For the deluxe version i went with 2X2 Kingston Value Ram, 4X250GB WD RE2 in RAID5 with Q6600 and XP Pro. in the first one i used 4 seagate 500GB drives(RAID5) with a 4x1GB Kingston HyperX800 and Vista Business 64 and had no problem except the system could be just faster(Hdd Subsystem underperforming). I have assemble 2 systems with P5K-E/WI-FI and the deluxe version. But, if you are looking for a relatively cheap (130USD on ) and reliable motherboard. There’s less heatsinks, only one PCIex16 slot, and no RAID 5. Overall, it’s a good motherboard, definitely high quality but it’s just not the premium version. If you buy a new graphics card or a any new internal peripherals this motherboard is gonna have a slot for it. It’s extremely userfriendly in that sense. You should never run out of slots on this motherboard.
This is obviously not an SLI mobo and therefore comes with only one PCIex16 slot, one PCIex4 or x1, 2 PCIex1, and 3 PCI slots. Use that extra PCI slot and buy yourself a decent sound card. And this motherboard comes as no exception. As a rule of thumb on board audio is crap. Comes with 6 onboard USB 2.0(backwards compatable of course), 2 eSATA (which come in handy for those external HDD’s), 1 IEEE 1394a, and 7.1 “HD” audio. Saved me 40 bucks and opened up another PCI slot. The wireless is pretty much useless without the antenna, but I get exceptional signal strength across my house. It even shipped with a small coaxial antenna. But, they definitely make up for it by including onboard wireless. I was a little disappointed ASUS didn’t over RAID 5 with this motherboard. It overs 6 3GB/s SATA ports and RAID 0/1/JBOD. Overclocking is far easier in the BIOS, and ASUS has almost a perfect user interface.
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The over clocking software that comes with it is a huge let down. One of the main reasons I bought this motherboard is that it will only require a simple BIOS flash to run the new 45nm chips that ship Q1 2008. This isn’t a huge deal, especially if the RAM you are using doesn’t operate at that high of a frequency. The only difference is a slightly FSB speed(the P35 gets 1333Mhz and the X38 offers up to 1600MHz). However, this board is a heck of a lot cheaper than an X38 motherboard and offers practically the same performance.
I know what you are thinking it’s not the new x38. It shipped with all the latest revisions, and didn’t require any updates to run my Q6600. If you are new to building computers or over clocking, this is a phenomenal board. First of all, the BIOS is EXTREMELY user-friendly.
I received my P5K-E ATX form motherboard in the mail (exceptional shipping time from new egg), and and excitedly popped it in my rig. Pros: Userfriendly BIOS, stable, RAID 0/1/JBOD, priceĬons: Not the premium edition, terrible on board audio, no RAID 5
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