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Asus P5E3 Deluxe

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Best Price: $250

  • User Score (20)
    9.4 9.4 from 20 reviewers
  • Expert Score (6)
    8.8 8.8 from 6 reviewers

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  • Activity: 5/5

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • CPU
    LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Supports Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU
  • Chipset
    Intel X38 Intel ICH9R Intel Fast Memory Access Technology
  • Front Side Bus
    1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
  • Memory
    4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors Lidts).
  • Expansion Slots
    3 x PCIe x16 (blue @PCIe2.0 x16 mode, black @PCIe x4 or x1 mode) supports CrossFire Technology 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
  • Storage
    Southbridge - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 JMicron® JMB363(JMB368) PATA and SATA controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices - 2 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) - Supports SATA RAID 0,1,JBOD
  • LAN
    Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 RealtekRTL8110SC® PCI Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2
  • Audio
    ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O - AI Audio 2 - ASUS Noise Filter
  • IEEE 1394
    Agere® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
  • USB
    12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6ports at back panel)

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  • Intel® X38 chipset- Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors                - ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)- ASUS 3rd Generatio…

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  1. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38 Motherboard Review

    Reviewer: HardwareLogic
    03 June 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Other Reviews Of Note Its always nice to have more than one opinion on a component before you spend your hard earned money. For one, We may see something others missed, or vice versa. As with all reviews published at HardwareLogic, we'll not only give you our recommendation, but also point out some reviews from some other great sites around the web. Read more

  2. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe Overclocking: DDR3 Takes Front Stage

    Reviewer: AnandTech
    20 November 2007

    Those that find themselves looking for the ultimate "tweaker" motherboard would do better selecting either the ASUS Maximus Formula/Extreme or the DFI UT P35-T2R. However, what the P5E3 Deluxe lacks in tweaking options it makes up for with performance and features. Check back soon for the second edition (Part II) of our ASUS P5E3 overclocking guide, where we'll be strapping Intel's new Core2 Extreme QX9650 processor into the board and watching for magic to happen as w... Read more

  3. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe

    Reviewer: Phoronix
    22 October 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The ASUS P5E3 Deluxe is certainly a Linux-friendly motherboard, but it's not the perfect solution. ASUS does deserve massive props for being Linux friendly not only with this motherboard but on their other products as well. However, the WiFi-AP @n (AzureWave 802.11n Wireless) hadn't worked out of the box on Ubuntu 7.10. The P5E3 Deluxe hadn't beat the Blitz Extreme in all of the benchmarks, but of course this is a brand new chipset and we'll likely see some optimi... Read more

  4. Reviewer: PC Perspective
    16 October 2007

    The Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi is one of the most intriguing motherboards to hit the market in some time with a combination of three PCIe x16 slots, DDR3 memory support, great overclocking options and even an embedded Linux OS! Read more

  5. Reviewer: Legion Hardware
    10 October 2007

    The P5E3 Deluxe (WiFi-AP @n) is an exceptional product from ASUS and dare I say it once again, this is probably the best motherboard we have ever tested. Although the P5E3 Deluxe is very much like the P5K3 Deluxe and many of the other ASUS P35 motherboards, it does come with enough new features to make it a little more special. Sure the Express Gate, BlackHawk audio and Wireless 802.11n support might not be every ones cup of tea, but they are unique features and shoul... Read more

  1. Reviewer: diuran, CompUSA.com
    03 July 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    I've had this board for 5 months now. Only issue is with the integrated audio. It doesn't seem to like my headset/mic combo (no one can hear me, though I can hear them). Eventually I'll try a usb headset, but everything else has been perfect. I'm not an OC guru and there's a couple utilities that make it simple without getting overly detailed. Read more

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  1. Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n

    SCAN pre-order prices: Asus P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP £199 Asus P5E3 Deluxe £136 Asus P5E £131 Asus Maximus Formula SE £188 Asus Maximus Extreme £199

    forums.bit-tech.net: 06 October 2007 Read more

  2. [General Motherboard] Intel X48 - Much Ado about Nothing....

    Aye, my Asus P5E3 Deluxe x38 board supports CPU's at 1600MHz and memory at 1333 MHz.  As for the x48, performance gains should be noticed if the CPU and RAM were both synchronized at 1600 MHz.

    forum.tomshardware.com: Read more

  3. [Memory] Q6600 Overclocking (1066 or 800 RAM)

    Mine (Asus P5E3 Deluxe, Q6600, DDR3 1333, 8800 Ultra, ect.. Good Temps (Idle 26 - 34 C) Using Bigwater 760 Message edited by bm on 11-23-2007 at 04:21:32 PM

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  4. Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650 Review

    I changed over to the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe and was able to reach 478MHz FSB stable, which is a new high. I've maxed out the MCH and FSB voltage on this board and tried up to 1.6Vcore on the processor... I used the latest BIOS from ASUS 0504, so this board it up to date and ready for Yorkfield.

    forums.legitreviews.com: 30 October 2007 Read more

  5. [New System Build] Building A High End System - Help Me Decide

    ...r to what I just built but waiting on the Silverstone TJ09 case to have it fully assembled lol.  Anyhow, the QX6850 CPU runs at a 1333 FSB so I would recommend going for DDR3 at the same frequency to avoid any bottlenecks in performance.  I went with the Asus P5E3 Deluxe for that very reason and a single GTX, no SLI on that board though.  A second raptor for raid 0 wouldn't hurt either hehe.

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