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Digital-Daily : Motherboard Reviews : core2duo-roundup-update

Roundup tests of motherboards aimed at Intel Core 2 Duo processors

Roundup tests of motherboards aimed at Intel Core 2 Duo processors
Author: Aleksandr Mitrofanov
Date: 09.07.2007

Roundup table

Name abit AW9D-MAX abit AB9 Pro ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe ASUS P5W64-WS Pro ASUS Commando ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition ASUS P5B Deluxe Wi-Fi ASUS P5B-E ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe ASUS P5N-E SLI ASUS Striker ASUS P5N32-E SLI ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 Gigabyte 965P-DS4 Gigabyte 965P-DS3 Gigabyte 965G-DS3 Foxconn 975X7AB Foxconn P9657AA MSI P6N SLI Platinum MSI P965 Platinum MSI P965 Neo MSI P965 Neo2 Intel D975XBX2 Intel DG965RYCK ECS NF650SLIT-A ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A ECS PN2 SLI2+ ECS P965T-A
Chipset Intel 975X Intel P965 Intel 975X Intel 975X Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel P965 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x16 IE NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI NVIDIA nForce Dual X16 SLI (nForce 650i SLI + nForce 570 SLI) NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI IE Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel G965 Intel 975X Intel P965 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel P965 Intel 975X Intel G965 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Intel P965
Cooling the chipset (score points) passive (5) passive (4+) active/passive (5-) active/passive (4+) active/passive (5-) active/passive (5-) active/passive (5-) passive (4) active /passive (5+) passive (4) active /passive (5+) active/passive (5) active/passive (5) active/passive (5) passive (5+) passive (5+) passive (4) passive (4) active (4) passive (4) active/passive (5) passive (4) passive (4) passive (4) passive (4+) passive (4+) active (3) active (4) active/passive (5-) passive (4-)
PCIE x16/PCIE (>x1)/PCIE x1/PCI 2/0/2/1 1/0/2/2 2/0/2/3 4/0/0/2 2/0/1/4 2/0/1/3 2/0/1/3 1/0/3/3 2/1 (4?)/2/2 2/0/1/2 3/0/1/2 3/0/1/2 3/0/1/2 3/0/1/2 2/0/3/2 2/0/3/2 1/0/3/3 1/0/3/3 2/0/2/2 1/1 (4?)/1/3 2/0/1/3 2/0/2/2 1/0/2/3 1/1 (4x)/1/2 3/0/0/2 1/0/3/3 2/0/2/3 2/0/2/3 3/0/2/2 2/0/2/3
Crossfire / SLI Crossfire (8+8) - Crossfire (8+8) Crossfire (8+8) Crossfire (16+4) Crossfire (16+4) Crossfire (16+4) - SLI SLI (8+8) SLI (16+16) SLI (16+16) SLI (16+16) SLI (16+16) Crossfire (16+4) Crossfire (16+4) - - Crossfire (8+8) - SLI (8+8) Crossfire - Crossfire (16+4) Crossfire (8+8) - SLI (8+8) SLI (8+8) SLI (16+16) Crossfire (16+4)
Power scheme 4-phase 5-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 3-phase 8-phase 3-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 12-phase 6-phase 3-phase 3-phase Digital PWM 3-phase 4-phase 4-phase 4-phase 4-phase 5-phase 4-phase 4-phase 3-phase 6-phase 4-phase
Power sockets 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 4 + Molex 24 + 4 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 4 24 + 8 24 + 4 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 4 24 + 4 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 4 24 + 4 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 4 24 + 4 + Molex 24 + 4 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex
