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P5Q pro vs. P5k deluxe wifi

I think the P5Q pro is the way to go. I will order it tomorrow. Now I just have to decide whether to get DDR 2 800 or 1066. It looks like there isn't a huge performace difference between the two speeds so the cheaper will probably be a better deal. A lot of the reviews say that I will never...
- steve1616
- Post #8
- Oct 7, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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P5Q pro vs. P5k deluxe wifi

I think that I am leaning toward the P5Q pro because it is cheaper and no one is replying to me that it has been a bad board. Hopefully the bad reviews on this board were just because of early silicon.
- steve1616
- Post #6
- Oct 6, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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P5Q pro vs. P5k deluxe wifi

Also, My dad and I work together. We also live next door to each other. There are many times that wifi would be convenient to send his printer files to be filed away at his house.
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- Post #4
- Oct 5, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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P5Q pro vs. P5k deluxe wifi

I only care about wifi on the desktop, because my Dad's office is small. I can use the wifi to the printer to make it work while being in another room. Also, his internet service provider offers espn. I use the wifi to move my pc to the living room and still get the internet connection. I...
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Oct 5, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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P5Q pro vs. P5k deluxe wifi

Hi, I am building a computer for my Dad. I built my own computer earlier this year, and I bought the P5K deluxe wifi. I love my motherboard, but new options are on the table now, and at cheaper prices. I am interested in the P5Q pro, and also the P5K deluxe wifi. I will probably not set this...
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- Oct 5, 2008
- Replies: 7
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How does the performance level in the memory affect component life

Thank you for the advice. I will keep these new settings then. The new settings have lowered my latency benchmark on Everest by 24%.
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Mar 19, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Aftermarket fan for my E8400 with stock heat sink

I thought about going with the Arctic 7 freezer pro, but I have seen some people saying that it wasn't any better than stock in some cases. I also like the way the stock fan and heatsink blows air directly at the heat sink instead of on the side. You can feel some to the air dispersing out and...
- steve1616
- Post #5
- Mar 18, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How does the performance level in the memory affect component life

I can achieve very low latency benchmarks just by lowering the trd setting in the bios. I actually lower a value called performance level in the memory. I just wonder if this is hard on the memory or anything for that matter.
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- Mar 18, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Aftermarket fan for my E8400 with stock heat sink

I would like to know if anyone makes a fan that will spin more rpm's and will mount directly on my stock heat sink for my E8400. I would like the fan to be a 4 pin connector also. I feel that my stock heat sink is very decent for performance, but the stock fan only spins half the rpm's of the...
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- Mar 18, 2008
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Can you still partition drives with raid 0

Thank you both for the replies. You both answered the questions I really wanted to know. I really appreciate your help.
- steve1616
- Post #5
- Mar 10, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Can you still partition drives with raid 0

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- steve1616
- Post #2
- Mar 9, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Can you still partition drives with raid 0

I was just wondering if you can still separate the Operating system from the rest of the hard drive space in a Raid 0 setup by using a partition like you can in normal mode. Also, would I get some of the same benefits as raid0 by not using a raid setup, but putting my OS on a separate hard...
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- Mar 8, 2008
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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P5K deluxe acting very wierd? Please help.

I tried something that might be stupid, but I read about it and it seemed like it would work. It seems for some reason that when I flash or even just changeg settings in the bios, it isn't taking effect. I felt like the flashing process was really not working even though it said it did. I...
- steve1616
- Post #4
- Feb 20, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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P5K deluxe acting very wierd? Please help.

No, Cpu spread spectrum is set to "auto".
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Feb 20, 2008
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P5K deluxe acting very wierd? Please help.

Hi, this was my first build. I have a P5K Deluxe wifi-ap. I also have an E8400 processor, and corsair xms2 6400 (800MHz) memory. Everything was going very good for the first few days, and I didn't change any settings from the updated bios. I have always noticed that when I monitored the...
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- Feb 20, 2008
- Replies: 3
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Don't use Asus update to flash your bios!

