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The Asus P5N72-T Premium is a powerful high-end motherboard which supports tri-SLI through the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI chipset. The motherboard supports all LGA 775 socket processors in turn meaning it supports Intel Quad-core, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo and Pentium CPUs with a max FSB of 1600MHz (Overclocked) or 1333MHz (normally). The motherboard also includes 4 240 pin DDR2 DIMM slots for support with dual channel DDR2 1200MHz (Overclocked) or 1066 MHz ram modules up to 8GB maximum. For SLI mode the P5N72 features 3 PCI-E Gen 2.0 x16 slots which operate as x16, x16, x8 speeds under tri-SLI mode. The board also includes a dual gigabit LAN for double network connection speed, as well as 6 USB 2.0 slots with an extra onboard USB connector for adding 4 additional slots. Extra peripheral ports also include 6 SATA 2 3GB/s ports with RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD support, 8 channel analog audio outputs, IEEE 1394a, ATA100, and Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Outputs. The P5N72 was released on May 15, 2008 and has an MSRP price of $249.
MSRP $249.00
Release date May, 2008
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- CPU support: Intel Quad-core, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo and Pentium
- FSB (Front Side BUS): 1333MHz, 1600MHz (Overclocked)
- Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI
- Socket: LGA 775
- Memory Support: Dual DDR2 533/667/800/1066+, 1200 (overclocked) (8GB maximum)
- Graphics Options: 3*PCIe Gen 2.0 with 3-way SLI support
- Audio Chipset: ADI AD1988B
- Audio: 8-Channel analog audio output
- 6 USB 2.0 Ports, 5 PCI-E Slots (3 x16), 6 SATA2 connectors
- Dimensions: 12.0 in. x 9.6 in. ATX Form Factor
- Release Date: 05/15/2008
- MSRP: $249
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Asus P5N72-T Premium
• ASUS P5N72-T Premium Motherboard
• Quad-core Cpu Ready, CORE2 Extreme/duo, Nvidia Nforce 780I Sli, Fsb 1600/1333/10
UPC: 610839162536
EAN: 610839162536
MPN: P5N72-T Premium
Competitors
MSRP $299.00
Released September, 2008
The MSI K9N2 Diamond is a high-end, advanced motherboard which uses the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset to support 3 way SLI. The tri-SLI is transported through 3 Gen 2.0 PCI-e x16 ports ( they operate as x16, x8, x8 speeds under tri-SLI mode) and there is also 1 PCE and 2 PCI ports...
Asus P5N72-T Premium
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MSI K9N2 Diamond
MSRP $259.00
Released July, 2008
Pros
- supports 3-way SLI
- supports up to 8GB of DDR2 1200MHz
- superior power regulation over lesser models (8-phase design)
- well engineered and high quality construction - all capacitors are solid state, chipset cooler tilts towards CPU heatsink, designed for good airflow
Cons
- featuring the same chipset cooler as lesser models this is probably one hot momma
- getting fairly expensive, especially for young gamers
Asus P5N72-T Premium
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eVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW
MSRP $199.99
Released January, 2008
The eVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard is eVGA's "flagship" maximum performance motherboard. It provides 3 PCI-e 2.0 slots for 3 way SLI support (3 NVIDIA graphics cards). Thiis particular eVGA board also provides full chipset support for Intel 45nm Core 2 processors; and also supports any Intel LGA 775 socket processors (Intel Quad-core /...
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eVGA nForce 780i SLI
MSRP $299.00
Released May, 2008
Pros
- Four PCI Express x16 slots for multi-GPU setups
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socket AM2+ support
- Easy install and good positioning on board for everything except SATA connections
Cons
- Aegis Panel for overclocking doesn't work on some systems... and they don't know why.
- high price
- bad positioning for SATA connections
Asus P5N72-T Premium
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Foxconn Destroyer
MSRP $199.99
Released December, 2007
The XFX MB-N780-ISH9 is a "high-octane" motherboard, which supports TRI-SLI straight out of the box through 3 PCI-e x16 slots; yes, that means three high end graphics cards installed at once. The N780 also supports up to 8GB Dual Channel 800MHz DDR2 ram (4 slots), and has an LGA 775 socket for support with...
Asus P5N72-T Premium
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XFX MB-N780-ISH9
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P, 5, N, 72, T, P5, 5N, N72, 72T, P5N, 5N72, N72T, P5N72, 5N72T, P5N72T
