ASUS P8P67 Motherboard Review

Features

There is a whole host of great features included with this board so let us take a brief look at them.

EFI BIOS

ASUS utilizes the new EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS in their entire P67 product line. The EFI BIOS interface is quite different from the tradition BIOS screen we are used to. It is a welcome change from the keyboard-only, two-colour BIOS we are used to. The new, vividly coloured EFI BIOS interface also accepts mouse input and you are able to click your way through the graphical user interface just as you would in your OS.

Dual Intelligent Processors 2

ASUS has developed two very unique processors for their motherboards and these are the TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) and the Energy Processing Unit (EPU). They both serve very important functions, one for absolute performance and one for energy efficiency respectively.

TurboV Processing Unit (TPU)

The TurboV EVO software is used to control how the TPU functions and gives the end user the ability to tweak the system’s performance setting from within the operating system. This is most likely to appeal to persons that are afraid to mess around in the BIOS.

Any settings that are changed and tested in the operating system are then saved to the CMOS on reboot. This is a very nice feature and it is the best overclocking software I have ever used.

Energy Processing Unit (EPU)

On the flipside of ultimate performance, there is another processor that ASUS uses very well to maximize energy savings. The EPU optimizes energy efficiency by allowing the end user to manually adjust voltages and CPU speed based on system load. It can also be set to dynamically change fan speed on the fly, for example lowering the fan’s rpm when the system is idle.

DIGI+ VRM

DIGI+ VRM is an intelligent management system that manages both the TPU and the EPU. This technology addresses instability and inefficiency.  It improves system stability (especially when overclocking) by managing and regulating the motherboard’s VRM power circuits more efficiently to reduce power loss.

BT GO!

The built-in Bluetooth receiver on the P8P67 motherboard has many capabilities. Possibly the most intriguing feature is the ability to remotely overclock your system from a compatible, Bluetooth enabled device. This is done via the RC TweakIt software that is found bundled with the high end ROG motherboards. Compatible devices are those smartphones that run Android, Windows Mobile or Symbian OSes.

The mainstream Bluetooth functions of BT GO! are very practical and easy to use. From the ASUS AI Suite software package the BT GO! software allows a variety of functions such as Shot & Send, BT Transfer, Folder Sync, Music Player, BT Turbo Remote (similar to RC TweakIt), Personal Manager and BT to Net.

You are sure to find at least one of these features helpful in your everyday computing. This rounds out a very potent feature set from ASUS on the P8P67.