"ASUS P5Q Deluxe discussion".

[Retro]

Does this board have digital PWN? How well does it do with Qx9650,Q9650,Q9550?

And i just found this, is it true?


BUYER BEWARE OF THE P5Q

Reviewed By: Chris from Maryland on 9/10/2008
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Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This review comes from the heart. I really wanted to love this board. Several great features, looks beautiful, plathora of overclocking abilities, potential to please, love the passive cooling system, well-packaged with cables.
Cons: Anyone planning to purchase this mobo with a Yorkfield processor Q9xxx or above should seriously consider purchasing another non-ASUS motherboard. The main issue is the BIOS support. The default BIOS version (v1103) cause BSOD and will never pass Prime95. I had to DOWNGRADE to v0803 in order to not crash. Unfortunately, 0803 is not compatible with my GSKILL RAM that I purchased. So now I am using an older pair of 1GB DDR2 800 that I have. Just take a look at the ASUS forums for this mobo at all of the problems and lack of support. BEWARE!
Other Thoughts: I purchased an ASUS A7V266 way back in the day and had problems with that... I should have taken that as a hint never to buy ASUS again but was overwhelmed by the features by this board. Now, I know better - NEVER AGAIN. I hope that everyone with a Yorkfield gets this message and looks at another mobo for their $200.00.

I replaced my IP35 Pro (a damn good board, sold it to a friend) with the P5Q-D a few weeks ago. Worked very well out of the box with the 0605 bios. Flashed it to Ket's 1402M bios, the usb key flash went as smooth as silk, and the board is running great. I don't know about the newer Quads, but it's fine with any Wolfies. Maybe his board was a dud, it does happen. Any product can have issues, but the P5Q-D is a solid board.