Actually I am also using p5e-vm-hdmi, and a ga-73pvm-s2h, and a g33m-s2, ma78gm-s2h... and I have the p5k-e wifi, and ip35 pro (busted on the shelf).
nuts, or what...............
so I'm expecting the g45 now![]()
Actually I am also using p5e-vm-hdmi, and a ga-73pvm-s2h, and a g33m-s2, ma78gm-s2h... and I have the p5k-e wifi, and ip35 pro (busted on the shelf).
nuts, or what...............
so I'm expecting the g45 now![]()
...building hardcore mini workstations...
The bundled sound card is an X-Fi Extreme Audio PCI-E? Ive read somewhere in the forums that ain't really an X-fi chip.
Which is which?
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Rig Specs
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 4.0ghz 1.37v - DFI Lanparty UT P35 TR2 - 4x1GB Team Xtreem DDR2-1066 - Palit 8800GT Sonic 512MB GDDR3 256-bit
160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM SATA II 8MB Cache - 320GB Western Digital Caviar 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache - Liteon 18X DVD-Writer /w LS
640GB Western Digital SE16 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache - Corsair HX 620W Modular PSU - Cooler Master Stacker 832
Auzen 7.1 X-Plosion - Zalman ZM-DS4F - Sennheiser HD212 Pro - Edifier M2600
Custom Water Cooling
Dtek Fusion Extreme CPU Block - Swiftech MCR-220 - Swiftech MCP655-B - Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Reservior - 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD Tubings
Dual Thermaltake A2018s 120mm Blue LED Smart fans.
www.mni-photography.site88.net
looks like soon we will have the entire mainboard covered by one massive chipset heatsink![]()
Nice mobo...might consider it.
Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 - rev 1.0, F13a bios | Intel Q9450 Yorkfield 413x8=3.3GHz | OCZ ProXStream 1000W PSU | Azuen X-Fi Prelude 64MB X-RAM| WD VelociRaptor 74HLFS-01G6U0 16MB cache 74GB - 2 drive RAID 0 64k stripe | ASUS 9800GT Ultimate 512MB RAM (128 SP!!) | G.SKILL PC2-8800 4GB kit @ 1100MHz | OCZ ATV Turbo 4GB USB flash | Scythe Ninja Copper + Scythe 120mm fan | BenQ M2400HD 24" 16:9 LCD | Plextor 716SA 0308; firmware 1.11 | Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 | Netgear RangeMax DG834PN 108mbps; firmware 1.03.39 + HAWKING HWUG1 108mbps USB dongle | Digital Doc 5+ | 7 CoolerMaster 80mm blue LED fans | Aopen H700A tower case | Vista Home Premium - 32bit, SP1
Core i7 920 D0 B-batch (4.1) (Kinda Stable?) | DFI X58 T3eH8 (Fed up with its' issues, may get a new board soon) | Patriot 1600 (9-9-9-24) (for now) | XFX HD 4890 (971/1065) (for now) |
80GB X25-m G2 | WD 640GB | PCP&C 750 | Dell 2408 LCD | NEC 1970GX LCD | Win7 Pro | CoolerMaster ATCS 840 {Modded to reverse-ATX, WC'ing internal}
CPU Loop: MCP655 > HK 3.0 LT > ST 320 (3x Scythe G's) > ST Res >Pump
GPU Loop: MCP655 > MCW-60 > PA160 (1x YL D12SH) > ST Res > BIP 220 (2x YL D12SH) >Pump
here's LegionHardware's review on the ROG Maximus II Formula's brother... the P5Q3.
Asus ssure knows how to get exotic with their heatsinks o.O
Rig // PC-A7010 :: Revo85+ 1050W :: Rampage :: Q6600 :: 8GB Redline :: GTX 260
Raptor-X RAID-0 :: 4x WD1001FALS RAID-5 ARC-1210 :: 2x WD1002FBYS RAID-1 :: 3x WD15EARS :: 7 Pro x64
2408WFP :: G15v2 :: G5v2 :: Auzen Forte :: DT770/80 :: Onkyo TX-SR605 :: Klipsch RB-61 :: SVS PB10-NSD
nice...........
everybody just have eyes for the NB, butthe SB in my rig it's damn hot!!!!!!!
really, some motherboard they've done.............
p45 is to be "mainstream" so they don't want it do have SUPER pci-ex slots, those will be on X58, probably...........
Raidmax ATOMIC - Core i7 3770s + Corsair H70 // Gigabyte H77N WIFI // Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 2133mhz // EVGA GTX1060 ACX2.0// Kingston SUV400 480Gb // Sharkoon SFX500L
exactly; P45 is still the successor of P35, and will be OK as long as only one graphic card will be used, as each 16 lanes PCie will run on 8 lanes, should 2 cards in crossfire be used. In regard to this I suppose X48 and 790i remain the high end chipsets for now. I've read two tests of P5Q Deluxe showing equally good results with X48 and P45. But hey, they tested with one graphic card only.
I'm adding: the top card of the P5Q range, with wi-fi etc... will be priced 200 euros; that's 130 euros less than a P5E3/X48...there must be a reason![]()
Last edited by Logos; 05-10-2008 at 12:38 PM.
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That Xifi only has EAX 4.0 from the pic...
I like the slot layout with 2 slots pci and pci-e x1 for whichever sound solution you prefer, that then leaves the lower slots for dual gpu's with dual slot coolers.
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