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Intel P35 / X38 Motherboards Roundup

Intel P35 / X38 Motherboards Roundup
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 Date: 21.02.2008

Motherboards' Specifications Comparison

Name abit IX38 QuadGT abit IP35 Pro ASUS Maximus Extreme ASUS Maximus Formula ASUS P5E3 Deluxe ASUS P5E3 ASUS Blitz Extreme ASUS Blitz Formula ASUS P5K3 Premium ASUS P5K3 Deluxe ASUS P5K Premium ASUS P5K Deluxe ASUS P5K-E/WiFi ECS P35T-A Foxconn X38A Foxconn MARS Foxconn P35A Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Gigabyte P35-DQ6 MSI X38 Platinum MSI P35 Platinum MSI P35 Neo Combo MSI P35 Neo
Chipset Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9DH Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9 Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel X38 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9R Intel P35 + ICH9 Intel P35 + ICH9
Q-ty of DIMM slots 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2) Two soldered-in DDR3-1333 (2 GB) modules 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) + 2 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR2) 4 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2) 2 (DDR2) + 2 (DDR3) 4 (DDR2)
Cooling the chipset (score points) passive (5-) passive (4+) fluid/passive/active (5+) fluid/passive/active (5+) active /passive (5+) active /passive (5+) fluid/passive/active (5+) fluid/passive/active (5+) active /passive (5+) active /passive (5+) active/passive (5) active/passive (5) active/passive (5-) passive (3-) active/passive (5) active/passive (5) passive (4) passive (5) passive (5+) passive (5) passive (5) passive (4) passive (4)
PCIE x16/PCIE (>x1)/PCIE x1/PCI 3/0/1/2 2/0/1/3 3/0/2/2 2/0/3/2 3/0/2/2 2/0/2/2 2/0/3/2 2/0/3/2 2/0/2/3 2/0/2/3 2/0/2/3 2/0/2/3 2/0/2/3 2/0/1/3 3/0/2/2 2/0/2/3 2/0/1/3 2/0/3/2 2/0/3/2 4/0/2/1 2/0/2/2 1/0/3/2 1/0/3/2
Crossfire + (16+16) + (16+4) + (16+16) + (16+16) + (16+16) + (16+16) + (8+8) + (8+8) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+16) + (16+4) + (16+4) + (16+16) + (16+4) + (16+16) + (16+4) - -
Power scheme Digital PWM 4-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 8-phase 4-phase 6-phase 6-phase 4-phase 12-phase 12-phase 8-phase 4-phase 3-phase 3-phase
Power sockets 24 + 8 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 4 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 8 24 + 4 + Molex 24 + 8 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 8 24 + 8 + Molex 24 + 4 24 + 4
Number of capacitors EL-Capless 10 x 820 mkF and 5 x 330 mkF 12 x 561 mkF 11 x 561mkF and 2 x 271mkF 11 x 561mkF and 2 x 271mkF 11 x 561 mkF EL-Capless EL-Capless 11 x 561mkF and 1 x 271mkF 11 x 561mkF and 1 x 271mkF 11 x 561mkF and 1 x 271mkF 11 x 561mkF and 1 x 271mkF 11 x 561mkF and 1 x 271mkF 4 x 1800 mkF, 4 x 680 mkF, and 2 x 560 mkF 9 x 561mkF and 4 x 271mkF 10 x 561 mkF and 4 x 330 mkF 4 x 331 mkF and 11 x 561 mkF 14 x 561 mkF and 4 x 330 mkF 4 x 330 mkF and 12 x 561 mkF 11 x 820 mkF and 2 x 470 mkF 4 x 470 mkF and 10 x 560 mkF 1 x 3300 mkF, 4 x 1000 mkF, and 8 x 680 mkF 1 x 3300 mkF, 4 x 1000 mkF, and 8 x 680 mkF
Sound ALC888 ALC888 AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B ALC883 AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B AD1988B ALC883 ALC888S ALC888 ALC888 ALC889A ALC889A ALC888 ALC888T ALC888 ALC888
Network (Gigabit Ethernet; bus type) Realtek RTL 8110SC (PCI) 2 x Realtek RTL 8110SC (PCI) 2 x Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) 2 x Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) + RTL 8110SC (PCI) Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8001(PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8001(PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) RTL 8110SC (PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) RTL 8110SC (PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) RTL 8110SC (PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) RTL 8110SC (PCI) + Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Marvell 88E8056 (PCI Express x1) Intel 82566DC (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) + RTL 8110SC (PCI) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) 2 x Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) Intel 82566DC (PCI Express x1) and Realtek 8111B (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1) Realtek RTL8111B (PCI Express x1)
