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Asus is generally among the top choices for enthusiasts. They have
built a reputation of solid, stable motherboards. Over the past
several years they have also added speed to their reputation.
Now some of the best overclocking boards belong to Asus. With a
reputation of stable, fast and overclocker friendly motherboards, it's
easy to get excited when an Asus motherboard arrives. This time we
are digging into the Asus P5E3 Premium WiFI-AP @n Edition. It's a
long name, but this bad boy is loaded down with bells and whistles so
let's dig in and see what it can do.
Specifications
- Intel® X48 chipset
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme /
Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors
- ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
- ASUS Express Gate
- ASUS WiFi-AP @n
- ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power Design
Features
CPU
Intel Socket 775 Core™2 Quad
Core™2 Extreme
Core™2 Duo
Pentium® Extreme
Pentium® D
Pentium® 4 Processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors
Support Intel® next generation 45nm CPU
Chipset
Intel X48
Intel ICH9R
Intel Fast Memory Access Technology
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3
2000*/1800*/1600/1333/1066/800 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Expansion Slots
3 x PCIe x16
1 x PCIe x1
2 x PCI
Storage
Southbridge
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports
Intel Matrix Storage Technology
Support RAID 0,1,5,10
JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
2 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA
On-the-Go)
Support RAID 0,1,JBOD
LAN
Dual Gigabit LAN controllersMarvell 88E8056® PCIe
Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2
Realtek RTL8110SC® PCI Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2
Wireless LAN
ASUS WiFi-AP @n
-300Mbps*
IEEE 802.11n (Draft) and backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11g / b
-Software
Access Point mode
*300Mbps is IEEE 802.11n draft specification.
Actual throughput will vary depending on the wireless environment and
other parametersAudio
ADI® AD1988B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio
CODEC
Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming
AI Audio 2
IEEE 1394
Agere® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x
1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel)
USB
10 USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 6ports at
back panel)
ASUS AI
Lifestyle Features
ASUS Power Saving Solution
-ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit)
-ASUS 3rd Generation 8-phase Power
-ASUS AI Nap
ASUS AI
Lifestyle
-ASUS Express Gate
-ASUS WiFi-AP @n
-ASUS AI Direct Link
ASUS Quiet
Thermal Solution
-ASUS Fanless Design: Pure Copper
Heat-pipe solution
-ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2
-ASUS Q-Fan 2
-ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS Crystal
Sound
-ASUS Noise Filter
-ASUS AI Audio 2
ASUS EZ DIY
-ASUS Q-Connector
-ASUS Q-Shield
-ASUS O.C. Profile
-ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
-ASUS EZ Flash 2
-ASUS AI Slot Detector
Overclocking Features
Intelligent overclocking tools
- ASUS AI Booster Utility
Precision
Tweaker 2
-vDIMM: 65 -step DRAM voltage control
-vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment
-vChipset (N.B.): 49-step voltage control
-vFSB Termination: 16-step reference voltage control
-vCPU PLL: 65-step CPU PLL voltage control
SFS (Stepless
Frequency Selection)
-FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 800MHz at 1MHz increment
-Memory tuning from 800MHz up to 3200MHz
-PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features
Multi-Language BIOS
ASUS MyLogo3
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
2 x External SATA
1 x S/PDIF Out
1 x IEEE 1394a
2 x LAN(RJ45) ports
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
8 Channel Audio I/O
2 x WiFi-AP @n antenna jacks
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
6 x SATA connectors
1 x IEEE 1394a connector
1 x CPU Fan connector
1 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x COM connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
2 x4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
24-pin Power connector
Front panel audio connector
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD/AUX audio in
System Panel
BIOS
16 Mb Flash ROM
DMI 2.0
AMI BIOS
PnP
WfM 2.0
SM BIOS 2.3
ACPI 2.0a
Multi-language BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Accessories
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
6 x Serial ATA cables
1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable
ASUS Q-Shield
User's manual
ASUS WiFi-AP @n manual
3 in 1 Q-connector
1 x 2-port USB2.0 / 1-port IEEE1394 module
2 x Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only
ASUS WiFi-AP @n omni-directional antenna
Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS AI Suite
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS Update
ASUS WiFi-AP @n Wizard
Image-Editing Suite
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )
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