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LUCI5R
05-23-2008, 06:09 AM
Ave,
ASUS P5KC LGA 775 Intel P35 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131188&T)
Vs.
ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196)
I'm looking to replace my P5W DH with a P35 Motherboard to get better OC results, and I'm looking at these two motherboards. The $14 difference is not an issue - but I don't really need Wifi-AP for my Desktop, so is there any difference between these two board, in terms of OC'ing/Performance?
I kinda like the P5KC cause I can add DDR3 if I want to. Other then that I just can't seem to find any difference between these two boards. I was going to go for the P5K-E/WIFI-AP but now I'm thinking about P5KC.
Any suggestion?
ChuckM
05-27-2008, 06:13 PM
You can get the P5K-E w/o wifi for $10 less at Newegg. The dual memory boards are not as good as the DDR2 only.
LUCI5R
05-28-2008, 04:21 AM
You can get the P5K-E w/o wifi for $10 less at Newegg. The dual memory boards are not as good as the DDR2 only.
Actually I found that out as well after much searching around - Plus I really couldn't find much on the P5KC, but there's tons of good stuff about the P5K-E so I decided to go with P5K-E.
Other then that, the P5K-E w/o wifi has a $7.99 shipping (+$139) whereas the P5K-E/WIFI-AP is $149 + Free Shipping. Actual difference is $2.01 ... not worth it. I'll go with the Wifi.
racergr
05-28-2008, 05:38 AM
P5K-E WiFi. It's a fantastic mobo. Very stable and reliable. Very good for overclocking too
WhiteFireDragon
05-28-2008, 05:46 AM
how does the p5k-E compare to the p5k-dlx/wifi? they are in the same price range considering the $20 rebates
racergr
05-28-2008, 06:06 AM
One lan less and worse cooling
LUCI5R
05-28-2008, 06:35 AM
P5K-E/Wifi-AP is the one for me!! I'm ordering it!!
@racergr: You have the same motherboard & CPU that I'll have in a few days, and pretty similar memory. Can you post/pm me your BIOS settings that you used to OC your CPU to 3.6GHz? Thanks!!!
WhiteFireDragon
05-28-2008, 06:43 AM
One lan less and worse cooling
but in therms of OC'ing and bios options, they are exactly the same?
WhiteFireDragon
05-28-2008, 06:46 AM
P5K-E/Wifi-AP is the one for me!! I'm ordering it!!
@racergr: You have the same motherboard & CPU that I'll have in a few days, and pretty similar memory. Can you post/pm me your BIOS settings that you used to OC your CPU to 3.6GHz? Thanks!!!
how come you dont consider th deluxe version since it's same price after rebates?
and if u want the exact same OC settings, you might get higher or not as high since the CPU batches most likely arnt the same
racergr
05-28-2008, 07:04 AM
Of course! :D Here you are
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn94/racer__93/100_0410.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn94/racer__93/100_0411.jpg
LUCI5R
05-28-2008, 07:35 AM
Of course! :D Here you are
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TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! Thanks a lot!!! This will be great guidelines for me to follow for my new motherboard. Now I can't wait to get the components in my hands. Off to Newegg ...
THANKS!!
:bows:
racergr
05-28-2008, 07:41 AM
Your Q6600 may need a bit higher VCore and PLL. This Q6600 is L731B. My old one was L739. With these settings, the L739 had 400x8, whereas this one has 400x9
Choose a good batch :D
LUCI5R
05-28-2008, 08:01 AM
Your Q6600 may need a bit higher VCore and PLL. This Q6600 is L731B. My old one was L739. With these settings, the L739 had 400x8, whereas this one has 400x9
Choose a good batch :D
I would love to, but the problem is, I'm not sure how to go about doing that. Most likely, in fact quite certainly, I'll be buying the CPU from Newegg. I don't think I can choose a batch, ordering it from there. I'll be getting whatever they are shipping at this point.
But regardless, I think I'll do good with this setup! Thanks!
racergr
05-28-2008, 08:09 AM
I don't know how are the shops there.. I am Greek:p::D
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