P5K PRO??

[Hesky82]

Does anyone know much about it?? P5K P35 for less than 80 pounds!
If any one knows of any reviews or feedback regarding this board could you throw it my way please

http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=534&l4=0&model=1921&modelmenu=1

Check out the caps on the cpu retention plate! what the hecks going on there?

Cheers

 

[Tetras]

Check out the caps on the cpu retention plate! what the hecks going on there?

Around the CPU?

This (I think):

ASUS EPU
Enables the Most Energy Efficient Motherboard in the World
The ASUS EPU utilizes innovative technology to digitally monitor and tune the CPU power supply with improved VR responses in heavy or light loadings. It automatically provides power for higher performance or improve efficiency by 7% when the PC is running low intensity applications. Working together with AI Gear 3, this can help you attain the best possible power efficiency and energy savings up to 58.6% to help save the environment.


ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design
Longer Life, & Higher Efficiency!
With power efficiency so important to operating temperatures, ASUS´ 3rd generation 8-phase VRM design leads the industry with its 95% power efficiency. High quality power components such as low RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss, and high quality Japanese-made conductive polymer capacitors all add up to ensure longer component life and lower power loss - creating more energy efficiency.

http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=534&l4=0&model=1921&modelmenu=1

 

[Hesky82]

sorry, I ment the 3 stuck directly on the cpu retention plate....

 

[Tetras]

Ohhh I see what you mean now... haha, um...... photoshop?

With a quick google image search I notice other pics where they don't exist

 

[MMc2K3]

What a surprise, I can't get on the ASUS web site!!

I guess the "Rock Solid" bit of their motto doesn't apply to their site,

Hahhaha ha

I can't see ASUS using photo shop to enhance the appearance of their products, surly that would be illegal.

 

[Troop]

What a stupid place for the main 24pin header , hope that is wrong too.

 

[MMc2K3]

What a stupid place for the main 24pin header , hope that is wrong too.

It is a bit random

 

[Hesky82]

Not ideal but if you remember back to the old socket A boards many located the 24pin header there, NF7 for example.

Yeah Asus’s website intermittently goes down for me to, quite annoying.