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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Armed with an array of impressive features, the ASUS P5B Deluxe motherboard will gratify even the most intense overclockers. With smart tools like AI NOS, AI Overclocking, ASUS PEG Link, and ASUS AI Booster, it's easy to tinker with. The Precision Tweaker offers accurate voltage control for your CPU (vCore) and Memory (vDIMM).
The incorporated SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) provides easy adjustments of the CPU FSB, memory clock speed, and the PCI-E frequency and allows you to squeeze the maximum possible performance from the system. The P5B Deluxe ASUS C.P.R. overclocking protection tool is a life-saver in situations wherein you go ballistic. The ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution (8-Phase Power Design, Stack Cool 2, Heat Pipe Design) provides silent, effective cooling and improves system interoperability.
It's based on the Intel P965 chipset and supports all of Intel's Dual Core processors (Socket T). Courtesy its DDR2 800 dual channel memory system architecture (8 GB max capacity), dual PCI-E X16 graphic card slots, four expansion slots (1 x PCI-E X1 + 3 x PCI), and nine ATA connectors (8 x SATA + 1 x PATA), it is an ideal base for a high-end dual-GPU gaming rig.
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Fixed JMicron PATA Operation
- 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 fix:
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 standard PCI IDE controller where you can select DMA mode
10) with this I got my Sony 810A and NEC ND3550A DVD burners to operate using DMA mode
Well it mostly works?
- Pros: It's a great board top to bottom - if you don't pay attention to the very faulty Sound chip that comes with it. Everything else about the board is wonderful. I've loved it since day one, it works beautifully.
- Cons: So this soundchip that comes with this board seems to be a faulty one. According to ASUS forums and ASUS themselves they know about the problem and currently don't have a solution for it. There are a large number of problems with the Sound chip and it seems to vary with each and every board. For my board 5.1 Doesn't work. Side front speakers get routed to the center and rear speakers get routed to the Sub. Absolutely no way to fix it, I've tried everything - talked to everyone- and even looked to ASUS for help but only recieved a shrug. Other problems vary from no Sound at all, loud crackling if music is turned up to high, high pitched whines, left speaker in 5.1 only working, bass popping, and many more. Beyond all that, which is all easily fixed with a Sound Card - the board is wonderful!
- Other Thoughts: ...Eh, it's ASUS so it can't be
all that bad. I still like the board.
| Model | P5B Deluxe |
| 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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Avoid!
- Pros: It was a motherboard with adequate features and a wide amount of leeway for peripherals.
- Cons: Onboard sound is SoundMax. There was a terrible crackling noise during sound playback. Resolved with a SoundBlaster Audigy.
After a year, USB external HDDs started to throw errors. Thought they were the drive. Eventually computer stopped recognizing USB HDDs altogether. Reformatting did not resolve. Updating Windows did not resolve. Contacted ASUS Support and received no help at all. Mouse has started to give out randomly as well. The problem is spreading!
- Other Thoughts: It worked fine for a year with the only downside being SoundMax. Randomly the USBs gave out and stopped recognizing devices. Avoid this board like the plague! Because of it, I have to look into a new motherboard.
I have never had good luck with ASUS but this board didn't come DoA so I considered myself lucky. Unfortunately my optimism fell short due to the aforementioned USB issues.
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Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer, We are sorry for this inconvenience. Please contact our Technical Support Department at http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx and reference case number "NE289710" so that we may get more details about your system configuration and assist you in resolving these issues you are experiencing. Best Regards, ASUS Support Team
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- Pros: bios is easy to work with. nice setup, seems durable. good instructions.
- Cons: onboard sound sucks.
- Other Thoughts: get a soundcard, the onboard sound that comes with this mobo is horrible. if you get lost trying to plug something in or trying to figure out beep codes read the instruction book.
Good and Bad
- Pros: Worked great for about a year. Used a C2Duo 6600, 2GB DDR800, ATI 1950XT. SB XFI. Played movies fine (main use) and gamed great (secondary) Tons of features.
- Cons: After about a year, the USB ports all died. In windows XP they would just constantly 'pop' with errors in windows, complaining about unknown devices, unplug errors, and the popping windows sound would go off every 3-5 seconds. No devices worked using the ports, had to disable them in bios. In linux, the USB ports spewed all sorts of errors on boot, and likewise nothing could be used on USB.
- Other Thoughts: Other than the apparent hardware failure after a year of use (almost always on basically as a HTPC) the board was great. Had some issues though installing windows. It would take 3-5 install attempts to install windows XP. Same problem with roommate's similar Asus P5b line board (not a deluxe). Windows instal would blue screen and windows boots would occasionally fail after loading the SATA driver. Never figured it out, replaced his board, and I stopped using windows altogether.
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
P5B Deluxe |
| 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 |
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
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
6 x SATA Cable
3 x Power Cable
Array Microphone
IEEE 1394 Bracket
USB Bracket
Optional Fan |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
Armed with an array of impressive features, the ASUS P5B Deluxe motherboard will gratify even the most intense overclockers. With smart tools like AI NOS, AI Overclocking, ASUS PEG Link, and ASUS AI Booster, it's easy to tinker with. The Precision Tweaker offers accurate voltage control for your CPU (vCore) and Memory (vDIMM).
The incorporated SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) provides easy adjustments of the CPU FSB, memory clock speed, and the PCI-E frequency and allows you to squeeze the maximum possible performance from the system. The P5B Deluxe ASUS C.P.R. overclocking protection tool is a life-saver in situations wherein you go ballistic. The ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution (8-Phase Power Design, Stack Cool 2, Heat Pipe Design) provides silent, effective cooling and improves system interoperability.
It's based on the Intel P965 chipset and supports all of Intel's Dual Core processors (Socket T). Courtesy its DDR2 800 dual channel memory system architecture (8 GB max capacity), dual PCI-E X16 graphic card slots, four expansion slots (1 x PCI-E X1 + 3 x PCI), and nine ATA connectors (8 x SATA + 1 x PATA), it is an ideal base for a high-end dual-GPU gaming rig.
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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, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme. With Intel's brand-new Core microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 processors are considered as some of the most powerful and energy-efficient CPUs in the world.
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ATI CrossFire Multi-GPU Technology Support
The ASUS P5B Deluxe incorporates support for ATI CrossFire technology – its dual PCI Express x16 slots can be configured to x16 + x4 mode for ATI CrossFire mode, with simple paddle-less mode switching.
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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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Q-Connector
The ASUS Q-Connector allows single-step connection and disconnection of chassis front panel cables with one complete module. This unique adapter ensures quick and accurate connections without the trouble of plugging cables in separately.
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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 |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 800 |
| 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: gatorbill on 10/12/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
