“The ASUS P5W DH Deluxe motherboard offers full support for both ATI’s CrossFire technology and the Intel Core 2 Duo line of processors through the Intel 975X chipset. With the amazing C2D overclocking reports, this could be the board to beat.”Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- ASUS P5B Deluxe: ATI CrossFire and Intel P965 Tango @ AnandTech
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition @ Bjorn3D
- Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3 (Intel G965) @ Hardware Zone
- ASUS Crosshair “Republic of Gamers” Socket AM2 Motherboard @ Tweaktown
- Abit AB9 P965 Skt 775 Conroe Motherboard @ OC3D
- Core 2 chipsets compared @ The Tech Report
- Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
C2D does not always mean “Crash To Desktop”

In fact, when [H]ard|OCP are talking about Core 2 Duo processors or motherboards, it is just short form. This motherboard, built on an Intel chipset, has everythign you want from dual Gigabit NICs, as well as a wireless connection that claims “g” speeds. Add to that respectable overclocking potential and Realtec’s ALC882M 8 channel HD audio, and you have a pretty impressive board.