P5K family of motherboards - can any summarize the differences between the sub models ?

It's been awhile since I've built a machine for myself.

I'm confused by all the different P5K sub models.

I'm also getting time outs trying to access the ASUS web site.

Can anyone summarize the differences between all these P5K boards ?


I'd like to transfer a pile of family vacation VHS tapes to DVD,
so video rendering speed is important.

I think what I'm looking for is a board that will support quad core
Intel, P35, DDR2 and DDR3 memory.

Can I still power these boards using my Seasonic P4 power supply ?

Thanks,
Steve

You can have a motherboard that supports DDR2 or DDR3, but not both. They
use different chipsets.

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DaveW
"Steven Stone" <> wrote in message
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>
> It's been awhile since I've built a machine for myself.
>
> I'm confused by all the different P5K sub models.
>
> I'm also getting time outs trying to access the ASUS web site.
>
> Can anyone summarize the differences between all these P5K boards ?
>
>
> I'd like to transfer a pile of family vacation VHS tapes to DVD,
> so video rendering speed is important.
>
> I think what I'm looking for is a board that will support quad core
> Intel, P35, DDR2 and DDR3 memory.
>
> Can I still power these boards using my Seasonic P4 power supply ?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

DaveW wrote:
> You can have a motherboard that supports DDR2 or DDR3, but not both. They
> use different chipsets.
>
At least the P5KC supports both memory types on the same board. I think
there are others in the series but ASUS's site seems to be down, or
responding very slowly, at the time.
As far as comparing them you might want to use Newegg's compare feature
to get a rough idea.

"Michael W. Ryder" <_> wrote:

>DaveW wrote:
>> You can have a motherboard that supports DDR2 or DDR3, but not both. They
>> use different chipsets.
>>
>At least the P5KC supports both memory types on the same board. I think
>there are others in the series but ASUS's site seems to be down, or
>responding very slowly, at the time.
>As far as comparing them you might want to use Newegg's compare feature
>to get a rough idea.

I have almost exactly the same issue, like others, that I am about to
build up a PC an want to select Asus, as I've used them since my first
486. I can't figure out the differences between the 30 (counted a
couple nights ago) different motherboards listed at the Asus site
under the LGA775 category.

I buy computers every four or five years and will want this new
machine to eventually be able to run a quad core.

Yes newegg is very helpful reading the user reviews but is there some
sort of actual "compare feature" button on that site? I don't see it
when I'm looking at the page that pops up when I do a search for Asus
P5.

\Samson

Steven Stone wrote:
> It's been awhile since I've built a machine for myself.
>
> I'm confused by all the different P5K sub models.
>
> I'm also getting time outs trying to access the ASUS web site.
>
> Can anyone summarize the differences between all these P5K boards ?
>
>
> I'd like to transfer a pile of family vacation VHS tapes to DVD,
> so video rendering speed is important.
>
> I think what I'm looking for is a board that will support quad core
> Intel, P35, DDR2 and DDR3 memory.
>
> Can I still power these boards using my Seasonic P4 power supply ?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve

This works in Explorer but not Firefox.

http://www.asus.com.tw/products_compare.aspx?l1=3&l2=-1

The LGA775 entry is a little hard to find in the menu (scroll down a bit).

This is an example of a comparison of a few of the P5K boards. The
tool has a limit as to how many motherboards can be compared at the same
time, so you cannot select all 35 of them.

http://www.asus.com.tw/products_comp...1749,1729&l1=3

Paul

>
>This works in Explorer but not Firefox.
>
>http://www.asus.com.tw/products_compare.aspx?l1=3&l2=-1

I couldn't get Explorer to display the comparison after I selected
five different mb's and pushed the "Compare selected models" button.
Nothing happened.

Do you have any idea which setting I might want to change in IE to get
the comparison function working?


>
>The LGA775 entry is a little hard to find in the menu (scroll down a bit).
>
>This is an example of a comparison of a few of the P5K boards. The
>tool has a limit as to how many motherboards can be compared at the same
>time, so you cannot select all 35 of them.
>
>http://www.asus.com.tw/products_comp...1749,1729&l1=3
>
> Paul

But I did see the page you linked to in the second link.

Do you have any idea which setting I might want to change in IE to get
the comparison function working?

Walter_S wrote:
>> This works in Explorer but not Firefox.
>>
>> http://www.asus.com.tw/products_compare.aspx?l1=3&l2=-1
>
> I couldn't get Explorer to display the comparison after I selected
> five different mb's and pushed the "Compare selected models" button.
> Nothing happened.
>
> Do you have any idea which setting I might want to change in IE to get
> the comparison function working?
>
>
>> The LGA775 entry is a little hard to find in the menu (scroll down a bit).
>>
>> This is an example of a comparison of a few of the P5K boards. The
>> tool has a limit as to how many motherboards can be compared at the same
>> time, so you cannot select all 35 of them.
>>
>> http://www.asus.com.tw/products_comp...1749,1729&l1=3
>>
>> Paul
>
> But I did see the page you linked to in the second link.
>
> Do you have any idea which setting I might want to change in IE to get
> the comparison function working?

The page uses Javascript (and not Java).

Paul

Samson wrote:
> "Michael W. Ryder" <_> wrote:
>
>> DaveW wrote:
>>> You can have a motherboard that supports DDR2 or DDR3, but not both. They
>>> use different chipsets.
>>>
>> At least the P5KC supports both memory types on the same board. I think
>> there are others in the series but ASUS's site seems to be down, or
>> responding very slowly, at the time.
>> As far as comparing them you might want to use Newegg's compare feature
>> to get a rough idea.
>
> I have almost exactly the same issue, like others, that I am about to
> build up a PC an want to select Asus, as I've used them since my first
> 486. I can't figure out the differences between the 30 (counted a
> couple nights ago) different motherboards listed at the Asus site
> under the LGA775 category.
>
> I buy computers every four or five years and will want this new
> machine to eventually be able to run a quad core.
>
> Yes newegg is very helpful reading the user reviews but is there some
> sort of actual "compare feature" button on that site? I don't see it
> when I'm looking at the page that pops up when I do a search for Asus
> P5.
>
> \Samson

If you are displaying a list of boards on Newegg there is a check box
next to each board. Selecting several of them and then compare at the
bottom of the page will display the specs side by side. From there you
can narrow down the list and if need be look them up on ASUS's site.