ASUS P5QL-EM - motherboard - micro ATX - iG43

Description: The Asus P5QL-EM is an Intel G43 Express-based, compact motherboard.Compared to other compact motherboards on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $110.This motherboard supports Celeron, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Dual Core, 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 motherboards.In fact, the typical cost of a product with a comparable set of additional optional connections is $290.Also, this motherboard is built around an Intel G43 Express-based chipset, which is more robust than some similarly priced motherboards.This product can be expanded to 8GB of RAM.This is enough to satisfy even the most demanding user.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (IEEE 1394) to quickly transfer data to and from A/V devices such as MP3 players and camcorders.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Made for those who want to assemble a small form-factor PC.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this motherboard 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: P5QL-EM

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor Micro ATX
• Width 9.6 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron Dual Core, Pentium Dual Core, Celeron 400 sequence, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel G43 Express / Intel ICH10
• Data bus speed 1333 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information ATA-133, eSATA port, Serial ATA-300
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500
• RAM Features Unbuffered, Dual channel memory architecture

• Video

• Graphics Controller Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
• Video Memory Supported 352 MB

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec Realtek ALC1200
• 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, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.5 support, Hyper-Threading Technology
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL), Wake on ring (WOR)
• Hardware Features ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS AI Nap, ASUS AI NET2, HDCP compliant, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Express Gate, Chassis intrusion detection, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS)

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH10 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 device(s), ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s), Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 1 x 7pin external SATA - 1 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - 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 Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI, 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
• Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 2 x Serial ATA cable, 1 x Serial ATA power adapter
• Software Included ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS Live Update, ASUS Express Gate, Drivers & utilities
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards RoHS, ACPI 2.0, Plug and Play

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 3 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

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