The Asus P5B motherboard is a socket LGA755 motherboard with three similar versions. It is marketed for use with Intel's Core 2 Duo line of processors.
Size
The P5B is an ATX form-factor motherboard, measuring 12 inches by 8.6 inches.
Features
In addition to its LGA775 socket, the P5B features four 240-pin DDR2 RAM sockets, one PCI Express x16 slot, three PCI Express x1 slots, and three PCI slots. It also contains four USB slots on its rear panel, as well as six more on the board, five serial ATA connectors, one IDE connector, one floppy connector, a Realtek Gigabit LAN controller, and eight-channel audio ports.
Considerations
The Asus P5B may require a BIOS upgrade to reach its full potential, HardwareSecrets.com states.
Similar Boards
Asus also implements the P5B-E, which includes two FireWire ports and the ICH8R Southbridge; the P5B Deluxe, which features two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 16x PCI-Express ports, as well as all the features of the P5B-E; and the P5B Deluxe/Wi-Fi, which adds wireless access point support onto the Deluxe package.
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