ASUS P5KC AiLifestyle Series - motherboard - ATX - iP35

Description: The Asus P5KC is an Intel P35 Express-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $170.This motherboard supports Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: Has one IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and six Hi-Speed USB optional connections, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced boards.In fact, the average cost of a product with a comparable set of additional optional connections is $290.Also, this board is built around an Intel P35 Express-based chipset, which is somewhat more robust than some similarly priced boards.This board can be expanded to 8GB of RAM.This is enough for demanding environments from gaming to gigabyte networking.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (IEEE 1394) to connect to compatible peripherals at high data rates.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A PC board, suited for use in a whitebox system, or as a motherboard replacement.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this board has great features for the money.

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: P5KC

• General

• Overclocking This board has 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 Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel P35 Express / Intel ICH9
• Data bus speed 1333 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information Serial ATA-300 (RAID), ATA-133, ESATA port
• Power connectors 24-pin main power connector, 4-pin ATX12V connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM, DDR3 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC3-8500, PC2-8500, PC3-6400, PC3-10666
• RAM Supported PC2-6400 8 GB, PC3-6400 4 GB, PC3-10666 4 GB, PC2-8500 8 GB, PC3-8500 4 GB, PC2-5300 8 GB
• RAM features Unbuffered, Two DDR channels

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec Realtek ALC883
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking - Fast Ethernet, Network adapter - Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features ACPI 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.3 support, ASUS O.C. Profile, ASUS EZ Flash 2, WfM 2.0 support, DMI 2.0 support, ASUS MyLogo2
• Manual Settings Memory bus frequency, Memory voltage, Chipset voltage, Processor core voltage, CPU frequency, PCI Express x16 slot frequency
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on ring (WOR), Wake on LAN (WOL)
• Hardware Features Chassis intrusion detection, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS SATA on the Go, ASUS AI Nap, ASUS Q-Connector, ATI CrossFire technology support, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), Stack Cool 2, Heat pipe chipset cooling, ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System), ASUS AI Slot Detector

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16 ( X4 mode ), 3 PCI, 1 PCI Express x1, 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 Memory, 1 PCI Express x16
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH9 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s), JMicron JMB363 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 1 x 7pin Serial ATA, 1 x 7pin external SATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD, JMicron JMB363 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Storage - ESATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC
• Additional connectors (optional) 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 6 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included Serial ATA cable, 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 1 x Serial ATA power adapter
• Software Included (Mainboard) ASUS Live Update, ASUS AI Booster, Drivers & utilities, ASUS PC Probe 2
• Miscellaneous compliant standards Plug and Play, RoHS

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