Huge thanks JPM. Had a chat with broadbandbuyer and ordered a d-link package as it worked out £30 cheaper, and you always get through the setup in the end...... probably!
 
 As for the motherboard version, BBB assured me that all ASUS m/boards made in the last year are PCI2.2 compliant. I bloody hope so.
 
 Cheers,
 
 ali