Installing IDE driver disables one of my DVD drives and detected them both as SCSI drives (theyre both just plain IDE drives).
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Intel P45. Max SATA 3Gbs 8 x SATA 3Gbs SATA RAID 01510 Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1200 Audio Channels 8 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8111C Max LAN Speed 101001000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS2 2 USB 1.12.0 6 x USB 2.0 IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gbs SPDIF Out 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial Audio Ports 6 Ports Internal IO Connectors Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0 Onboard 1394 1 x 1394a Physical Spec Form Factor ATX Dimensions (W x L) 12.0 x 9.6 Power Pin 24 Pin Additional Information Date First Available October 14, 2008 Stan A. Ownership: 1 day to 1 week Great Board 10232008 5:47:15 AM Pros: Finally a mb that will oc a Q9550 to 3.4Ghz. Is not picky on DDR3 memory(as some P45 mbs are) and doesnt break the budget. Overall Review: I had tried two other P45 based mbs that did not like the Q9550 (E0 stepping) even with the latest BIOS updates. This mb also does not seem to be as picky on memory as the aforementioned mbs were. ![]() I also used Corsair DHX1600C9 (which is very fast on ASUS mb) would not be read or boot on previous P45 mbs. So in closing ASUS P5Q3, Corsair TW3X2G1600C9DHX1600, Intel Q95508.5x4003.4Ghz(FSB1600),2 Samsung 750G hdd in RAID1, Windows XP Pro SP3. Ownership: 1 week to 1 month Great board for its price 3212009 8:22:40 AM Pros: This board performs with ease. My last board was an Asus as well and I havent any complaints. Purchased this one with OCZ Platinum PC3 12800 recommended from the QVL and an Intel Q9400 CPU. I wanted a PC that performed at 1600mhz fsb and thats what I was able to build with this board. Asus P5Q3 Motherboard 1080P On MyAm running Fear 2 at 30-60 FPS in 1080p on my Toshiba 40 LCD(40rv525u) Cons: Set up can be a bit difficult if your a novice. Bios had a few items that complicated things a bit. Asus P5Q3 Motherboard Code Of 8C000002The Express Gate message will appear first with an error code of 8c000002. Disable E.G. in BIOS or install from Asus support DVD. I found both these items to be rather useless so I just disabled both of them. Asus P5Q3 Motherboard Software Thats OnAlso I wouldnt bother installing any of the software thats on the Asus support DVD either. You may find that you cant shutdown completely from the start menu.(Ai Nap) Overclock from BIOS. In the BIOS Ai Tweeker I changed the Ai Overclock Tuner from (auto) to (manual), the FSB Frequency to (400), then the DRAM Frequency to (1600) and thats it. Ran Prime95s torture test for 50 minutes on large while observing the temps using RealTemp without any problems. Both apps are free to download. Also do yourself a favor and do a fresh install of your OS after installing your motherbard. Did you Yes No Anonymous Ownership: 1 week to 1 month A little quirky, but overall great 1102009 2:58:48 PM Pros: The 2nd board I received from their RMA department worked great. I can get the most out of my processor and graphics card with DDR 3 and have no extra gimmicks attached (a good thing).
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