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The ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard supports the shockingly powerful and energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo processors. Featuring the all-new Intel P965 chipset, the ASUS motherboard supports up to 8GB dual-channel DDR2 800 memory with Fast Memory Access technology to deliver unparalleled system memory performance. 8 Serial ATA ports with RAID support, dual Gigabit LAN controllers and High Definition Audio for cutting-edge audio features, together with a unique Array Microphone and the WiFi AP Solo function deliver all the comforts of the digital life into your home.
ASUS has been delivering quality motherboards for two decades, and this one is no exception. Quiet thermal technologies enable the processor, memory, graphics card and other components to interoperate in a thermally-optimized environment. With exclusive innovations such as AI NOS, AI Gear and AI Nap, operating speeds can be adjusted on the fly for superior power efficiency and minimum noise or for no holds barred extreme performance!
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Excellent motherboard, but make sure to update the BIOS
- Pros: Supports the Intel Core 2 Duo. Has lots of ports integrated into the motherboard, and the legacy serial port can be disabled in the BIOS. Comes with external WiFi antenna plus the bottom of the antenna is magnetic, so it easily snaps to your computer case. Comes with a 2xUSB 2.0 dongle and a FireWire dongle. Also comes with everything you need to set up a SATA RAID (except the hard disks), Q-connectors for easier installation, and a good microphone. I didn't need the 2 extra mounts that were provided. The heat pipe is a nice feature for cooling.
- Cons: Picky about the RAM. It would be wise to look up the compatible RAM types before buying RAM for this motherboard. The motherboard manual, which contains the compatible RAM list, is available from the ASUS web site. You may need to find a low-end but compatible stick of RAM to use to update the BIOS to support high-end RAM. Without updating, you may not even get to the POST. Note: another reviewer (MaK) said that ASUS will send you a free updated BIOS chip if you call ASUS. So, if you can't get to the POST and don't have a compatible spare DDR2 stick, try calling ASUS. Anyway, I received an error during POST and had to flash the BIOS in order to support the Core 2 Duo E6300. In any case, updating the BIOS is the first thing you should do after installation - updating the BIOS from a USB pen drive is quick and easy, instructions are in the motherboard manual.
- Other Thoughts: If you have AC'97 front panel audio, you must go into the BIOS setup and explain that you are using AC'97 and not HD for your front panel audio. Do not connect the fan that snaps onto the end of the heat pipe unless you are setting up a passive-cooler or water-cooler cooling system - it will interfere with an ordinary cooling system. The PATA connector is turned on its side, making connection of a PATA device like a DVD drive a little more interesting. All in all, this is an excellent motherboard.
How to fix JMicron PATA Operation with CD & DVD drives
- Pros: Very fast and stable operation.
- Cons: It takes some work to get CD and/or DVD IDE drives to work using UDMA with the JMicron IDE Controller (this is the only PATA controller on the board).
- Other Thoughts: The JMicron controller on this and any motherboard that used the ICH8/ICH8R southbridge has to be specifically
configured to use UDMA modes. If not, then performance will be slow and you will not be able to burn CDs or
DVDs. To do this you can perform the following procedure:
1) install JMicron by running the AsusSetup.exe (JMB363 dir of P5B CD)
2) right click My Computer and select Properties
3) in Systems Properties select Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager
4) in Device Manager expand SCSI and RAID controllers entry
5) right click on Jmicron controller entry and select Update Driver
6) in "Can Windows connect to Windows Update" select "Yes, this time only" and click Next
7) in "What would you want the wizard to do?" select "Install the software automatically" and click Next
8) the wizard lists all the Jmicron drivers and "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller" driver, select the "Standard" driver for installation
9) When done, the system will be using standar
| Model | P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB | 1066/800MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel P965 Express |
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Best motherboard ever
- Pros: Booted up right out of the box. This is the MB you want to get and you will not spend all your time with RMA the MB but just enjoying all the speed that this MB has. Everything works on this MB right out of the box. Great on update bios.
- Cons: None at all
- Other Thoughts: If I ever find something that could be added I will tell you later. But for now it's perfect. Just stay away from the P5K Deluxe wifi MB it is trash, dont bealeve me? just ask ASUS Tec and they will tell you the same thing. Stay with this P5B Deluxe wifi and you will love it.
Solid & Stable
- Pros: Very nice MB with all the bells & wistles for over clocking. Wireless works great never had a need to use wired network. VERY STABLE board if setup right.
- Cons: NONE / USB connections are at the bottom of the board so if you want a card reader at the top of your case like I did, you might need an extension cable.
- Other Thoughts: I used this board for my new CAD workstation and it rocks. Don't use the over clocking features if you don't know what you are doing or can't afford good memory.
A good Mobo
- Pros: Onboard Wifi.
4 onboard USB ports + 2 additional ports in box.
2 Ethernet ports.
External SATA port.
RAID availability.
