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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
Get excellent power of performance with the Asus P5KPL-CM Motherboard. This micro-ATX motherboard is based around Intel's G31 and ICH7 chipsets. It can support 45nm technology Intel LGA 775 socket Core 2 Duo and Celeron D processors with a front side bus of 1333 Mhz with 1600 Mhz speeds achievable through overclocking. A pair of 240-pin sockets allows you to install up to 4GB of DDR2 1066 memory with dual channel support.
Video is handled by the onboard Intel GMA 3100 chipset, or you can install a PCI Express x16 graphics card to take on the load. Another PCI slot allows further expansion of your system and the VIA VT1708B audio chipset delivers 8 channels of sound for your enjoyment.
Four 3 GB/s SATA devices can be installed and eight USB 2.0 connectors allow you to attach peripherals at will without having to struggle to find an empty port while the Gigabit Ethernet LAN lets you connect to a home or business network.
Pros: This is a basic office/www MB. It is a recommendable MB being that it accepts all 775 cpus, has a 1600 FSB operating range, PCI X16 & can be OC’ed. It doesn’t require a VGA card, which translates into less money spent. Sound is beyond what’s needed. This is a very good ASUS bang for the buck MB. Insert a $70. Pentium E2160 Dual-Core processor, OCZ DDR2 PC8500 2GB Dual Channel Kit (OCZ2N1066SR2GK) @ about $60. and a reliably decent name power supply ><$100. U r ready to over-clock. U can easily achieve a stable CPU frequency at 325 MHz @ 9 multiplier. Set ur DRAM timings to specs & leave it on auto in the BIOS. This translates the E2160 @ 1.8GHz 800 FSB into E2160 @ 2.93GHz 1300 FSB. That’s a 60% over-clock! Core speed is about 2927.3 MHz (2.93GHz). Core VID is 1.3250, well within the E2160 specifications. The DRAM Frequency is 1084.2 (542.1 MHZ) (533 MHz for 1066 memory), slightly over but OCZ sticks over-clock well. Doing the above is like putting a blazing saddle on a striped ape.
Cons: Still waiting to happen, maybe next year!
Other Thoughts: The above mentioned system has been overclocked to 3.05GHz. Jeez this less than $300. system using extra spare parts; old case, dvd-rom, kb, mouse & lcd was put together to save electricity. Actually runs faster than the gaming rig it sits next to.
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Update From 12/29/08 Review: OC
Reviewed By: PkFloydLvr on 1/1/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: An update regarding my review of 12/29/08:
The overclocking ability via BIOs is limited, as indicated by other reviewers. However, I did want to share some testing for this MB and a cheap CPU. The results indicate some basic OCing is well worth the few minutes required to adjust a few settings.
My best results: From BIOs/Advanced select 30% OC Profile with voltages on Auto. I tried adjusting manually CPU Bus Speeds and various voltages. Results are as follows:
Auto OC: Core 2.2 MHz, Bus 202 MHz, FSB 807 MHz 20% OC: Core 2.65 MHz, Bus 241 MHz, FSB 964 30% OC: Core 2.87 MHz, Bus 261 MHz, FSB 1043
Computer system performance index: No OC: 689 Auto OC: 698 20% OC: 801 30% OC: 837
All of this with a cheap Conroe E4500 CPU w/800 MHz FSB and 2 GB DDR 667 ram (Crucial), W-D 500GB SATA 3.0 in an old e-Machine case w/original power supply. The 30% OC is stable and the CPU runs no hotter than 54C (73C Tmax).
Cons: The obvious statement, well said by other reviewers, is the OC ability of this board is limited. However, a 30% increase in CPU and FSB frequency is easily reached.
I did try tweeking the voltages as best the BIOS would allow, but I could not boot when voltages were above those in the OC profiles established by the BIOS. Still, just how much more OCing do you want to do with a board of this price?
Other Thoughts: I am not a fan of buying the "newest generation" of CPU or MBs. I prefer to wait until the next great improvement comes along and buy the "outdated" gear at a 70-80% discount a year +/- later. This MB and E4500 are a good case in point.
This may be the best value for the few dollars spent on upgrading I've ever experienced. Enjoy!
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Pros: The bois is nice for overclocking your cpu. It's a good budget board for a first time builder. Has a nice FSB speed.
Cons: There's no way to turn on ECC for RAM. Customer support is mediocre.
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Reviewed By: on 2/8/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: NONE
Cons: Board = DOA
Other Thoughts: Will RMA. Maybe this just a fluke. Always had good luck with Asus over the years.
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Nice Board
Reviewed By: R M A on 1/28/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Nice size for smaller boxes
Cons: Only 2 dimm slots
Other Thoughts: I like Asus boards for the fact that they can be overclocked.
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Model
Brand
ASUS
Model
P5KPL-CM
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 775
CPU Type
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo
FSB
1600/1333MHz
Chipsets
North Bridge
Intel G31
South Bridge
Intel ICH7
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
2×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported
4GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16
1
PCI Express x1
1
PCI Slots
2
Storage Devices
PATA
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s
4
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
Intel GMA 3100
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
VIA VT1708B
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
COM
1
LPT
1
Video Ports
D-Sub
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Dimensions
9.6" x 8.0"
Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista
Power Pin
24 Pin
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
3 years limited
Labor
3 years limited
Introduction
Get excellent power of performance with the Asus P5KPL-CM Motherboard. This micro-ATX motherboard is based around Intel's G31 and ICH7 chipsets. It can support 45nm technology Intel LGA 775 socket Core 2 Duo and Celeron D processors with a front side bus of 1333 Mhz with 1600 Mhz speeds achievable through overclocking. A pair of 240-pin sockets allows you to install up to 4GB of DDR2 1066 memory with dual channel support.
Video is handled by the onboard Intel GMA 3100 chipset, or you can install a PCI Express x16 graphics card to take on the load. Another PCI slot allows further expansion of your system and the VIA VT1708B audio chipset delivers 8 channels of sound for your enjoyment.
Four 3 GB/s SATA devices can be installed and eight USB 2.0 connectors allow you to attach peripherals at will without having to struggle to find an empty port while the Gigabit Ethernet LAN lets you connect to a home or business network.
Highlights
Intel G31 Express Chipset for Intel CPU Based on the Intel G31 Express chipset, the Asus P5KPL-CM supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
Integrated Intel GMA 3100 Graphics Core The onboard Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (GMA 3100) graphics core is powered by Intel's innovative hybrid graphics architecture and Clear Video Technology for incredible 3D realism and home theater entertainment to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
PCI Express x16 Graphics Interface The PCI Express x16 graphics interface delivers over 3.5 times the bandwidth of AGP 8X to support the latest high-performance graphics cards.
Asus Q-Fan The Asus P5KPL-CM with Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading for quiet, cool and efficient operation.
Asus EZ Flash 2 With Asus EZ Flash 2, simply press the pre-defined hotkey to launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.
Asus CrashFree BIOS 3 With the Asus CrashFree BIOS 3, restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file without the hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
Reviewed By: Electric Cheese on 11/18/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
