ASUS P5KPL-CM - motherboard - micro ATX - iG31

Description: The Asus P5KPL-CM is an Intel G31 Express-based, compact motherboard.Compared to other compact motherboards on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $220.This motherboard supports Celeron processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: Has a intel GMA 3100 graphics chip, which is considerably faster than some similarly priced motherboards.Also, this motherboard has an 8 x Hi-Speed USB optional connections, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced motherboards.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this favorable an optional connectors is $345.This product supports up to 4GB of RAM.This is enough to satisfy even the most demanding user.

Cons: Supports only 4GB of RAM.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average motherboard on the market today.

Suitability: A compact motherboard, suited for small computers.

Value: Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this motherboard has good 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: P5KPL-CM

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor Micro ATX
• Width 9.6 in
• Depth 8 in
• Compatible Processors Celeron Dual Core
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel G31 Express / Intel ICH7
• Data bus speed 1600 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information ATA-100, Serial ATA-300
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 4 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500
• RAM Features Unbuffered, Dual channel memory architecture

• Video

• Graphics Controller Intel GMA 3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec VIA VT1708B
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

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

• Features

• BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.4 support
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL), Wake on ring (WOR)
• Hardware Features ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS Q-Connector, CrashFree BIOS 3, Chassis intrusion detection

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH7 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s), Intel ICH7 : ATA-100 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 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) 8 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 1 x Serial ATA cable, 1 x Serial ATA power adapter
• Software Included ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS Live Update, Drivers & utilities
• 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