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Asus P5Q-VM DO

$110.00 Released January, 2009

The Pros:Enough SATA ports to set up a small server. Intel Gigabit controller works extremely fast, great performance compared to other brands. BIOS is well laid out and easy to work with for most things.

The Cons:Can't output full 7.1 surround sound, limits applications for media PC use. Missing an HDMI output, restricts user to RGB or DVI connector types. Some options in the BIOS are fairly cryptic, will need to be looked up to be understood.

The Asus P5Q-VM DO is a microATX motherboard similar to the Asus P5Q-EM DO. The P5Q-VM DO features support for only 6 channel audio (the P5Q-EM DO boasts 8 channel audio support) and 10 USB 2.0 ports (the P5Q-EM DO has 12) while also lacking the P5Q-EM DO's overclocking features.

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Asus P5E-VM DO Desktop Motherboard - Intel Q35 Chipset - Socket T LGA-775 by PriceGrabber.com

However, the two motherboards do share the same LGA775 socket, support for 16GB of DDR2 RAM and native 1080p HD support.

The P5Q-VM DO's LGA775 CPU socket allows it to support any Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core, Celeron dual-core or Celeron processor while its 4 DIMM slots provide support for up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR2 RAM with data transfer rates of 800 and 667MHz. Additionally, the P5Q-VM DO's integrated Intel X4500 HD graphics processor allows for out-of-the-box 1080p HD media playback via DVI (1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz) and RGB (2048 X 1536 X 32Bpp @75Hz).

Features

LGA775 CPU socket supports Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core, Celeron dual-core and Celeron processors
Supports up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR2 RAM @ 800 and 667 MHz
Integrated Intel X4500 HD graphics
Video outputs: DVI (1920 X 1200 @60Hz), RGB (2048 X 1536@75Hz)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3 x PCI
10 USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
Asus EZ Flash 2 BIOS update technology

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Pros

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enough SATA ports to set up a small server
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Intel Gigabit controller works extremely fast, great performance compared to other brands
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BIOS is well laid out and easy to work with for most things
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onboard graphics handle full-screen HD video smoothly

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can't output full 7.1 surround sound, limits applications for media PC use
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missing an HDMI output, restricts user to RGB or DVI connector types
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some options in the BIOS are fairly cryptic, will need to be looked up to be understood