XUS AS38 motherboard with built-in Linux
The ASUS P5E3 Deluxe boasts a real specialty in addition to the features you would expect in its category.
The embedded Linux system is available a few seconds after it is turned on: although the in-memory software called Splashtop has a graphical interface, it cannot be called a full-fledged operating system, as it is only suitable for browsing - with Firefox - and Skype. On the screen that appears when you turn on and restart, you can choose whether you want to start Splashtop or the operating system you have installed. Of course, this feature can be turned off.
The ASUS P5E3 Deluxe is a true high-end motherboard according to the chipset, with the following product features:
- chipset: Intel X38, ICH9R
- supported processors: Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme, Pentium D, Pentium 4, as well as 45 nm Intel CPUs
- FSB: 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
- memory management: max. 8 GB, DDR3 1800 (OC) / 1600 (OC) / 1333/1066/800 MHz
- sockets: 2 full PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 PCIe x16 at 2x speed, 1 PCIe x2 and XNUMX PCI
- other: AMD CrossFire, Wi-Fi 802.11n, passive bridge cooling, high conductivity polymer capacitors, two gigabit LAN, eight-channel sound processor
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n, price: $360
