Introduction & Specs
Asus spares no expense with their Intel 915P motherboard offering. The P5GD2 Premium comes with nearly everything you can think of and more.
Up until now at PC Perspective, we have only looked at Intel 925X/XE chipsets. While those chipsets offered some great results for the enthusiast, not everyone was going to buy one mainly because of the price. Today we are looking at an Intel 915P motherboard by Asus. The Intel 915P offers essentially the same features as the 925X but priced lower and supports DDR1 in addition to DDR2.
Specifications
Asus P5GD2 Premium | |
Chipset |
Intel 915P / ICH6R |
Bus Frequency< STRONG> |
800MHz / 533 MHz |
Memory< STRONG> |
DDR2 400MHz / 533MHz |
Memory Slots< STRONG> |
4 slots |
Memory Capacity< STRONG> |
4GB |
Drive Connectivity< STRONG> |
2x IDE |
Audio< STRONG> |
C-Media CMI9880 (Intel HD Audio support) |
Analog Audio Connectivity< STRONG> |
Front, Surround, Rear, Center / Subwoofer, Line-in, Microphone |
Digital Audio Connectivity< STRONG> |
Coax & Optical Output |
Network< STRONG> |
1 x Marvell PCIe 88E8053 Gigabit LAN controller |
USB 2.0< STRONG> |
8 connections (4x rear panel, 2x on bracket, 2x spare) |
Firewire IEEE1394 |
1x IEEE1394a (rear I/O) |
Special Features |
Stack Cool heat spreader |