Flashing went very good. It was a lot easier than I thought. I used a cd with the bios update on it, and used EZ flash. I thought newegg moved a lot of volume. My motherboard's manufacturing date of June, 2007. It also had an extremely old bios in it. It was bios version 0404. The black...
- steve1616
- Post #22
- Feb 15, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Don't use Asus update to flash your bios!

I see that I can flash from a cd with EZ flash, but it doesn't show the option of saving the previous bios. How do I do that?
- steve1616
- Post #19
- Feb 15, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Don't use Asus update to flash your bios!

How do you update from a floppy drive anymore. I wanted to do this with me P5KD wifi, and the new bios was 2.0 Mb while a 3.5" floppy drive only has a capacity of 1.4 MB. Am I doing something wrong?
- steve1616
- Post #17
- Feb 15, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Hennethannun, Lopri, anyone E8400 to P5K deluxe wifi

I bought it from newegg. Also, I have been told to only install 1 chip in one memory slot until I get windows vista installed. Why is that?
- steve1616
- Post #6
- Feb 14, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Hennethannun, Lopri, anyone E8400 to P5K deluxe wifi

My motherboard is suppose to be here tomorrow. I have read so many forums where people are saying to install an older CPU first just to update the bios. I know that you guys just installed E8400's on P5K series boards. Can I just put my E8400 directly on my P5K deluxe and then upgrade the...
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- Feb 13, 2008
- Replies: 8
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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EU conducts antitrust raid on Intel and retailers

I thought pro sports offered entertainment as their good or service. People pay to sit in the stands to be entertained, and television broadcasts the games because they are a lucrative form of entertainment. This is the first time I have heard that pro sports had a monopoly in the...
- steve1616
- Post #56
- Feb 13, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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EU conducts antitrust raid on Intel and retailers

Yoxxy, don't your statements disprove each other. You say that monopolies are quite good for society. Yet you also state that the monopoly has to become lax in their production of goods and services for another power to come into market share. Wouldn't it always be better to just have good...
- steve1616
- Post #47
- Feb 13, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Thank You guys for all your help, I finally made my decision.

I noticed that the review sites compliment companies like Abit pretty good on their Bios, but don't give Asus much for compliments in this area. From the screen shots, it looks like one of the very best laid out bios's that I have seen. I am really excited about this purchase, and I can't wait...
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Feb 12, 2008
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Thank You guys for all your help, I finally made my decision.

I wanted to thank everyone for their great advice on this forum. I ordered my P5K-Deluxe yesterday. I was having a real hard time between the P5K-deluxe and the Gigabyte P35-DS3 and DS4 boards. I really thought the Asus P5K-deluxe had great value, and performed way more consistant performance...
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- Feb 12, 2008
- Replies: 5
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Gigabyte GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3 doesn't show compatibility with Corsair 2X2048-6400C5

None of the mother boards manuafacturers show compatibility for this memory, but corsair show compatibility on their website for all of the P35 models almost, but only test their modules in the Asus.
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Feb 11, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Gigabyte GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3 doesn't show compatibility with Corsair 2X2048-6400C5

The P5K-Deluxe doesn't show compatibility either? What in heck is going on. They say they support 8GB, but yet only approve of 1GB sticks. Something has to be wrong.
- steve1616
- Post #2
- Feb 11, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Gigabyte GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3 doesn't show compatibility with Corsair 2X2048-6400C5

Is this wrong or will this mobo not support the 8GB that I have already purchased. In fact, it says that it is capable of up to 8GB of RAM but I don't see any 2 GB sticks for 800 MHz being compatible with this mobo. Is there something wrong or am I out of luck with 8GB of 800MHz memory...
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- Feb 11, 2008
- Replies: 4
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Mixed reviews on arctic freezer 7 pro for E8400

I agree with you 100% hennethannun. I was looking initially at a picture of the GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 that showed all kinds of options. It wasn't an actual picture of the product. The picture I saw had 8 usbs, wifi, and many more slots of every kind than the GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 actually has...
- steve1616
- Post #19
- Feb 11, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Is the quality of all motherboard brands really that inconsistant?

