Asus P5B User Manual

ASUS P5B 1-3
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack.
It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the
best signal quality. See pages 2-24 and 2-27 for details.
High Denition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality
192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and
multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to
different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while
playing multi-channel network games. See page 4-22 for details.
1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the
overclocking capability.
AI Gear
AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore
voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption. You can choose
the mode that best suits your computing needs. See page 5-18 for details.
AI Nap
With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise
when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS
environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 5-19 for details.
Q-Fan 2
ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan
speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efcient operation.

Asus P5B Specifications

General

ECC	No
Number of memory slots	4
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	5
Special features	- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Noise Filter - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2
Manageability features	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller interface type	JMicron JMB363
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Bundled software	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI Booster
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245 mm
Width	305 mm