Number of capacitors 3 x 390 mkF, 5 x 330 mkF, and 10 x 820 mkF 5 x 330 mkF and 10 x 820 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF, 3 ? 470 mkF, 2 x 820 mkF, and 11 x 821 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF and 10 x 821 mkF EP Capless Design 11 x 821 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF, 11 x 821 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF, 2 x 1500 mkF, and 8 x 821 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF, 11 x 654 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF, 2 x 1500 mkF, and 7 x 680 mkF EP Capless Design EP Capless Design EP Capless Design 4 x 1000 mkF and 11 x 821 mkF 4 ? 470 mkF and 10 ? 560 mkF 10 x 820 mkF 5 x 560 mkF and 5 x 470 mkF 5 x 560 mkF and 5 x 470 mkF Digital PWM 4 x 3300 mkF, 4 x 1500 mkF, and 10 x 561 mkF 1 x 1000 mkF, 4 x 470 mkF, and 9 x 820 mkF 4 x 1000 mkF and 9 x 560 mkF 1 x 3300 mkF, 5 x 1000 mkF, and 8 x 680 mkF 4 ? 1000 mkF and 11 x 680 mkF 4 x 1200 mkF and 9 x 560 mkF 3 x 3300 mkF and 8 x 560 mkF 4 x 1800 mkF and 8 x 820 mkF 3 ? 1800 mkF and 7 x 680 mkF 4 x 1800 mkF and 7 x 820 mkF 3 x 1800 mkF and 5 x 560 mkF
Audio ALC882M (add. board) ALC882D ALC882M ADI988B ADI988B ADI988B ADI988B ADI988A ALC850 ALC883 ADI988B ADI988B ADI988B ADI988B ALC888 ALC888 ALC883 ALC883 ALC882M ALC883 ALC888 ALC883 ALC883 ALC888 Sigmatel 9274 Sigmatel 9227 ALC883 ALC883 ALC885 ALC883
Network (Gigabit Ethernet; bus type) 2 x RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) 2 x RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) 2 x Marvell 88E8053 (PCI Express x1) 2 ? Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8001(PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8001(PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8001(PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Attansic L1 Marvell 88E1115(PHY) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E1116(PHY) 2 x Marvell 88E1116(PHY) 2 x Marvell 88E1116(PHY) 2 x Marvell 88E1116(PHY) 2 x Marvell 88E1116(PHY) Marvell 88E8053 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8053 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8053 (PCI Express x1) 2 ? Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) RTL 8211BL(PHY) RTL 8111B (PCI Express x1) RTL 8110SC (PCI) RTL 8110SC (PCI) Intel 82573L (PCI Express x1) Intel 82566DC (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E1116(PHY) Marvell 88E1115(PHY) 2 x Marvell 88E1116(PHY) RTL 8110SC (PCI)
SerialATA 8: 4 ICH7R links + 4 links (2 x Sil3132) 10: 6 ICH8R links + 2 JMB363 links + 2 Sil3132 links * 7: 3 ICH7R links + 2 JMB363 links + 2 Sil4723 links 8: 4 ICH7R links + 4 Marvell 88SE6145 links 6: 6 ICH8R links 8: 6 ICH8R links + 2 JMB363 links 8: 6 ICH8R links + 2 JMB363 links 8: 6 ICH8R links + 2 JMB363 links 6: 4 nForce links + 2 Sil3132 links 5: 4 nForce links + 1 JMB360 link 8: 6 MCP55PXE links + 2 Sil3132 links 6: 6 MCP55PXE links 6: 6 nForce 570 SLI links 8: 6 nForce 590 SLI links + 2 Sil3132 links 8: 6 ICH8R links + 2 Gigabyte SATA2 links 8: 6 ICH8R links + 2 Gigabyte SATA2 links 6: 4 ICH8 links + 2 Gigabyte SATA2 links 6: 4 ICH8 links + 2 Gigabyte SATA2 links 5: 4 ICH7R links + 1 JMB361 link 7: 6 ICH8R links + 1 JMB361 link 5: 4 nForce links + 1 Sil3531 link 7: 6 ICH8R links + 1 JMB361 link 5: 4 ICH8R links + 1 JMB361 link 5: 4 ICH8R links + 1 Marvell 88SE6111 link 8: 4 ICH7R links + 4 Marvell 88SE6145 links 4: 4 ICH8 links 4: 4 nForce links 4: 4 nForce links 6: 6 MCP55PXE links 5: 4 ICH8R links + 1 JMB361 link
ParallelATA 1 ICH7R link 1 JMB363 link 1 ICH7R link + 1 JMB363 link 1 ICH7R link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 2 nForce links 2 nForce links 1 nForce link 1 nForce link 1 nForce link 1 nForce link 1 Gigabyte SATA2 link 1 Gigabyte SATA2 link 1 Gigabyte SATA2 link 1 Gigabyte SATA2 link 1 ICH7R link + 1 JMB361 link 1 JMB361 link 2 nForce links 1 JMB361 link 1 JMB361 link 1 Marvell 88SE6111 link 1 ICH7R link 1 Marvell 88SE6101 link 2 nForce links 2 nForce links 1 nForce link 1 JMB361 link
