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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n 3.75

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RRP

TBA

Review Date

Thursday, 11th of September, 2008

What's Hot

Reliable performer, can be easily underclocked to save energy, plenty of connectivity (including eSATA), 802.11n Wi-Fi

What's Not

Splashtop doesn't really fit in with this board's overall image, but it's useful for getting online in a matter of seconds without booting into Windows

The Final Word

There's plenty of features to explore on this board, and it's also a good performer. We like its 'six engine' utility, which allows you to easily underclock the board in order to save power, yet also to put it into turbo mode and get a little extra out of your CPU.

General

Other Features

'Six engine' utility for reducing power consumption, Splashtop interface, built-in 802.11n WiFi adapter

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express x16

Memory

Maximum memory (RAM)

16 GB

RAM Type

DDR3

Number of DIMM Slots

Motherboard

Processors Supported

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

1600MHz

Storage Interfaces Supported

DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra), Serial ATA

RAID Supported

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, PCI Express x8

Number of PCI Slots

Number of PCI Express x1 Slots

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

External SATA, Coaxial Digital Output, Firewire, Headphone Jack, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , Optical Digital Output, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of Firewire Ports

2 (one on the rear panel, one via pin header)

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

10 (six on rear panel, four via pin headers)

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Wireless 802.11n, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*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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