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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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do not buy ASUS motherboards
- Pros: Looks nice?
- Cons: Expensive for a motherboard that get's stuck on the POST screen.
- Other Thoughts: I took the advice of the previous reviewer and called ASUS and they do indeed send this motherboard out with a very old BIOs revision that does not support the new processor steppings. So despite the claim that this motherboard supports my processor, ASUS is charging me $25 for my BIOs chip. Also, Newegg keeps insisting that they will RMA my board even though this is my second board (the first board came with the same BIOs revision) that gets stuck on the POST screen.
Conclusion: "Once you know, you don't Newegg" and don't buy ASUS motherboards unless you want your computer parts to sit in the living room for a month while they finally figure out that they are sending out junk and decide to charge extra to fix their own problem.
its the BIOS
- Pros: i finally got it past the POST screen. YAY.
I owe a thank you to the reviewer before me that posted about the BIOS. If I was newegg I would quit shipping these boards until they are updated.
- Cons: The first board I was shipped froze on POST, so did the RMA board. Apparently the installed BIOS doesnt support the newer processors. I installed an old P4HT and it booted just fine. Then I updated the BIOS and now it boots with my core2quad.
- Other Thoughts: The slipstreamed XP disc I always use gives me the BSOD with this board. I guess I will have to try something else to load windows.
Follow up...
- Pros: Lot's of features
- Cons: Does not ship with the newest BIOS
ASUS RMA will replace your brand new motherboard with a refurbished model at your expense
- Other Thoughts: I feel I should follow up my review from before. After RMA'ing on board and one stick of RAM, an ASUS tech finally figured out that my BIOS did not support my processor stepping. I had to swap out with an older LGA775 chip so I could upgrade the BIOS. My board shipped with 3030 bios revision and they are now up to version 7xxx. Why not ship these with the newest BIOS, ASUS? I doubt these boards really sit in warehouses for that long. I imagine this is the problem that is plaguing many others, so if this board freezes during POST, you might as well have the tech support rep check this. Side note, if you need to RMA your brand new board, do it through NewEgg. ASUS isn't very upfront with this, but they will replace your brand new board with a refurb model and charge you one way worth of shipping. This is unacceptable for a brand new board. Especially when they don't need to be RMA'd as often as the reps will tell you they do.
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
P5N64 WS PRO WiFi |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB |
1600/1333MHz |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR3 2000 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
8 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
| Additional RAID Controller |
Ext SAS controller:
- 2 x SAS (RAID 0,1, 10) |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
ADI AD1988B |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Marvell 88E1116 |
| Second LAN Chipset |
Marvell 88E1116 |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
2 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
ASUS WiFi-AP @n 300Mbps IEEE 802.11n and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11g / b
- Software Access Point mode
Support NVIDIA 3-way SLI graphics cards (triple at x16 mode)
2 onboard SAS ports
Extreme energy saving with new HE 95 power efficiency feature
ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
G.P. Diagnosis card bundled |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
P5N64 WS PRO WiFi
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
COM Bracket
IEEE 1394 & USB Bracket
2-way & 3-way SLI Bridge
Antenna for WiFi |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
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Reviewed By: Kev on 8/3/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