USB 2.0 (integrated / additional) 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 4 6 / 2 4 / 4 4 / 4 6 / 4 4 / 6
IEEE -1394 (integrated / additional) 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 - - 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 - 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 - - 1 / 1 -
Dimensions 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 244mm x 305mm 244mm x 305mm 244mm x 305mm 244mm x 305mm 244mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 210mm x 305mm 210mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 220mm x 305mm 225mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm
BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Intel BIOS Intel BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix
Vcore within 1.25V to 1.65V (0.025V) within 1.25V to 1.65V (0.025V) within 1.3V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.15V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.85V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.225V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 0.83125V to 1.6V (0.00625V) within 0.83125V to 1.9V (0.00625V) within 0.83125V to 1.9V (0.00625V) within 0.83125V to 1.9V (0.00625V) within 1.225V to 1.8V (0.00625V) within 0.6875V to 2.375V (0.00625V-0.025V) within 0.6875V to 2.375V (0.00625V-0.025V) within 0.51250V to 2.0V (0.00625V-0.2V) within 0.85V to 2.0V (0.00625V-0.2V) within -21% to +24% (3%) +0.3V (0.0125V) +0.3875V (0.0125V) +0.7875V (0.0125V) - +0.7875V (0.0125V) within 1.2875V to 1.6V (0.0125V) - within 0.85V to 1.6V (0.00625V) within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.0125V) within 0.5V to 1.8V (0.00625-0.0125V) within +0.5V to +0.15V (0.05V)
Vmem within 1.75V to 2.65V (0.05V) within 1.75V to 2.3V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.8V to 3.375V (0.025V) within 1.8V to 2.45V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.45V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.45V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.8V to 2.517V (0.05V) within 1.85V to 3.425V ( 0.025V) within 1.85V to 3.425V ( 0.025V) within 1.85V to 3.425V ( 0.025V) within 1.8V to 2.55V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.575V (0.025V) within 1.8V to 2.575V (0.025V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.1V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.1V) within -0.15V to +0.6V (0.05V) within -0.15V to +0.6V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.8V (0.05V) within 1.85V to 2.45V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.4V (0.05V) within 1.85V to 2.45V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.8V (0.04V)* - within 1.85V to 1.95V (0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.2V (0.1-0.05V) within 1.8V to 2.5V (0.025V) within +0.5V to +0.35V (0.05V)
Vdd within 1.5V to 2.0V (0.05V) within 1.25V to 1.45V (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.65V [1.85V] (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.1V) within 1.25V to 2.025V (0.025V) within 1.25V to 1.65V (0.1-0.2V) within 1.25V to 1.65V (0.1-0.2V) within 1.25V to 1.7V (0.15V) within 1.4V to 1.6V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.748V within 1.2V to 2.75V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 2.75V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 2.75V (0.05V) within 1.4V to 1.7V (0.05V) + 0.775V (0.05V) + 0.75V (0.05V) +0.3V (0.1V) +0.3V (0.1V) within -0.12V to +0.24V (0.04V) within -0.12V to +0.24V (0.04V) within 1.25V to 1.5V (0.025V-0.05V) within 1.21V to 1.69V (0.06-0.07V) within 1.5V to 1.85V (0.05V) within 1.25V to 1.5V (0.025V) within 1.5V to 1.7V (0.025V) - - - within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) -