Q Connector rocks. One of the pins came out on mine so it doesn't work anymore, but just having it is an excellent reference, especially if this is one of the first times you are installing a new motherboard. Made my life 100x easier.
- Cons: Wifi does not work as well as I hoped. I used the wifi for 2 days, but the adapter would occasionally disappear (OS would no longer see it). So I just switched to one of the 2 Ethernet ports, which works flawlessly. Some driver compatibility issues.. see other comments.
- Other Thoughts: This mobo has some excellent features, a ton of ports and almost every part of it has room for expansion. The onboard wifi is an awesome touch, but this board is not without problems..
The onboard Wifi does not work well enough to use for long periods. After a few hours, my OS stopped recognizing the wifi card until I re-installed the drivers and rebooted. Also, the antenna for Wifi is not very long. It does not even reach my desk from the back of the computer, so it needs to sit on the floor or on top of my case.
Also, there are definitely driver compatibility issues. Because I have only had the board for a few days, I have not discovered exactly what they are, but installing all the latest drivers (especially the JMicron drivers) causes some ports to disable and all-around funkiness. My advice, pick up the board (as long as you are not relying on it for wifi) and install new chipset drivers from the CD or website, and let windows handle the rest of the driver updates.
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB |
1066/800MHz |
| Supported CPU Technologies |
Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel P965 Express |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH8R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
3 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
7 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 Matrix RAID |
| Additional RAID Controller |
JMicron JMB363 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
ADI AD1988B |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| COM |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 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" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
Wireless LAN:
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo
54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
- Software Access point mode
- Station mode : Infrastruceure mode and Ad-Hoc mode
Notice: Only DDR2-800 memory supporting JEDEC approved 1.8V operation with timings of 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 is supported on Intel Desktop Boards based on Intel 965 Express Chipsets. |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
6 x SATA Cable
3 x Power Cable
ASUS Array Mic
ASUS Q-Connector Kit
USB Bracket
IEEE 1394 Bracket
Optional Fan
Wireless Antenna |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
The ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP motherboard supports the shockingly powerful and energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo processors. Featuring the all-new Intel P965 chipset, the ASUS motherboard supports up to 8GB dual-channel DDR2 800 memory with Fast Memory Access technology to deliver unparalleled system memory performance. 8 Serial ATA ports with RAID support, dual Gigabit LAN controllers and High Definition Audio for cutting-edge audio features, together with a unique Array Microphone and the WiFi AP Solo function deliver all the comforts of the digital life into your home.
ASUS has been delivering quality motherboards for two decades, and this one is no exception. Quiet thermal technologies enable the processor, memory, graphics card and other components to interoperate in a thermally-optimized environment. With exclusive innovations such as AI NOS, AI Gear and AI Nap, operating speeds can be adjusted on the fly for superior power efficiency and minimum noise or for no holds barred extreme performance!
Highlights
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Intel P965+ICH8R Chipset
The Intel P965 Express Chipset incorporates Intel Fast Memory Access technology to significantly increase overall system performance by optimizing available bandwidth and reduction of memory access latency. Up to dual-channel DDR2 800 memory is supported by the P965 chipset to provide up to 12.8 GB/s peak memory bandwidth for greater platform performance and memory flexibility. The ICH8R also features SATA 3Gb/s with Intel Matrix Storage Technology support, High-Speed USB 2.0 and HD Audio support.
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Intel Core 2 Processor Support
This motherboard supports the next-generation LGA 775 Intel Core 2 processors, including the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme. With new Intel Core microarchitecture technology, the Intel Core 2 processors are considered some of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
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8 Phase Power Design
The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design protects the CPU and power module from the risk of excessively high power stress to greatly extend CPU lifetime and system stability. The highly-efficient design also generates less heat to ensure low ambient temperatures, while the vigorous power pump delivers serious overclocking potential.
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Fanless Design for Ultra-Quiet Operation
The ASUS fanless motherboard concept was created specifically for cool running computing environments without the possibility of fan noise or malfunction. To address thermal issues across the motherboard, ASUS utilizes tailor-made heat pipes and heat sinks to maximize heat dissipation and thermal performance.
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WiFi-AP Solo
Based on the 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g wireless standard and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b, the on-board WiFi AP Solo provides a new level of versatility for your PC and allows a complete wireless home network in either AP or wireless client mode, enabling you to play LAN games, connect to the Internet, access and share printers, and use Skype anywhere within range.
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ASUS Array Mic
Featuring advanced de-reverberation techniques to reduce echo effects on the speech engine, the bundled Superbeam Array Microphone eliminates interference and reverberations, and allows for enhanced experiences in speech-centric applications like Skype, online gaming, and video conferencing.
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB | 1066/800MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel P965 Express |
| South Bridge | Intel ICH8R |
| PCI Express x16 | 2 |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 7 |
| Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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Reviewed By: on 9/1/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
