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alaTest.com
Summary: alaTest collected and analyzed 8 reviews of ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution from international magazines and websites and compared these to 44659 reviews for other Processors & Motherboards. Experts rate this product 100/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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digital-daily.com
Summary: To start with, MSI P45D3 Platinum costs about 200$, and ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution ~360$. The price difference is a good demonstration of the class distinctions of the boards. In particular, the MSI board is aimed at an average system whose owner uses ...
CNET editors' buying advice
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Socket LGA775
LGA775 (occasionally called Socket T) is a current processor socket used for Intel desktop processors and has been in use since mid-2004. As such, it is the basis of most current consumer motherboards and supports a variety of processors including versions of the Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Core 2 processors. As actual compatibility with a particular processor is determined by the chipset used on the board, it is still important to check the motherboard's actual compatible processors.
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CNET product brief
Description: The Asus P5E64 is an Intel X48 Express-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $390.This motherboard supports Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.
Pros: Is built around an Intel X48 Express-based chipset, which is somewhat more robust than some similarly priced boards.Also, this board has one IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and six Hi-Speed USB optional connections, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced boards.This product supports up to 8GB of RAM.This should be enough for complex tasks such as database and photo-editing.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (IEEE 1394) to connect to compatible peripherals at high data rates.
Cons: Supports only 8GB of RAM.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average PC board on the market today.
Suitability: For those who want to replace or upgrade their existing motherboard.
Value: Overall, this board's features are as expected for this price.
Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.
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