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OK, thanks for the input. Will do. I think I'll choose the Gigabyte anyway. 1) MSI haven't responded to my e-mail in 2 days; 2) The MSI has a poor quality audio chipset compared to the Gigabyte (ALC892 vs. VT2021 + optical output). I'll keep you posted.

@hptech That is one neat spreadhseet! Thanks for sharing. Based on your recommendation, I'm going to avoid the Gigabyte. I don't want to risk paying shipping fees for a return if it doesn't actually support VT-d. I found an MSI board with VT-d (according to its manual) and a good layout...

Oh wow, I had no idea that Gigabyte's implementation was buggy. It's too bad, the layout of the Z77MX looked perfect. Would you have links related to Gigabyte's faulty implementation? I'm not too keen on choosing an ASRock. I've read success stories about VT-d on ASRock boards, even on the H67...

Z77 clearly supports VT-d as Intel's own boards have it. From this page: I'm looking for a Q67 or Z68 or Z77 micro-ATX motherboard supporting VT-d. Among others, there's the Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H: Z77-based, and its manual states the presence of a VT-d toggle in the BIOS. Even the...

@Lorien Juicy bits of information. Thanks!