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Intel® P55 Mainboards

These are very interesting and each mainboard has many good features to suit all budgets and lifestyles. Therefore the 3 new mainboards look a bit like this starting of course with the top of the range.

DP55KG Key Features – The Board with All the Bells and Whistles
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processors in the LGA1156 package
Chipset	Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory	• 4 slots supporting dual channel DDR3 • 16003/1333/1066/800 MHz, 16 GB Max
Graphics	1 PCIe 2.0 x16 slot switchable to 2 PCIe 2.0 x8 slots supporting ATI CrossfireX and NVIDIA SLI
Additional Expandability	• 1 PCIe x4, 2 PCIe x1, and 2 PCI • 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 via internal header) • 13 USB 2.0 ports (4 via internal headers, 1 via on board port) • 8 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, 2 eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
Audio	7.1 channel with Intel® High-Definition Audio
Connectivity	• Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection using a new low power design • Bluetooth
Additional Features	• Second generation DrMOS and CHiL components optimizes voltage and current efficiency in all power phases • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) • Dolby Digital Home Theatre* with Consumer Inferred Receiver and Emitter header • VR Heatsinks, On board LED post code, back to BIOS switch
Form Factor	ATX (9.6" X 12")

DP55SB – Big with Performance, Small on Size
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processors in the LGA1156 package
Chipset	Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory	• 4 slots supporting dual channel DDR3 • 16003/1333/1066/800 MHz, 16 GB Max
Graphics	• 1 PCIe 2.0 x16 slot switchable to 2 PCIe 2.0 x8 slots supporting ATI CrossfireX and NVIDIA SLI*
Additional Expandability	• 2 PCIe x1 • 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 via internal header) • 13 USB 2.0 ports (4 via internal headers, 1 via on board port) • 8 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, 1 eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port
Audio	7.1 channel with Intel® High-Definition Audio
Connectivity	• Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection using a new low power design • Bluetooth
Additional Features	• Second generation DrMOS and CHiL components optimizes voltage and current efficiency in all power phases • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) • Dolby Digital Home Theatre* with Consumer Inferred Receiver and Emitter • VR Heatsinks, On board LED post code, back to BIOS switch
Form Factor	• MicroATX (9.6" X 9.6")

DP55WG – Media Series with a Touch of Extreme
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processors in the LGA1156 package
Chipset	Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Memory	• 4 slots supporting dual channel DDR3 • 16003/1333/1066/800 MHz, 16 GB Max
Graphics	• 1 PCIe 2.0 x16 slot switchable to 2 PCIe 2.0 x8 slots supporting ATI CrossFireX
Additional Expandability	• 1 PCIe x4, 2 PCIe x1, and 2 PCI • 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 via internal header) • 14 USB 2.0 ports (6 via internal headers, 1 via on board port) • 6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
Audio	7.1 channel with Intel® High-Definition Audio
Connectivity	• Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection using a new low power design
Additional Features	• Second generation DrMOS and CHiL components optimizes voltage and current efficiency in all power phases • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) • Dolby Digital Home Theatre* with Consumer Inferred Receiver and Emitter • On board LED post code, back to BIOS switch
Form Factor	ATX (9.6" X 12")

All 3 mainboards shown have got many flexible uses to them and once more the pricing will suite each individuals pockets comfortably allowing them the upgrade choices. Therefore a whole load of bang for buck has been seriously looked at ensuring delivery to all walks of life across the board.

Page 1 - Introduction
Page 2 - The New Intel® P55 Mainboards
Page 3 - System Build Pictures
Page 4 - System Set-Up and Software Used
Page 5 - SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP4 64-bit tests Part 1
Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP4 64-bit tests Part 2
Page 7 - SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP4 64-bit tests Part 3 Memory Tests
Page 8 - Hard Drive Benchmarks
Page 9 - HD Tach Ver. 3.0.4.0 and EVEREST ULTIMATE Ver. 5.03
Page 10 - PC MARK 2005 ADVANCED
Page 11 - ATI FirePro® V5700 Professional Graphic Card Tests
Page 12 - NVIDIA Quadro® FX1800 Professional Graphic Card Tests
Page 12a - Conclusions and Award

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