Vsb - within 1.5V to 1.7V (0.05V) 1.05V, 1.2V 1.05V, 1.2V within 1.05V to 1.225V (0.025V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.1V) 1.057V, 1.215V 1.057V, 1.215V 1.5V, 1.6V - within 1.5V to 1.85V (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.85V (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.85V (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.65V (0.05V) - +0.35V (0.05V) - - - - within 1.5V to 1.7V (0.05-0.1V) - - within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.05V) - - within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) - within 1.55V to 1.75V (0.025V) -
Vfsb - - - within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 1.45V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.45V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.45V (0.05-0.1V) within 1.215V to 1.415V (0.1V) - within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 1.55V (0.05V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.05V) +0.35V (0.05V) +0.35V (0.05V) +0.3V (0.1V) +0.3V (0.1V) within -0.09V to +0.18V (0.03V) within -0.09V to +0.18V (0.03V) +20% (+2 - 4%) - - within 1.2V to 1.44V (0.024V) within 1.25V to 1.5V (0.025V) - within 1.2V to 1.4V (0.05V) - within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) -
FSB, MHz (increment)(convenience of selection) 133-600(1) (+) 133-600(1) (+) 100-450(1) (+) 100-550(1) (+) 100-650(1) (+) 100-650(1) (+) 100-650(1) (+) 100-650(1) (+) 100-400(1) (+) 133-750(<1) (+) 133-750(<1) (+) 133-750(<1) (+) 133-750(<1) (+) 133-525(<1) (+) 100-700(1) (+) 100-700(1) (+) 100-700(1) (+) 100-700(1) (+) 266-600(1) (+) 133-600(1) (+) 100-625(<1) (+) 200-500(1) (+) 266-333(1) (+) 100-650(1) (+) 133-500(1) (-) - 100-625(<1) (+) 200-325(<1) (+) 100-625(<1) (+) 100,133,166,200,233,266, and 333 MHz
Factual overclocking (E6400; stepping B2), MHz 450 MHz 406 450 470 520 500 520 520 300 500 500 500 500 345 500 528* 450 300 367 320 376 366 333 346 450 - 360 300 440 333
Dynamic overclocking AutoDrive AutoDrive N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. - N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. N.O.S. C.I.A. 2 C.I.A. 2 C.I.A. 2 C.I.A. 2 + + D.O.T D.O.T D.O.T D.O.T - - - - - -
Memory latency timings (marks) 3 4 4+ 4+ 5- 5- 5 5 4 5+ 5- 5- 5- 4+ 5 5+ 5- 5- 3 3- 4 3+ 3 3+ 4+ 3 4 2+ 4+ 3+
System monitoring (score points, fan-control) 5+ (FanEQ) * 5+ (FanEQ) * 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 4 (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 4- (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4- (SmartFAN) 4- (SmartFAN) 4+ (SmartFAN) 4+ (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN) 4+ (Smart FAN) 4 (Smart FAN)
Support for Wi-Fi - - + - - - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Price as of 05 Jul 2007 (price.ru/pricewatch.com), $ ~206 (.com) ~130 (.com) ~210-225 (.ru) ~250-280 (.ru) ~240-250 (.ru) ~230-245 (.ru) ~200 (.ru) ~140-150 (.ru) ~220 (.ru) ~120-130 (.ru) ~320-350 (.ru) ~200-230 (.ru) ~220 (.ru) ~200-230 (.ru) ~200-220 (.ru) ~165-180 (.ru) ~120-140 (.ru) ~110-130 (.ru) ~230 (.ru) ~100-120 (.ru) ~150-180 (.com) ~135-140 (.ru) ~100-110 (.ru) ~105 (.ru) ~225 (.ru) ~105-115 (.ru) ~125 (.ru) ~80-90 (.ru) ~290-300 (.ru) ~100-110 (.ru)
