First Look at Two Asus P45 Motherboards

With Intel's P45-based chipsets due to hit the streets in just over a month, we're destined to come across a number of "leaked" and/or manufacturer approved releases in the very near future.  That in mind, we've got some of the first pics and specs on two upcoming boards from Asus, the mid-range P5Q-E, and the entry-level P5Q Pro.  Both boards will offer native support for 45nm CPU's at FSB speeds ranging from 800 to 1600 MHz, and in an interesting twist, both will eschew the P45 preferred DDR3 memory standard in favor of continued support for cheaper DDR2 RAM.  The mid-range P5Q-E will also sport Asus' energy saving EPU technology, and ExpressGate - a mini-Linux operating system that will allow users to surf the web, check e-mail, and use instant messaging clients without loading a Windows OS.

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kingdingeling on April 25, 2008 02:21PM P5Q, finally a cool sounding motherboard name! LOL reply to this

razor on April 25, 2008 02:48PM c'mon - how many Omnipotent Maximus Rampage boards can one company produce? :) reply to this