I actually understand all of the points that you guys are making. I was told recently that I should buy a computer from best buy, and then upgrade it from there to meet my requirements, but this actually totally defies what I am trying to accomplish in the first place. It would be like trying...
- steve1616
- Post #24
- Feb 11, 2008
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Is the quality of all motherboard brands really that inconsistant?

What are the benefits of the heat pipes. Would they benefit me because the E8400 runs a higher FSB, or would I even notice the difference?
- steve1616
- Post #17
- Feb 10, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Please help me decide between GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 and P5K deluxe wifi

Also, I forgot to mention that wifi is pretty nice to have, but I think I can add wifi to any motherboard. I would also like a fair amount of usb outputs in the back where they are hidden. I have five things running off of USB on my current computer although wifi might so away with some usb...
- steve1616
- Post #4
- Feb 10, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Please help me decide between GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 and P5K deluxe wifi

My heart isn't set on any particular board. I just want a board that is going to be the absolute most stable with the E8400. I was positive that I was going to go with a P35 based board like the P5K or P5K Deluxe, but when I saw that the x38 based GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 was cheaper and had a lot...
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Feb 10, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Please help me decide between GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 and P5K deluxe wifi

I just got an E8400 tonight. I was set to go quad core, but I will be very happy with this E8400. What motherboard are you using with your E8400. I almost bought a P5K tonight at microcenter, but I had only read the reviews of the Deluxe version. I know that I won't benefit from a X38 board over...
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- Feb 10, 2008
- Replies: 5
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Mixed reviews on arctic freezer 7 pro for E8400

Hennethannun, I just got an E8400 tonight. I was set to go quad core, but I will be very happy with this E8400. What motherboard are you using with your E8400. I almost bought a P5K tonight at microcenter, but I had only read the reviews of the Deluxe version. I know that I won't benefit...
- steve1616
- Post #16
- Feb 10, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Would you buy cooler master 690 from microcenter?

I went to microcenter and bought the cm690, E8400, 8800GT, windows vista 64 bit home premium, and samsung SH s203. I almost bought the standard P5K motherboard so I could put it together tonight, but I opted to wait and get the P5K deluxe that I have been wanting instead. I will order this...
- steve1616
- Post #12
- Feb 10, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Would you buy cooler master 690 from microcenter?

I might drive an hour away to the nearest microcenter because they have the 8800gt by EVGA for $219, they have the cooler master for 19.99 59.99-40 mail in rebate, and they have the E8400 for $189. I am getting so impatient and just want to build my computer. I have researched products for...
- steve1616
- Post #10
- Feb 9, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Would you buy cooler master 690 from microcenter?

Do you think the P182 is definitely a better case than the cooler master 690?
- steve1616
- Post #7
- Feb 9, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Mixed reviews on arctic freezer 7 pro for E8400

I forgot to say my maximum target frequency. If I felt really crazy, I would go for 3.6, but I would probably never even shoot that high.
- steve1616
- Post #4
- Feb 9, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Mixed reviews on arctic freezer 7 pro for E8400

I think I have just read too much marketing crap saying how your cpu will last so much longer if it is cooler, but I doubt that there would be any difference in cpu life between an aftermarket cooler or the stock cooler. I have to buy the retail version anyway, so I think I will use your advice...
- steve1616
- Post #3
- Feb 9, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Mixed reviews on arctic freezer 7 pro for E8400

I know Anandtech shows the arctic freezer 7 pro as having great value and perfomance. I am going to order the E8400 when it is available at Clubit, and I was wondering if you guys thought that this fan would be a good selection. If I overclock, it will be just a little, so I don't need a fan...
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- Feb 9, 2008
- Replies: 23
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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