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Today we take a look at the latest P965 based motherboard from Asus.
The P5B-E follows up the extremely successful Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi, which was known to be an excellent overclocker. Will this board live up to the high expectations set by its close relative?
Will it allow us to reach new heights in overclocking?
I for one can't wait to find out.
By this time the P965 chipset is well known - it is a solid chipset for Core 2 Duo (and now Core 2 Quad) systems, and while it does not quite match the memory performance of its bigger brother - the 975X - it does quite well; and it is known to be easy to overclock - basically the P965 chipset is a very good match for the Core 2 Duo.
The P5B-E is a middle-end motherboard; not quite a high end multi-GPU monster, but definitely above the cut of the average white box motherboard.
Let's take a look at the P5B-E's specifications:
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CPU
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Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to usa.asus.com for Intel CPU support list * Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel Quad-core CPU |
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Chipset
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Intel® P965 / ICH8R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology
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Front Side Bus
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1066 / 800 / 533 MHz
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Memory
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4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List) |
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Expansion Slots
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1 x PCI-E x16
3 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI 2.2 |
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Storage
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Southbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices - 1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) - Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1x External SATA & 1x Internal SATA) |
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LAN
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Attansic® L1 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller
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Audio
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ADI® 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter |
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IEEE 1394
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VIA® VT6307 1394a controller suppotys 2xIEEE1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
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USB
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10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
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ASUS AI Lifestyle Features
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ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
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Overclocking Features
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Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment - vDIMM: 4-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment - Memory tuning from 400MHz up to 1066MHz - PCI Express frequency tuning from 90MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
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Back Panel I/O Ports
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1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Parallel port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-Channel Audio I/O |
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Internal I/O Connectors
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3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 7 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 2 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x Azalia Digital Header 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel |
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BIOS
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8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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Accessories
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UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector |
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Support CD
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Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
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Form Factor
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ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm)
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Thanks.
I'm writing a documentation where the BIOS screenshot is required, but I can only take it with a camera.
I have found a simulator for Award BIOS, but no way for AMI BIOSes.
Don't use a flash.
Set the camera on a timer so you can hold still.
You may need to crop the edges in photoshop as well.
Though Player1 and Zertz have taken shots as nice with camera though.
Hope this helps!
Bill