main point they put the wifi card as a "remote purpose" and not as built-in normal wifi usage. but you still can use it as a normal wifi connection.

last time with p68/z68, they are using bluetooth module. since todays mobile/smartphones capable to sending/receiving data via wifi rather than short-distance bluetooth, then asus change the way of their "wireless remote" from bluetooth to wifi.

and to those who do not want to use that features, simply take it out from its slot and put it back into a box. easy. no need to argue.

well, lets wait for haswell to float above the sea level, and we will see this topic become hot again will soooo many speculation

see ya!

and i will always upgrade to the next version, since 1st gen to 2nd and right now 3rd gen.
haswell, here i am!

right. they did that on purpose. if 2600K can beat nehalem's E, then 3770K can beat 2600K or even SB E. thats why they must "reduce" the power by making it "more hot".

as long as it has a same socket with the same amount of pin with the same position of notch, it can be connected.

i saw on the internet this product: http://www.coollaboratory.com/en/products/liquid-ultra/

seems like it can conduct thermal efficiently.

anyone knows where to get it in our country?

nice! i'll start to void the warranty asap.
damn intel. using cheap tim because afraid it will beat SB or SB-E.

i think rumours-about-haswell should be discussed in a different topic since it is using different socket which is LGA1150

anyone who has removed their ivy bridge IHS can tell me what material are you use to put back the IHS? glue? doublesided tape?