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ASUS P5Q Deluxe 4.00

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RRP

$249.00

Review Date

Friday, 9th of May, 2008

What's Hot

Energy conservation software utility, plenty of connectivity, Splashtop interface, stable performance

What's Not

We couldn't get music to play using Splashtop, one SATA port will be unusable if a long graphics card is installed

The Final Word

This board is a great option for existing Intel users wishing to upgrade, as it still uses DDR2 and it can handle all the latest CPUs. Its value-added features — Splashtop and an energy conservation utility — are also good reasons to choose this model.

General

Other Features

Power and reset buttons are located on the board itself, power consumption control (Six Engine Power Saving), ASUS Express Gate (built-in operating system for getting online without even loading Windows), heat-pipe cooling, ICH10

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express 2.0

Memory

Maximum memory (RAM)

8 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Motherboard

Processors Supported

Intel Quad-Core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Extreme

Maximum Number of Processors Supported

Processor Socket Types

Socket 775

Chipset

Intel P45

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Bus Speed

Up to 1600MHz

Storage Interfaces Supported

DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra), Serial ATA

RAID Supported

Yes

Network Card on Motherboard

Yes

Graphics Controller on Motherboard

Sound Card on Motherboard

Yes

SATA RAID Levels Supported

0, 1, 5, 10

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PCI, PCI Express x1, PCI Express x16

Number of PCI Slots

Number of PCI Express x1 Slots

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center), External SATA, Coaxial Digital Output, Firewire, Line In, Microphone Jack , Optical Digital Output, PS/2 Mouse, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of Firewire Ports

2 (one internal, one external)

Number of PS/2 Mouse Ports

1 (can also be used for a keyboard)

Number of RJ45 Ports

2 (Gigabit Ethernet)

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

10 (six external, four internal)

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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