ASUS P5K-E WiFi vs. Gigabyte P35-DS4 @ Phoronix

Vikingod · Dec 5, 2007, 08:49 AM

Source: Phoronix
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While all of the rage recently has been around Intel's X38 Express Chipset (used on such motherboards as the P5E3 Deluxe and X38-DQ6), there is still plenty of life left in Intel's P35 "Bearlake" Chipset. The Intel P35 is only a few months older, but it contains most of the same features as the flagship X38 aside from the PCI Express 2.0 support and a Hardware Memory Prefetcher. We have previously reviewed Intel P35 motherboards such as the ASUS Blitz Extreme and Gigabyte P35-DS3P, but in this review, we are going back and looking at two more of these Intel Bearlake motherboards. At hand today we have the ASUS P5K-E WiFi and Gigabyte P35-DS4 motherboards, both of which are similar in many respects and use the P35 + ICH9R combination with DDR2 memory.

swimtech · Dec 5, 2007, 01:08 PM

How about that! These are the two boards that, if I were buying today, I would consider at the top of my list for overall value with a performance edge. Thanks for the heads up y'all!

Dec 5, 2007, 08:49 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,149 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	ASUS P5K-E WiFi vs. Gigabyte P35-DS4 @ Phoronix Source: Phoronix ____________ While all of the rage recently has been around Intel's X38 Express Chipset (used on such motherboards as the P5E3 Deluxe and X38-DQ6), there is still plenty of life left in Intel's P35 "Bearlake" Chipset. The Intel P35 is only a few months older, but it contains most of the same features as the flagship X38 aside from the PCI Express 2.0 support and a Hardware Memory Prefetcher. We have previously reviewed Intel P35 motherboards such as the ASUS Blitz Extreme and Gigabyte P35-DS3P, but in this review, we are going back and looking at two more of these Intel Bearlake motherboards. At hand today we have the ASUS P5K-E WiFi and Gigabyte P35-DS4 motherboards, both of which are similar in many respects and use the P35 + ICH9R combination with DDR2 memory. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Dec 5, 2007, 01:08 PM	#2
swimtech At Your Service... Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 100 System Specs	How about that! These are the two boards that, if I were buying today, I would consider at the top of my list for overall value with a performance edge. Thanks for the heads up y'all! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.