SerialATA 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 6: 6 ICH9R links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 7: 6 ICH9R links + 1 (88SE6111) link 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 6: 6 ICH9R links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 7: 6 ICH9DH links + 1 (JMB361) link 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 7: 6 ICH9R links + 1 (JMB361) link 5: 4 ICH9 links + 1 (JMB361) link 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R links + 2 (JMB363) links 8: 6 ICH9R + 2 (Sil 5723) links 7: 6 ICH9R links + 1 (88SE6111) link 5: 4 ICH9R links + 1 (88SE6111) link 5: 4 ICH9R links + 1 (88SE6111) link
ParallelATA 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 (JMB363) link 1 JMB363 link 1 (88SE6111) link 1 JMB363 link 1 (JMB363) link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB361 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB361 link 1 JMB361 link 1 JMB363 link 1 JMB363 link 1 (Sil 5723) link 1 (88SE6111) link 1 (88SE6111) link 1 (88SE6111) link
USB2.0 (integrated / additional) 4 / 8 4 / 8 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 4 6 / 4 6 / 4 6 / 4 6 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 8 8 / 4 4 / 8 8 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 8 4 / 8
IEEE-1394 (integrated / additional) 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 - 1 / 1 1 / 1 - 2 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1
Dimensions 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 269mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 245mm x 305mm 220mm x 305mm 220mm x 305mm
BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS Award BIOS Phoenix Award BIOS Phoenix AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS
Vcore within 0.8V to 1.9V (0.01V) within 1.3375V to 1.8975V (0.01V) within 1.1V to 2.4V (0.00625V-0.025V) within 1.1V to 2.4V (0.00625V-0.025V) within 0.85V to 1.7V (0.00625V) within 0.85V to 1.7V (0.00625V) within 1.1V to 1.9V (0.00625V) within 1.1V to 1.9V (0.00625V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.7V (0.0125V) within 1.1V to 1.5V (0.5V) within +0 to +0.3875V (0.0125V) within 0.8250V to 1.6V/2.0736V (<=0.0025V) within 0 to +0.787V (0.0125V) within 0.5V to 2.35V (0.00625-0.05V) within 0.5V to 2.35V (0.00625-0.05V) within 0 to +0.75V (0.0125V) within +0 to +0.7875V (0.0125V) within +0 to +0.7875V (0.0125V) within +0 to +0.7875V (0.0125V)
Vmem within 1.8V to 3.0V (0.025V) for DDR2 within 1.8V to 3.0V (0.025V) for DDR2 within 1.5V to 3.04V (0.02V) for DDR3 within 1.8V to 34V (0.02V) for DDR2 within 1.5V to 2.78V (0.02V) for DDR3 within 1.5V to 2.3V (0.02V) for DDR3 within 1.5V to 3.04V (0.02V) for DDR3 within 1.8V to 34V (0.02V) for DDR2 within 1.5V to 2.25V (0.05V) for DDR3 within 1.5V to 2.25V (0.05V) for DDR3 within 1.8V to 2.55V (0.05V) for DDR2 within 1.8V to 2.55V (0.05V) for DDR2 within 1.8V to 2.55V (0.05V) for DDR2 within 1.85V to 2V (0.05V) for DDR2 within +0 to +0.892V (0.032V) for DDR2/DDR3 within 1.665V to 3.365V (~0.065V) for DDR2 within 1.665V to 3.0V (~0.045V) for DDR2 within 0 to +1.55V (0.05V) for DDR2 within 0 to +1.55V (0.05V) for DDR2 within 1.5V to 2.75V (0.08V) for DDR3 within 1.8V to 2.6V (0.05-0.1V) for DDR2 within 1.8V to 3.3V (0.05-0.1V) for DDR2 within 1.8V to 3.3V (0.05-0.1V) for DDR2
Vdd within 1.25V to 1.9V (0.01V) within 1.25V to 1.72V (0.04-0.08V) within 1.25V to 2.05V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.85V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.91V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.75V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 2.03V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 2.03V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.7V (0.15V) within 1.25V to 1.7V (0.15V) within 1.25V to 1.95V (0.15V) within 1.25V to 1.7V (0.15V) within 1.25V to 1.7V (0.15V) within +0 to +12% (4%) within +0 to +0.38V (0.032V) within 1.156V to 2.395V (~0.025V ~0.03V) within 1.1574V to 1.6267V (0.0313V) within 0 to +0.375V (0.025V) within 0 to +0.375V (0.025V) within 1.25V to 1.83V (0.08V) within 1.25V to 1.625V (0.025V) within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.025V) within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.025V)
