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Introduction:
When building a computer you will always need to use a motherboard. Whether or not you use a high or low end board depends on the type of rig you'll be constructing. ASUS is one of those companies that has a motherboard available for every budget, so you may end up completing your build with an ASUS board.
Here at Neoseeker we've recently taken a look at the ASUS Rampage 3 Extreme, which is one of ASUS's high end boards. Today we'll be taking a look at another high end board from ASUS, the ASUS P6X58D-E. While this board is not part of ASUS's "Rampage Extreme" line, it does still sport an Extreme branding. That's right, the P6X58D-E is part of ASUS's Extreme Design line.
So what exactly does it take for a board to sport the Extreme Design name? Well it could be SATA 6Gb/s or USB 3.0 support. Maybe even the ASUS EPU, MEMOK button, or the ASUS Express gate. It could be improved cooling with a fanless heatpipe design, or the Stack Cool 3 technology. It could also be the ASUS TurboV overclocking utility, or the boards 16 2 Power phase design. However, it's probably a combination of all of these features that make a board designed to the extreme!
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CPU |
Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core™ i7 Processor |
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Chipset |
Intel® X58 / ICH10R |
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System Bus |
Up to 6400 MT/s ; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect |
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Memory |
6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)*/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory |
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Expansion Slots |
3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16/x1 mode) |
| Multi-GPU Support |
Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
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Storage |
Intel ICH10R controller |
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Audio |
Realtek® ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
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LAN |
Gigabit LAN controller Marvell 88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 |
| IEEE 1394 | VIA® VT6308P controller 2 x 1394a port(s) (one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB |
NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back panel) Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at midboard; 4 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features |
True USB 3.0 Support True SATA 6Gb/s RAID Support ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Xtreme Phase - ASUS 16 2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features - ASUS TurboV ASUS Exclusive Features - MemOK! - ASUS EPU - Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3 - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS Q-Design: Q-Slot - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Multi-language BIOS |
| Overclocking Features |
Intelligent overclocking tools - ASUS TurboV Precision Tweaker 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment - vCPU PLL: 36-step reference voltage control - vDRAM Bus : 49-step DRAM voltage control - vChipset(N.B.) : 31-step chipset voltage control - vNB-PCIe : 65-step chipset-PCIe voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 180MHz at 1MHz increment - Internal Base Clock tuning from 100MHz up to 500MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
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Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
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Internal I/O Connectors and Headers |
2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) |
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BIOS |
16 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Manageability | WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE |
| Accessories |
User's manual 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables ASUS Q-Shield 2 in 1 Q-connector 1 x ASUS 3-Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector |
| Support Disc |
Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities |
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Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor |
Article Index |
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I could easily run on 4400-4500 stable on air all day, though I still tend to like 4.0 gz, I guess I feel it's slow and comfy speed, and never had an issue even when it's about 95F in the room, at least for now till I get bored.
Where does that little fan go or should go that comes with it? I never used mine yet.
The main best difference over the premium is the E series you can raid your SATA 3.0 ports.
Cons: I wish this board came with more Sata ports and I wish that the 1x pcie slot was a 4x slot.
Pros: I don't like IDE or Floppy and this board doesn't waste real estate to these now aging techs.