Package bundle (specifics) 3+ n/a 5* 4 3+ (Ghost Recon) 5+ (ASUS ScreenDUO, AI Remote, SoundMAX microphone, fan)* 5 (SoundMAX microphone, fan) 4+ 4- (two fans) 4+ 5- (Ghost Recon, leather keychain, SoundMAX microphone, external thermal sensors) 5 5 5- (SoundMAX microphone, 2 fans) 3+ 3+ 4 4+ 4+ 3+ 3 (fan, E-SATA cable) 4 4+ 4+ n/a n/a 4 4+ 3+ (LAN cable, SATA plate, 3" panel, fan) 4
Number of FANs 8* 6 5 4 8 5 7* 4 6 3 8 8 8 5 3 3 2 2 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 7 3
Specific features mGuru (+Panel), BIOS profiles, Power / Reset buttons, 7seg. LED, add. backlight, audio board mGuru (+Panel), BIOS profiles, 7seg. LED Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster, support for Wi-Fi 802,11g. Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster, support for Wi-Fi 802,11g. Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Backup, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster. Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster. Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster, Power / Reset / CLR CMOS buttons, LED-screen, add. backlight, audio board Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster. audio board Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster. audio board Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, Music Alarm, MyLogo2, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster, audio board, support for Wi-Fi Support for QuadBIOS, EasyTune5, FaceWizard, @BIOS Support for Dual BIOS, EasyTune5, FaceWizard, @BIOS Support for EasyTune5, FaceWizard, @BIOS Support for EasyTune5, FaceWizard, @BIOS Additional FoxOne chip + FoxOne utility Additional FoxOne chip + FoxOne utility Support for Dual CoreCenter, LiveUpdate, DigiCell, D.O.T., CMOS reset button Support for Dual CoreCenter, LiveUpdate, DigiCell, D.O.T. - Support for LiveUpdate, DigiCell, D.O.T. Power buttons, BIOS settings profile - - - Power and Reset buttons, 7th LED indicator -
Name abit AW9D-MAX abit AB9 Pro ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe ASUS P5W64-WS Pro ASUS Commando ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition ASUS P5B Deluxe Wi-Fi ASUS P5B-E ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe ASUS P5N-E SLI ASUS Striker ASUS P5N32-E SLI ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium Gigabyte 965P-DQ6 Gigabyte 965P-DS4 Gigabyte 965P-DS3 Gigabyte 965G-DS3 Foxconn 975X7AB Foxconn P9657AA MSI P6N SLI Platinum MSI P965 Platinum MSI P965 Neo MSI P965 Neo2 Intel D975XBX2 Intel DG965RYCK ECS NF650SLIT-A ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A ECS PN2 SLI2+ ECS P965T-A

In this table, the asterisk * stands for some specific feature or a record value.

Content:

  • Page 1 - Chipsets
  • Page 2 - Roundup table of motherboards
  • Page 3 - abit AW9D-MAX, abit AB9 Pro
  • Page 4 - ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe, ASUS P5W64-WS Pro
  • Page 5 - ASUS Commando, ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition
  • Page - ASUS P5B Deluxe Wi-Fi, ASUS P5B-E
  • Page 7 - P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe, Striker, P5N32-E SLI, and P5N32-E SLI PLUS
  • Page 8 - ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium, ASUS P5N-E SLI
  • Page 9 - Gigabyte 965P-DQ6, Gigabyte 965P-DS4
  • Page 10 - Gigabyte 965P-DS3, Gigabyte 965G-DS3
  • Page 11 - Foxconn 975X7AB, Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H
  • Page 12 - MSI P6N SLI Platinum, MSI P965 Platinum
  • Page 13 - MSI P965 Neo, MSI P965 Neo2
  • Page 14 - Intel D975XBX2 (i975X), Intel DG965RYCK
  • Page 15 - ECS NF650SLIT-A, ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A
  • Page 16 - ECS PN2 SLI2+, ECS P965T-A
  • Page 17 - Performance, conclusions




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