Vsb/Vsb-io within 1.05V to 1.5V (0.01V) within 1.05V to 1.38V (0.04-0.06V) within 1.5V to 2.05V (0.05V) within 1.05V to 1.225V (0.025V) 1.05V; 1.2V 1.05V; 1.2V within 1.05V to 1.225V (0.025V) within 1.05V to 1.225V (0.025V) 1.05V; 1.2V 1.05V; 1.2V 1.05V; 1.2V 1.05V; 1.2V 1.05V; 1.2V - within 0 to +0.424V (0.037V) within 1.338V to 1.95V (~0.038V) within 1.3875V to 1.95V (0.0375V) within 0 to +0.35V (0.05V) within 0 to +0.375V (0.025V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.06V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.05V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.1V) within 1.5V to 1.8V (0.1V)
Vtt within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.01V) within 1.2V to 1.49V (0.03-0.07V) within 1.2V to 2.0V (0.02V) within 1.2V to 2.0V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.5V (0.02V) within 1.25V to 1.5V (0.02V) within 1.2V to 1.8V (0.02V) within 1.2V to 1.8V (0.02V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) within 1.2V to 1.5V (0.1V) - within 0 to +0.56V (0.08V) within 1.2V to 1.725V (0.075V) - within 0 to +0.35V (0.05V) within 0 to +0.375V (0.025V) within 1.2V to 1.44V (0.04-0.05V) within 1.175V to 1.55V (0.025V) within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.025V) within 1.2V to 1.6V (0.025V)
FSB, MHz (increment)(convenient selection) 133-750 (1) (+) 133-600(1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-500 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 100-999 (1) (+) 200-750 (1) (+) 100-700 (1) (+) 100-700 (1) (+) 200-800 (1) (+) 200-500 (1) (+) 200-500 (1) (+) 200-500 (1) (+)
Real overclocking (E6550) 496MHz 504MHz 568MHz 558MHz 568MHz 536MHz 566MHz * 560MHz 560MHz 564MHz 558MHz 558MHz 558MHz 375MHz 400MHz 554MHz 500MHz 556MHz 558MHz 444MHz 480MHz 350MHz 460MHz
Dynamic overclocking abit AutoDrive abit AutoDrive - - - - ASUS NOS ASUS NOS ASUS NOS ASUS NOS ASUS NOS ASUS NOS ASUS NOS - + + - C.I.A. 2 C.I.A. 2 D.O.T D.O.T D.O.T D.O.T
Memory subsystem (score points) 4- 4 5+ 5+ 5+ 5+ 5 5- 5+ 5 5 5 5 3 2 4+ 3 5- 5- 4+ 4 4 4
System monitoring (score points, fan-control) 5+ (FanEQ) 5+ (FanEQ) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 4+ (Q-Fan 2) 5 (Q-Fan 2) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5+ (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 5- (Q-Fan 2) 3 (SmartFAN) 4+ (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 3+ (SmartFAN) 4+ (SmartFAN) 3+ (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN) 4 (SmartFAN)
Support for WiFi - - - - - - - - + + + + + - - - - - - - - - -
Price, $ (price.ru /pricewatch.com 07 Feb 2008) ~226~250 (.ru) ~165-190 (.ru) ~301~350 (.ru) ~285~330 (.ru) ~315~340 (.ru) ~230~250 (.ru) ~300 (.com) ~300 (.ru) na ~210~230 (.ru) ~210~225 (.ru) ~215~230 (.ru) ~155~170 (.ru) ~90-100 (.ru) na na ~115~130 (.ru) ~280~335 (.ru) ~210-230 (.ru) ~250~300 (.ru) ~150-175 (.ru) ~110~120 (.ru) ~100-115 (.ru)
Package bundle (specifics) 2- 2+ 5- 4+ 4- 4+ 4 4+ - 4 4+ 3 4+ 4 - ~3 (fan, tokens) 4 ~3 4+ 3 - 4 4
Number of FANs 6 6 8 8 6 4 8 * 8 * 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 6 6 3 3
Specifics mGuru (+Panel), BIOS profiles, Power / Reset / CMOS buttons, 7seg. LED mGuru (+Panel), BIOS profiles, Power / Reset / CMOS buttons, 7seg. LED Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster Support for AI Proactive (AI Overclock, AI Net 2, OC. Profile, EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, MyLogo 3, Multilanguages BIOS), A.I. Booster - Power / Reset / CMOS buttons; 7-stage POST indicator Additional chip FoxOne, Power / Reset / CMOS buttons Additional chip FoxOne, Power / Reset buttons DualBIOS, EasyTune Center, FaceWizard, @BIOS, BIOS profiles DualBIOS, EasyTune Center, FaceWizard, @BIOS, BIOS profiles Dual CoreCenter, LiveUpdate, DigiCell Dual CoreCenter, LiveUpdate, DigiCell - -
Name abit IX38 QuadGT abit IP35 Pro ASUS Maximus Extreme ASUS Maximus Formula ASUS P5E3 Deluxe ASUS P5E3 ASUS Blitz Extreme ASUS Blitz Formula ASUS P5K3 Premium ASUS P5K3 Deluxe ASUS P5K Premium ASUS P5K Deluxe ASUS P5K-E/WiFi ECS P35T-A Foxconn X38A Foxconn MARS Foxconn P35A Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Gigabyte P35-DQ6 MSI X38 Platinum MSI P35 Platinum MSI P35 Neo Combo MSI P35 Neo

In this table, the asterisk * stands for some specific feature or a record value.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 – a new leader in 3D graphics!
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