[H]ard|OCP reviews ASUS Blitz Formula P35 based motherboard
Asus is one of the most well known as respected of all computer hardware manufacturers. Their reputation for quality and reliability is generally well deserved. Their most recent boards have been well received here at the [H] and with that said the Blitz Formula may be the most exciting board we've seen from ASUS in the last year. The ASUS Blitz Formula is based on Intel's already proven and very popular P35 chipset. Recently the P35 chipset replaced the P965 Express chipset as their mainstream chipset. Aside from an improved memory controller and support for 1333MHz FSB speeds and 45nm CPU support, the P35 generally boasts improved overclocking over similar designs using the P965 Express chipset. Though DDR 3 is out and newer modules and speed revisions seem to be making headlines all the time, many people aren't interested in DDR 3 at present. ASUS like most other companies have realized this and have continued to support DDR 2 and will likely continue to do so for some time. The Blitz Formula uses DDR 2 memory and does not support DDR 3...
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