iv bean looking around for a new mobo people on this forum helped me with mobos i got recommendations like get the p5q pro,get the p5q deluxe,get the p5q ep so whats the difference between all these bords that asus is selling with similar names
ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 800MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI Express x16 (blue x16 mode, black x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1600/1333MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1200(OC)/1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCIe x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K PRO LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS P5K WS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
Supported CPU Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 800/667 Native DDR2 1066 Support
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1600 (OC.)/1333MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1200
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 1
ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
Supported CPU Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
ASUS P5K-V LGA 775 Intel G33 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: Blue PCI-Express x16 mode Black PCI-Express x4 or x1 mode
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCIe x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode) supports CrossFire Technology
i know this is copied of straight of newegg but this will help newbes out allot (like me) i know there are more differences in between these boards so feel free to comment
ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium 4
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 800MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCI Express x16 (blue x16 mode, black x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1600/1333MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1200(OC)/1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCIe x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
ASUS P5K PRO LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard ASUS P5K WS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
Supported CPU Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 800/667 Native DDR2 1066 Support
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1600 (OC.)/1333MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1200
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 1
ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 Intel G33 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
Supported CPU Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
ASUS P5K-V LGA 775 Intel G33 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: Blue PCI-Express x16 mode Black PCI-Express x4 or x1 mode
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
South Bridge: Intel ICH9R
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
PCI Express x16: 2 x PCIe x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode) supports CrossFire Technology
i know this is copied of straight of newegg but this will help newbes out allot (like me) i know there are more differences in between these boards so feel free to comment