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CardJoe · 2nd Apr 2008, 08:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...asus_p5k_pro/1

An inexpensive, well featured P35 board with Asus' energy efficient EPU and a full eight phase power regulation? The Asus P5K Pro seems to have it right - we find out if it's as good as the spec sheet implies.

kenco_uk · 2nd Apr 2008, 09:11

Certainly is a strange layout. The sata port placement on recent boards really needs sorting out.

Good to see there is a pot of gold at the end of it though

naokaji · 2nd Apr 2008, 09:19

The layout basically kills it, I mean there are plenty of P35 boards avalaible so I can't really see a reason to buy a board with a flawed layout.

badders · 2nd Apr 2008, 09:34

It also only has the ALC883 Audio Codec, Which disables 5.1 Audio over SPDIF - Stereo only.
Also, there's no line-in passthrough on it.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Apr 2008, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by badders

It also only has the ALC883 Audio Codec, Which disables 5.1 Audio over SPDIF - Stereo only.
Also, there's no line-in passthrough on it.

Like I said - for "basic" audio, it suffices, but otherwise just get a cheap audio card.

Nao - fair play mate - there are a LOT of good P35 boards worth buying.

impar · 2nd Apr 2008, 10:58

Greetings!

That 24-pin position...

Vode · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:16

Spelling, page two: "mosphets"

Mankz · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:53

Can you guys please get a DFI DK P35 to compare it too?

Apart from the layout, its a good looking board

Bindibadgi · 2nd Apr 2008, 13:02

British spelling

I'm insistent on the ph - just like Sulphur.

p3n · 2nd Apr 2008, 13:19

I kinda assumed when they created SATA that the size of the connectors intended people to place the ports on the 'underside' of the mobo in a line, you'd still have a few mm clearance from the case standoffs and you'd have 6+ uncomprimised ports!

naokaji · 2nd Apr 2008, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Nao - fair play mate - there are a LOT of good P35 boards worth buying.

Yep, thats what I meant, my point was the P5K pro loosing ground due to that, I'll admit I should have worded it better.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Apr 2008, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by naokaji

Yep, thats what I meant, my point was the P5K pro loosing ground due to that, I'll admit I should have worded it better.

I won't deny it was certainly a poignant consideration, but it's a recommended product (it works very well and we would use one ourselves) and not an excellence (obviously) partly due to these two reasons. Inevitably there are people who want different things from a board

Tile · 2nd Apr 2008, 14:19

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prosser13 · 2nd Apr 2008, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

British spelling

I'm insistent on the ph - just like Sulphur.

MOSFETs is an acronym, not a word

Bindibadgi · 2nd Apr 2008, 14:34

LOL Fair point. I just thought it was Americanisation of the English language (as usual).

Go on clever-cloggs - what does it stand for then?

phuzz · 2nd Apr 2008, 15:30

hmm, thought I might read this and regret buying a P5KC last month, but that ATX connector alone is enough to put me off. (tho the P5KC still has the slightly daft SATA positioning, and the same rubbish floppy port location, although that's not much of an issue).

kenco_uk · 2nd Apr 2008, 15:34

Well, blimey. I must admit, I thought mosfet was the given way of spelling it.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Apr 2008, 16:05

I shall capitalise it in future too! Every day's a school day. ^_^

IanW · 2nd Apr 2008, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

LOL Fair point. I just thought it was Americanisation of the English language (as usual).

Go on clever-cloggs - what does it stand for then? ;

Metal
Oxide
Silicon
Field
Effect
Transistor.

Reading the review took this mobo off my shortlist for my next upgrade. That layout sucks like a Dyson!

Edit: Oops. Didn't see the linky in Kenco's post!

Jojii · 2nd Apr 2008, 20:50

what about the 3870 x2, does that fall under the no crossfire umbrella?

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p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	I kinda assumed when they created SATA that the size of the connectors intended people to place the ports on the 'underside' of the mobo in a line, you'd still have a few mm clearance from the case standoffs and you'd have 6+ uncomprimised ports!

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Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,275	LOL Fair point. I just thought it was Americanisation of the English language (as usual). Go on clever-cloggs - what does it stand for then? __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

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phuzz Hypermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 955	hmm, thought I might read this and regret buying a P5KC last month, but that ATX connector alone is enough to put me off. (tho the P5KC still has the slightly daft SATA positioning, and the same rubbish floppy port location, although that's not much of an issue).

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kenco_uk I feel your presents. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 6,309	Well, blimey. I must admit, I thought mosfet was the given way of spelling it. __________________ MSI X58M - i7 920 4Ghz - 6GB Corsair - GTX260 648/2520 ::: Vote for bit-tech T - theevilelephant - "it sounded like bouncing around on a pogo stick, screaming in chinese while occasionally throwing a cat at a door."

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Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	what about the 3870 x2, does that fall under the no crossfire umbrella?