news 28 Posted February 23, 2009 TITLE: ASUS P5Q3 LGA775 Intel P45 ATX Motherboard ( -at -) Benchmark Reviews DESCRIPTION: Launched last summer by Intel, the P45 chipset has quickly grown in popularity, replacing the aging P35 chipset. Intended for a mid to upper mainstream consumer base, the P45 chipset boasts some impressive features, such as: full DDR2/DDR3 support, 20 PCI Express 2.0 lanes, ATI Crossfire support, and a 65nm manufacturing process. By now manufacturers have had ample time to design and refine their P45 based motherboards and today Benchmark Reviews takes a look at ASUS' mainstream P45 DDR3 motherboard: the P5Q3. As a twist on our usual motherboard reviews, this article will also shed some light on the growing DDR2 vs DDR3 debate with some hard numbers in the benchmark sections. ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=303&Itemid=69 Share this post Link to post