Difference between P4C800 Deluxe & P4C800 E-Deluxe

Hello,

I just bought a P4C800 Deluxe from a local retailer. Initially I asked for
a P4C800 E Deluxe (only because I read a review about it). The retailer did
not have any in stock but told me that there was no perceivable difference
between the 'E' version and the standard 'Deluxe' model.

When I got home I checked the Asus web site and found it hard to tell the
differences, however I noted that the standard deluxe board has a 3Com LAN
port where the 'E' version of the board has an Intel LAN port. I also noted
that the P4C800 E Deluxe has an ICH5R chipset whereas the standard board has
only a ICH5 chipset.

The ICH5R chipset is some sort of enhancement of SATA RAID performance.

I do intend to eventually have a RAID setup. Is this a real performance
hit if I keep the standard Asus P4C800 Deluxe board???

Anyone know of any other differences between these boards? Also, when did
the 'E' version become available? It appears to be a more recent board.


Thanks,

Shane

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| Hello,
|
| I just bought a P4C800 Deluxe from a local retailer. Initially I
asked for
| a P4C800 E Deluxe (only because I read a review about it). The
retailer did
| not have any in stock but told me that there was no perceivable difference
| between the 'E' version and the standard 'Deluxe' model.
|

Then your retailer is an idiot, or intentionally decieved you, which may
give you reason to complain under your local fair trade practices act.

| When I got home I checked the Asus web site and found it hard to tell the
| differences, however I noted that the standard deluxe board has a 3Com LAN
| port where the 'E' version of the board has an Intel LAN port.

The original design with the 3com card neglected one of the advantages
Intel built into the I875P chipset, which was CSA, which allows the
onboard network card to NOT be lagging the south/northbridge
communication, as it has its own little bridge in the middle almost.
not the most technical but Im no engineer, so dont expect a lot

| I also noted
| that the P4C800 E Deluxe has an ICH5R chipset whereas the standard
board has
| only a ICH5 chipset.

Yes, the P4C800 had the 3 IDE ports, and 2 SATA ports that could be used
in a RAID (I think its a VIA chipset for the SATA, and the promise one
for IDE if I recall correctly)

| The ICH5R chipset is some sort of enhancement of SATA RAID performance.

Yes, the ICH5R is a enhancement, as it gives you 2 more SATA ports that
can either be used as RAID(intel) or standalone, as well as 2 RAID-only
SATA ports (via Promise)

| I do intend to eventually have a RAID setup. Is this a real performance
| hit if I keep the standard Asus P4C800 Deluxe board???

If your not currently using RAID, and it is a 'down the line' there isnt
any HUGE differences in speed I dont believe, I havent seen benchmarks
comparing all the alternatives (VIA/Intel/Promise)

| Anyone know of any other differences between these boards? Also,
when did
| the 'E' version become available? It appears to be a more recent board.

Not sure as to when it was released, but it is a more recent board.

hth
Philip
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