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The ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe makes use of a fairly standard AMI BIOS - think navigation tabs, as opposed to the AWARD BIOS menu system.

At first glance, things appear to be somewhat bland, but upon closer inspection we can see that ASUS has packed away most of the goodies under the "JumperFree Configuration" option.

I won't go into excruciating detail about each of these BIOS screens, as any seasoned PC user will be quite familiar with them. Along with the JumperFree Configuration screen, the other two screens which the tweaker will find are interesting are the "Chipset" and "CPU Configuration screens". For now, however, let's start with the JumperFree Configuration screen.

The overclocking details of this particular panel are straight-forward. ASUS provides one or two of their "automatic" overclocking modes, as usual. The real enthusiasts, however, are interested in the "Manual" mode. Once we enable said mode, we are presented with frequency adjustments and voltage adjustments. FSB, memory, and PCI-Express frequency adjustments are provided, along with memory, CPU, FSB, MCH, and ICH voltage adjustments.

Advanced CPU Features is where you will find CPU multiplier adjustments, along with the ability to toggle HyperThreading, thermal control features, and various other Pentium IV-related knick-knacks. I find the information section above handy, as I find myself hitting PAUSE at the POST screen in some BIOSes in order to determine some of the details that are instead being presented here.

Finally, Advanced Chipset Features is where you will find the memory-related tweaking options you didn't see in JumperFree Configuration. Upon enabling the Manual mode, we are able to adjust CL-tRP-tRCD-tRAS, as well as the command rate. Overall, the tweakability of this board is sufficient enough to please most people who will lay their hands upon one. The DFI fans out there who expect to be able to twist and bend the BIOS into sick submission will be disappointed, however.

In general, I'm pleased with the abilities of this BIOS, though I wish it followed a more streamlined layout. I found myself hunting through menu upon menu to find specific options. It would make more sense to throw all of the tweaking/overclocking features into a single screen, seeing as how that's where most of us will be spending their time.

For now, here are the remaining screenshots for the curious.