ASUS P8P67 Motherboard Review
Package Contents
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The beautifully designed box opens up to reveal the P8P67, I/O shield, USB 3.0 bracket, 6 SATA cables, quick connectors, manuals and the software and driver disc.
A nice little bundle to go along with the motherboard.
Specifications
The P8P67 specs are shown in the table below.
| Model | |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model | P8P67 (REV 3.0) |
| Supported CPU | |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1155 |
| CPU Type | Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155) |
| Supported CPU Technologies | Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 |
| Chipsets | |
| North Bridge | Intel P67 |
| Memory | |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4 x 240-pin |
| Memory Standard | DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 (Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.) |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 32GB |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots | |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16* [Black] (max. at x4 mode) *The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 slot, PCIEX1_2 slot and USB3_34 connector. The PCIEX16_2 runs at x1 mode by default for system resource optimization. |
| PCI Express x1 | 2 |
| PCI Slots | 3 |
| Storage Devices | |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 4 |
| SATA 6Gb/s | 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) by P67 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) by Marvell 9120 |
| SATA RAID | SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) and SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. |
| Onboard Video | |
| Onboard Video Chipset | None |
| Onboard Audio | |
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC892 |
| Audio Channels | 8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN | |
| LAN Chipset | Realtek 8111E |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR |
| Rear Panel Ports | |
| PS/2 | 2 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 6 x USB 2.0 |
| USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| S/PDIF Out | 1 x Optical |
| Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
| Onboard USB | |
| Onboard USB | 2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 | |
| Onboard 1394 | 1 x 1394a |
| Physical Spec | |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Dimensions | 12.0” x 9.6” |
| Power Pin | 24 Pin |
| Features | |
| Features | Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM |
| BT GO! (Bluetooth) – Diverse BT Enjoyment, New Technology Lifestyle | |
| EFI BIOS (EZ Mode) – Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface | |
| Quad USB 3.0 / SATA 6Gb/s Support – Double Access, Double Convenience | |
| Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! | |
| Manufacturer Warranty | |
| Parts | 3 Years |
| Labor | 3 Years |
The I/O section is of particular interest here.
Here we see two PS/2 connectors for keyboard and mouse, S/PDIF output, gigabit LAN port, 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 firewire port, six jacks for audio output and an onboard Bluetooth receiver (more on that one after the jump).
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Love the EFI bios!
Why such dramatic differences with certain games? Sometimes this new P67 board wins by nearly 100% over the older Core2 Q9550 platform, but the older platform wins by even larger margins in older games?!?
An interesting find, thanks Leon Hyman. It’s baffling and also a bit disappointing.
WTH happened with 2600k in several gaming tests??
I presume it’s not MSI, so what’s happening with Intel chipsets lately?
I meant it’s not ASUS’s fault xD