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Asus P5Q Deluxe with Intel P45 chipset in Motherboards
Verdict
A well-equipped board, but the brand new P45 chipset adds disappointingly little.
Review Date: 14 May 2008
Price when reviewed: £104 (£120 inc VAT)
Buy it now for: £117.40
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | P5Q Deluxe |
| Review Date | 14 May 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £104 |
| Price inc VAT | £120 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Motherboard integrated graphics |
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| Compatability | |
|---|---|
| Processor/platform brand (manufacturer) | Intel |
| Processor socket | LGA 775 |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Memory type | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Multi-GPU support |
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| Controllers | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard chipset | Intel P45 |
| Number of Ethernet adapters | 2 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Graphics chipset | N/A |
| Audio chipset | ADI AD2000B |
| Onboard Connectors | |
|---|---|
| CPU power connector type | 8-pin |
| Main power connector | ATX 24-pin |
| Memory sockets total | 4 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 8 |
| Internal PATA connectors | 1 |
| Internal floppy connectors | 1 |
| Conventional PCI slots total | 2 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 3 |
| PCI-E x8 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x4 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 1 |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| PS/2 connectors | 1 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 6 |
| FireWire ports | 1 |
| eSATA ports | 1 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 1 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 6 |
| Parallel ports | 0 |
| 9-pin serial ports | 0 |
| Extra port backplane bracket ports | 0 |
| Diagnostics and tweaking | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard onboard power switch? |
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| Motherboard onboard reset switch? |
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| Accessories | |
|---|---|
| SATA cables supplied | 8 |
| IDE cables supplied | 1 |
| Floppy cables supplied | 1 |
Latest Prices for P5Q Deluxe
| Seller | Price | Buy Now | Seller Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
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£117.40 | Shop |
 77 reviews |
| Microdirect.co.uk | £119.00 | Shop |
 217 reviews |
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