tomshardware.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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From a platform point of view, the last few months have been rather slow. There have been no significant chipset innovations, and the processor speeds of both CPU players have not increased. This summer, however, things will change dramatically. AMD...
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If you enjoy tinkering and getting the best performance from your hardware, then this premium board from ASUS will delight. Its based on Intels 975X chipset and it natively supports DDR2 memory up to 800MHz - providing good headroom for overclocking...
Reliable, Lots of options...
Costly The Final Word An ideal choice for the enthusiast user.
An ideal choice for the enthusiast user.
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With Intels next generation of desktop CPUs - codenamed Conroe - supported by i975X core logic, i975X-sporting mainboards have come back in to focus. While its not as clear cut as a simple BIOS update, with the new CPUs having new electrical requir...
At nearly £160 inc VAT at Scan, theres no doubting the P5WD2-E Premium is an expensive mainboard. For starters, its a £30 hike over the nearly identical board it was tested against, the P5WD2.The differences between i955X and i975X are minimal, runn...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-12-27 15:45:43
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With their 9xx series of CPUs, Intel also introduced the 975X chipset. There’s basically just one big difference between the 975X and Intel’s previous 955X chipset- the possibility of dividing the PCI-E x16 slot into two PCI-E x8 slots and thu...
The bechmarks on the previous pages show the ASUS winning some, while the Gigabyte winning others. Theres not much of a margin between the performance of these two boards in almost all the benches. We think that a couple of benchmarks that show a wide...
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thinkcomputers.org Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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ASUS is a top manufacturer in the world of computing, chances are youve built a system with an ASUS motherboard or know someone that has. ASUS is known for their quality and reliability but not many people would think of ASUS when they want a high end...
Looks cool, Fan less design means quiet, Nice bundle included...
A bit pricey, Crowded around the CPU socket, limits CPU cooler options...
In conclusion here I can honestly say the ASUS P5WD2-E Premium is a great motherboard for the enthusiast in all of us. The addition of auto over clocking is cool as those new to it can experiment without really screwing anything up. The bundled softwa...
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The P5WD2-E Premium is a recent release and is the flagship socket 775 motherboard from ASUS, based on the i975X chipset. It has two PCI Express x 16 slots, Crossfire support, while there is a Dual Gigabit LAN and RAID support. High Definition 8-channe...
performanceMonitor utility from within Windows, QFan and AI NOS features, Great motherboard overclocking capabilities...
No Wireless Lan...
The P5WD2-E Premium has recently been released and is the flagship motherboard, for socket 775, from ASUS. Based on the Intel 975X chipset, the board retains the black PCB and its great quality, as is the case with most of the hi-end ASUS boards. It...
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MotherBoards.org Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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ASUS is one of the Tier-1 motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan, making over a third of all motherboards sold for computers last year. Considering there were hundreds of millions of computers sold last year. ASUS also manufactures video cards, notebooks...
The ASUS P5WD2-E board supports a lot of features. So many features, in fact that it scored over 40 in our Features rating scale taking it off the charts so to speak. Crossfire is supported on the 975x platform if you are looking for that option. Hopef...
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viperlair.com Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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Asus have arguably been at the top of their game for a while now, and we show you another motherboard from them that shows they are going from strength to strength.
Asus are well known for high quality and performance, a hard combo to attain, much less maintain on a constant basis. With the P5WD2-E Premium, Asus once again shows us a motherboard thats not only built well, it performs like no other I have tested p...
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hardwareunboxed.com Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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Intels latest high-end chipset is the 975X Express which was designed to replace the older 955X chipset, and in doing so it brought a few new features to the table. The primary reason for releasing this chipset originally was to offer support for the u...
The P5WD2-E Premium is an exceptionally good motherboard, but then so are most ASUS brand motherboards. For this reason I have found a few small issues with the P5WD2-E Premium that would have normally gone unmentioned, had this not been an ASUS mother...
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Last August was witness to an exciting time here at Neoseeker. Wed just received ASUS high-end, media-oriented P5WD2 Premium, and this board turned out to be a great option for the media/performance enthusiast. Packing heat in the form of performance...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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P5WD2-E Premium $260 Asus www.asus.com CPU Rating: 3.5 Specs: Socket T; Chipset: Intel 975X + ICH7R; Max Memory: 8GB; Audio: Realtek ALC882M 7.1; LAN: 2 Marvell 88E8053 (PCI-E); Slots: 2 PCI-E x16, 1 PCI-E x1, 3 PCI Intel may have lost a few battles in...
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tbreak.com Updated:
2011-09-25 16:21:27
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With their 9xx series of CPUs, Intel also introduced the 975X chipset. There’s basically just one big difference between the 975X and Intel’s previous 955X chipset- the possibility of dividing the PCI-E x16 slot into two PCI-E x8 slots and thu...
The bechmarks on the previous pages show the ASUS winning some, while the Gigabyte winning others. Theres not much of a margin between the performance of these two boards in almost all the benches. We think that a couple of benchmarks that show a wide...
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"Come, Watson, come!" he cried. The game is afoot..." This quote from the short story, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, by noted Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle expresses the current marketplace in regards to the Intel 975X chipset. Although m...
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