Oppinion about ASUS MB

[bblackangel99]

i am really interested in the asus motherboard p5n32-e sli. i will be using 2gb of RAM 800ddr2, processor e6750 and 8800gts 320ddr3. what are ur oppinions about this mb ? will it fit this system well or i need a change?
Any other diference between p5n32-3 sli and p5n32-e sli PLUS than the chipset one? 680i vs. nForce650i SLI & nForce 570 SLI ??? which one is better? i will prolly OC the e6750 cause, as far as i know it has good performance in OCing... i'm w8ing for replyes asap pls

 

[Maziar]

If u want SLI , then Both P5N32-E SLI PLUS and P5N32-E SLI are rock soild boards and both will be good for OC'ng , the main difference between those is as u said the chipset ,

some reviews:

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI3NiwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=6420

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2958

http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Hybrid_vs_Native_Dual_X16_SLI_Asus_P5N32E_SLI_Plus_vs_Abit_IN9_32XMAX/

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/02/06/asus_p5n32e_sli_plus/1

when i used ASUS COMPARE , except for chipset , i didnt find any differences but this :

ASUS P5N32-E SLI :

Special Features ASUS EZ DIY:
* Q-Connector
* ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
* ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS Music Alarm
ASUS MyLogo3
ASUS Q-Fan 2

P5N32-E SLI PLUS:

Special Features ASUS EZ DIY:
- Q-Connector
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
- ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS Music Alarm
ASUS MyLogo3
ASUS Q-Fan 2
Uses 100% High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

 

[ausch30]

If you are planning to go with SLI then the Plus version or a 680i board is your best option but if you aren't then there are much better boards available. I have the P5N32-E SLI and if I were to buy today I would choose a P35 board or wait a couple weeks and get a X38. That said if you look at my sig I have a E6300 and DDR2800 and have gotten this board up to FSB1950 so it overclocks well just not as well as the newer boards.

 

[bblackangel99]

well, if im not going with sli, what board would be nice for my system then ?

 

[Maziar]

ASUS P5K-E
GIGABYTE P35 DS3R
ABIT IP35 PRO

 

[ausch30]

Asus, Abit and Gigabyte all have a few nice P35 boards priced from $90-$245 depending on extras.

This is a good, inexpensive option
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

This has all the bells and whistles
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131181

This is a good option inbetween
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196

Some have DDR2 compatability, some are DDR3 and some are compatable with both. The P35 boards are just about the best currenly available just look around and get a board with the options you will use at a price you want to spend.