Introduction and Specifications
The Asus P5W DH Deluxe combines the Intel 975X chipset, CrossFire support, Core 2 processor support and new digital home features like a remote control and integrated wireless. Is it your next Intel motherboard?
Introduction
With the release of the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors in mid-July, Intel has finally created a desktop product that was able to take back the performance crown from AMD. However, unlike what many of us expected, existing LGA775 motherboards are not compatible with Conroe-based Core 2 Duo CPUs because of a voltage regulation issue. The modifications were simple, but required hardware changes, so enthusiasts looking for a Core 2 system are going to need to upgrade their motherboard as well.
Even though Intel officially unveiled the 965 chipset during the Core 2 launch, Intel still stands behind the 975X chipset as the premiere enthusiast platform for their processors. There are several existing motherboards from various manufacturers that are seeing modifications and re-releases to the market for Core 2 Duo users. Others, like this Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard, are brand new designs that were held until the Core 2 launch. Offering support CrossFire and the Core 2 Extreme X6800 CPU (of course), this board might be a part of the best gaming system you can build.
Specifications (from Asus.com)
Realtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC 1 x ASUS Q-Connector set (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only)
Support Inte Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition & Intel Pentium® D Processor
Support Intel 65nm, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme
Support Intel next generation Mulit-Core CPU
Compatible with Intel 05B/ 05A and 04B/04A processors
Intel EM64T and Hyper-Threading Technology ready
Intel ICH7R
4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. 8GB DDR2 800/ 667/ 533 ECC and non-ECC memory
Intel MPT (Intel Memory Pipeline Technology)
ASUS Hyper Path3
2 x PCI Express x 1
3 x PCI
ASUS two-slot thermal design
ASUS PEG Link
*1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33
*3 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology with RAID 0, 1, 5 support
Jmicron JMB363 controller
*1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66
*1 x External Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s (ASUS SATA-on-the-Go) and 1 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, JBOD support
Silicon Image 4723 Hardware RAID controller (ASUS EZ-Backup)
*2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s with RAID 0, 1 support
*Support RAID 10 cross Intel® ICH7R and Silicon Image 4723 controller
*2 x Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit LAN Controller, both featuring AI NET2
Wireless LAN: 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g (ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™)
Support Multi-streaming, Jack-sensing and Jack-retasking functions
Anti Pop Function
Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out on back I/O port
Features Dolby Master Studio technology
– Dolby Prologic IIX
– Dolby Headphone
– Dolby Virtual Speaker
– Dolby Digital Live
“SATA on the Go” External SATA connector
AI Quiet
ASUS PEG Link
Precision Tweaker:
– vDIMM: 12-step DRAM voltage control
– vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 increment
– SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): allowing FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment
– PCIe x16 Frequency: allowing PCIe x16 frequency from 90MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment”
AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies.
ASUS AI Booster utility
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
EZ-Flash2
Q-Fan2
Multi-language BIOS
MyLogo2
1 x Optical + 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
2 x RJ45
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
1 x IEEE1394a
1 x External SATA port
1 x WiFi-AP Solo™ antenna jack
8-Channel Audio I/O
1 x IEEE1394a connector
CPU / 2 x Chassis(system) / 2 x Power Fan connectors
Front panel Audio connector
ASUS EZ-Backup jumpers
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio-in connector
MP3-In connector (Red)
SPDIF out connector
System panel connector
Azalia Digital Header
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin EATX12V Power connector
Make RAID driver Disk for Intel ICH7R and JMB 363
ASUS DH Remote Application
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ Wizard
ASUS PC Probe 2
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
InterVideo® Media Launcher (OEM version)
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
InterVideo® MEDIA LAUNCHER Suite (OEM version)
1 x Optional Fan
1 x IEEE1394a port module
2 x SATA cables
1 x SATA power cable for 2 devices
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x IDE cable
1 x FDD cable
1 x I/O Shield
1 x 2-port USB2.0 module
User’s manual
ASUS Stack Cool2
ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe Thermal solution
1 x ASUS DH Remote™ Receiver
1 x ASUS MP3-In™ module
1 x ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Antenna
2 x ASUS EZ-Backup™ SATA cables
– 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s support hardware RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode
– Plug and play: Default setting in RAID 1 mode, no driver, no BIOS configuration required
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
Asus DH Remote™
– Power
– Quick Power
– Noise Off
– EZ WiFi
– Full Screen
– AP Launch
– Media Control Zone
ASUS MP3-In™
