The ASUS Workstation Series is the ideal foundation for a powerful PCIt delivers awesome ... more
power, dependable performance and unparallel I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgradesWith the incorporation of ASUS Intelligence (AI) Technology, the ASUS Workstation Series intelligently reduces operation noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally friendly methods to accommodate user needsDon't change yourself for a computerInstead, let the ASUS Workstation Series improve the quality of your work and your life Product Description ASUS P5K WS - motherboard - ATX - iP35 Product Type Motherboard Form Factor ATX Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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The P5K Premium was the first motherboardI considered buying when I decided it was time to upgrade my CPU to a Core 2 Quad Q6600. I was very happy with the results - the P5K allowed me to overclock my processor by 1.2GHz to a stable 3.6GHz on air cooling alone. I'm sure that this stability is partly due to the large heatpipes seen on the board, keeping key components cool without the need for more noisy fans.
However, these heatpipes may block larger HSFs from being used, although my rather large Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme did fit. The BIOS is, as BIOSes go, not exactly revolutionary, but still easy to use and overclock with. I'm sure that the option to instantly save settings to a USB stick will come in handy, although I haven't needed it yet due to the stability of the board.
The board also allowed me to overclock my PC2 ...
Advantages: Easy overclocking, well laid out, packed with features Disadvantages: One IDE port, expensive.
6600 model for example defaults at 2.4Ghz but even an overclocking novice with aircooling could quite easily get one of these chips to 3Ghz and the performance increase is quite amazing. However to get it there you need an expensive board as very few of the cheap ones can produce high overclocks.
This is where the AsusP5K range come in. They are the high end Asus boards taking over the 975 and 965 chipset boards with the all new P35 chipset. It is arguable that the new chipset doesn't actually offer anything over the 965 chipset in terms of overclocking but what the P35 does give you is the compatibility with new faster processors soon to be released. Clearly seeing as the prices of high end 975 and 965 boards are roughly the same as the P5K Deluxe it makes sense to aquire a little future proofing too.
The board itself is packed ...
Advantages: Lots of ports/features, price. Disadvantages: Slow to pass bois post
I brought this from ebuyer a few months back, for my new system build. I wanted a motherboard which had plenty of features/ports etc, without braking the bank, and this does just that. With 4 USB port, 7.1 surround sound audio card, 4 rear USB ports + 2 headers, Printer Port, and even 2 PCI-E 16X for SLi and 2 PCI-E and 2 PCI card slots, which is a good use of the slots available, with the PCI-E sure to be used more in the future, with it's smaller and faster slot.
So, after unpacking, I found there to be a lot of accessories with this board, keeping up to ASUS's standards. I applied the headers to the case and installed the motherboard easy enough, connected everything up etc. and it was up and running. After setting itself up, I was able to install the operating system. The board had no problem installing the Sata hard drive and disc ...
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V 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
PC2-6400, PC2-5300, PC2-8500, PC2-6400, PC2-5300
RAM Features
Unbuffered, dual channel memory architecture
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC888
Sound Output Mode
7.1 channel surround
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Telecom / networking
Networking
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
BIOS Features
DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS MyLogo2, ACPI 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.3 support, Hyper-Threading Technology, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS O.C. Profile
Manual Settings
CPU frequency, processor core voltage, memory voltage, memory bus frequency, PCI Express x16 slot frequency
Sleep / Wake Up
Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR)
Hardware Features
Chassis intrusion detection, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ASUS Q-Fan 2, jack retasking, ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System), Stack Cool 2, ASUS SATA on the Go, heat pipe chipset cooling, ASUS AI Nap, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS Noise Filter, ASUS Precision Tweaker
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slot(s)
1 processor - LGA775 Socket
4 memory - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express x16
2 PCI Express x1
1 PCI-X
2 PCI
Storage Interfaces
Intel ICH9R : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 Device(s)
Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin external SATA
2 x storage - eSATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 PIN FireWire
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - line-out (centre/subwoofer) - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
2 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Additional Connectors (Optional)
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 6 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
Software Included
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Drivers & Utilities, ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS AI Booster, Norton Internet Security 2006
Certified for Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play, RoHS
Manufacturer's product description
The ASUS Workstation Series is the ideal foundation for a powerful PC. It delivers awesome power, dependable performance and unparallel I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgrades. With the incorporation of ASUS Intelligence (AI) Technology, the ASUS Workstation Series intelligently reduces operation noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally friendly methods to accommodate user needs. Don't change yourself for a computer. Instead, let the ASUS Workstation Series improve the quality of your work and your life.
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