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ASUS P8P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards P8P67 PRO <REV 3.1>

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ASUS P8P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards P8P67 PRO <REV 3.1>

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ASUS P8P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards P8P67 PRO; REV 3.1

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BindingPersonal Computers
BrandAsus
EAN0610839180752
FeatureEFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS
Weight3.5 pounds
LabelAsus
List Price$185.99
ManufacturerAsus
ModelP8P67 PRO <REV 3.1>
MPNP8P67 PRO REV 3.1
Package Quantity1
Product GroupCE
Product Type NameMOTHERBOARD
PublisherAsus
SKUSY-P8P67 PRO REV 3.1
StudioAsus
TitleASUS P8P67 LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Supported Intel P67 ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards P8P67 PRO <REV 3.1>
UPC610839180752
Number Of Items1
Warranty3
 

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Nice motherboard

review by eternal7trance

This motherboard has been working pretty solid so far. As always, your overclocking will vary by the chip you get, but I was able to get to 4.5 with only a few easy adjustments.

During the install I had a problem with a rubber sticker that came off the back, Asus support was nice and helped me figure out where to put it. When I first hooked up this motherboard, I went ahead and updated it to the 1850 bios at the time, I have not tried the newest one. One quirk during the install is that I had to hook my SSD up to the SATA II port and then after the install I was able to switch it to the SATA III port.

The reason I went with the revision 3.1 version is, I was watching some tests on a few websites, and they showed this board had better USB results compared to the 3.0 version. From what I've tested, they seem to match up and all of the ports work on the board.

As far as drivers, they were very easy to find, and the ones that were on the asus website worked fine with the board. I did not use the ones that came with the CD.

The UEFI bios is very easy to navigate but sometimes it will bug out and not show the proper values. So you have to go back a page and then go back to where you were to get it to reload. Also I have a razer naga and a logitech g700 to use on the bios. The g700 won't work at all, but the naga works fine.

I tested the onboard sound and it sounded alright, it just wasn't very loud. Typical onboard sound just like any other motherboard.

Overall the board is pretty solid. Hopefully the bios updates will cover the mouse problem and the occasional buggy bios.

ProsCons
Good software, easy to setupMice issues with bios

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The Battle of the P67 Boards - ASUS vs. Gigabyte at $190

review by borandi

I am a Senior Editor at Anandtech.com, please read my review at http://www.anandtech.com/show/4130/the-battle-of-the-p67-boards-asus-vs-gigabyte-at-190

Conclusion:

Both the ASUS P8P67 Pro and Gigabyte P67A-UD4 motherboards offer a lot to consumers. For $190, we want a product that hits all the basic functionality of Sandy Bridge, and squeezes out as features and as much performance as possible at this price point.

For the ASUS board, we have a nice looking product with significant strengths in the implementation of their UEFI, and the auto overclockable functions available. The UEFI EZ mode/basic starting screen is something many manufacturers will copy over the upcoming months and UEFI visions. The auto-tuner section of Ai Suite will see use in all markets, aiding various retailers in offering ready-overclocked Sandy Bridge bundles with the P8P67 Pro. Intel gigabit Ethernet is nothing to be sniffed at, and the fan controls can only help improve the user experience. Also, bundle in that three-year warranty. On the downside, the BT GO! and Turbo Remote overclocking features via Bluetooth did not work for me.

The Gigabyte board performs on par with the ASUS board in terms of benchmarking ? in most situations, there is almost nothing in it (except USB, where Gigabyte have the advantage there). The board is UEFI GUI absent (for now, supposedly), but thanks to BIOS updates, now supports 2.2TB+ hard drives. Overclocking via the BIOS is straightforward if you have ever overclocked before, and the myriad of software available in the OS will keep you hunting for options, trying to remember which setting is in which piece of software. The warranty, like the ASUS, is also three years. However, the BIOS updating issues I had are certainly worthy of note.

After playing with both boards, I can only come to one conclusion ? if it were my money, I would take the ASUS P8P67 Pro over the Gigabyte P67A-UD4. With the ASUS board, you are getting a detailed UEFI, an awesome auto-overclocking tool, better energy saving features, a USB 3.0 bracket , more SATA 6 Gb/s ports, Intel gigabit Ethernet, and in my case, scope for a better overclock. The Gigabyte board is essentially expensive for what is on offer, in terms of usability, features, and extras.

However, the second question is: ?what about the comparison to the ASRock P67 Extreme4?? The ASRock board has power/reset buttons on the board, a Debug LED, that USB 3.0 bracket which will hold an SSD (worth in my option about $15), and is almost $40 cheaper. The ASUS board is the slightly better performing, overclocking is easier on the ASUS, the ASUS has a longer warranty, the UEFI is slightly better on the ASUS, the ASUS uses Intel Ethernet rather than Realtek, but the ASRock will take socket 775 coolers. It is up to you to judge, but in my opinion, I would take the Extreme4, pocket the $40 difference, and invest it in something else for a PC build.

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