ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi (Intel P35)
Performance
When determining the starting FSB speed, it turned out that
the board overstated it by as much as 1.3 MHz.
In our test setup, we used the following hardware:
Let's first take a look at the results of synthetic benchmarks.
Now on to the gaming benchmarks.
Final Words
ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi is the most recent analog of ASUS P5B
Deluxe WiFi but based on the Intel P35 chipset. In fact, the board is
of overstated price because of the chipset's novelty. However, once the
prices break even, the board P5K Deluxe WiFi will take the place of its
predecessor. Actually, the most impatient may purchase the product
right now and leverage the powerful expansion options: two PCI Express
x16 slots, 8 SerialATA II links (2 - on the rear panel), one
ParallelATA link, two Gigabit LAN controllers, support for the
Firewire, as well as a Wi-Fi module, and 10 USB 2.0 ports.
Besides, this motherboard stands out with its advanced
functionality (CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Flash 2, OC Profiles, support for
the proprietary utilities PC Probe II, AI Booster, and ASUS
UpdateMyLogo2), as well as very powerful overclocking tools (the
practical result: - a stable FSB speed = 516 MHz).
Among the other pros, we note the passive system for cooling
the chipset and the power supply module, and of the cons are the flaws
of software (hopefully, they will be fixed in the forthcoming
versions). Also, we believe the board's package bundle does not meet
the price.
Conclusion
Pros:
- High stability and performance;
- 8-phase power scheme;
- Two PCI Express x16 slots;
- Support for SerialATA II RAID ( 8 channels; ICH8R +
JMB363);
- Support for one P-ATA link (JMB363);
- Integrated 8-channel audio and two LAN (Gigabit Ethernet)
controllers;
- Support for USB2.0 (10 ports) and IEEE-1394 (Firewire; 2
ports);
- Support for Wi-Fi;
- A wide selection of ASUS' proprietary technologies (PC
Probe II, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Q-Fan 2, etc.);
- Additional set of AI Proactive features (AI Overclock,
N.O.S., AI Net 2, etc.);
- Passive system for cooling the chipset and the power supply
module.
Cons:
- Flaws in the software part;
- Overstated price (as of July 2007).
The board's specific features:
- Excellent results of overclocking the processor and memory;
- On the rear panel, there are two SerialATA II and 6 USB 2.0
ports; no LPT and COM ports, no PS/2 for the mouse.
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