ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution - motherboard - ATX - iX48

Description: The Asus P5E64 is an Intel X48 Express-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $390.This motherboard supports Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: Is built around an Intel X48 Express-based chipset, which is somewhat more robust than some similarly priced boards.Also, this board has one IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and six Hi-Speed USB optional connections, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced boards.This product supports up to 8GB of RAM.This should be enough for complex tasks such as database and photo-editing.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (IEEE 1394) to connect to compatible peripherals at high data rates.

Cons: Supports only 8GB of RAM.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average PC board on the market today.

Suitability: For those who want to replace or upgrade their existing motherboard.

Value: Overall, this board's features are as expected for this price.

Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.

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• Manufacturer: Asus
• Part Number: P5E64 WS EVOLUTION

• General

• Overclocking This motherboard features advanced manual options that aid in overclocking and performance-tuning efforts.
• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor ATX
• Width 12 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium Extreme Edition
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel X48 Express / Intel ICH9R
• Data bus speed 1600 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information ATA-133, eSATA port, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
• Power connectors 8-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR3 SDRAM
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC3-6400, PC3-8500, PC3-10666, PC3-12800, PC3-14400
• RAM Features Unbuffered, Dual channel memory architecture

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec AD1988B
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Marvell Yukon 88E8056 / Yukon 88E8001 - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, ASUS O.C. Profile, Multilingual BIOS, SMBIOS 2.3 support
• Manual Settings Memory voltage, Chipset voltage, Memory bus frequency, FSB ratio (CPU:memory), Processor core voltage, PCI Express x16 slot frequency
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL), Wake on ring (WOR)
• Hardware Features ASUS HE 95, ASUS AI Nap, ASUS Q-Fan 2, Stack Cool 2, ASUS Q-Shield, ASUS AI Gear 3, ASUS AI Audio 2, ASUS Q-Connector, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Noise Filter, ASUS AI Slot Detector, ASUS Precision Tweaker 2, Heat pipe chipset cooling, Chassis intrusion detection, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ATI CrossFire technology support, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS), ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design, ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System)

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 ( CrossFire: full x16, x16 mode ), 2 PCI Express x16 ( X4 mode ), 1 PCI Express x4, 2 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH9R : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5, Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA, 2 x 7pin external SATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5, ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 1 device(s)
• RAID features Intel Matrix RAID Technology
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 2 x Storage - eSATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
• Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

• Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories G.P. Diagnosis Card
• Cables Included 1 x Serial panel, 1 x IEEE 1394 panel, 8 x Serial ATA cable, Serial ATA power adapter, 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable
• Software Included ASUS AI Booster, ASUS PC Probe 2, Drivers & utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards RoHS, Plug and Play

Asus

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.asus.com/
• Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA. 94538
• Phone: +1-510-739-3777
• Email: tmd1@asus.com
• Fax: +1-510-608-4555