- Introduction

Intel this year introduced a new series of chipsets, starting with the P35 Express. The new chipset is the direct successor to the Intel P965 and we have already tested the first ever motherboard supporting it, the Asus P5K Deluxe. By now, other manufacturers have released several implementations with this chipset with either DDR2 or DDR3 memory. In this roundup, we will take a look at several P35 enabled motherboards, examining their main features, performance, and hopefully try and come up with a winner. First, let's take a look at the basic features of the Intel P35 chipset.

- Features and Benefits

The Intel P35 Express Chipset supports new technologies such as 1333 MHz System Bus speed, next-generation 45nm dual- and quad-core processors, and DDR3 memory to deliver increased system bandwidth and improved performance. With built-in design headroom, Intel® Fast Memory Access (Intel® FMA) and Intel® Turbo Memory, platforms based on the Intel P35 Express Chipset enable best-of-class performance and offer the best value for performance desktop computing.

For more information about the Intel P35 Express chipset, visit the Intel.com website.

In this review, we will be looking at three P35 based motherboards:

• Asus P5K Premium WiFi
• Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi
• Gigabyte P35-DQ6

For good measure, we've also included the Asus P5B Premium, an Intel 965P based motherboard for comparison.

Now, let's move on to the first board, the Asus P5K Premium WiFi Edition.