Asus P5QL/EPU review
Verdict:
With a low price, good performance and all the basic ports, the P5QL/EPU retains its position as our Best Buy Intel motherboard.
Review Date: 21 Sep 2009
Price when reviewed: £54
Supplier: http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk
Reviewed By: Alan Lu & Kat Orphanides
Our Rating
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Basic Specifications |
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| Part Code | P5QL/EPU |
| Review Date | 21 Sep 2009 |
| Rating |
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| Processor socket | LGA775 |
| Form factor | ATX |
| Size | 305x204mm |
| Processor support | Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme Edition |
| Processor external bus | 400MHz (1,600MHz quad-pumped FSB) |
| Chipset north bridge | Intel P43 |
| Chipset south bridge | Intel ICH10 |
| Passively-cooled north bridge |
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| Integrated graphics |
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| Supported memory type | DDR2 667/800/1066 |
| Maximum memory speed | PC2-8500 |
| Memory slots | 4 |
| Maximum memory | 16GB |
| Dual-channel support |
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Internal Ports |
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|---|---|
| Power connectors | 1x 24-pin ATX, 1x 4-pin ATX |
| PCI-E x16 slots | 1 |
| Dual graphics architecture | none |
| PCI-E x4 slots | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots | 2 |
| PCI slots | 4 |
| Fan headers | 3 |
| Floppy ports | 1 |
| IDE ports | 1 |
| Serial ATA ports | 6 |
| RAID chipset (max disks) | none |
Features |
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| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Sound (ports) | VIA VT1708S (6x analogue out, optical S/PDIF out) |
| USB2 ports / headers | 6/3 |
| Firewire ports / headers | 0/0 |
| Legacy ports | parallel, serial |
| Other ports | none |
| Cables included | 1x SATA, 1x IDE |
| Brackets included | none |
| Software included | none |
Setup and Overclocking |
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| Voltage adjustment | CPU/RAM/Chipset |
| CPU clock max adjustment | 150MHz |
Buying Information |
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| Price | £54 |
| Supplier | http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk |
| Details | www.asus.com |
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