YugaTech | PC Labs

With the recent launch of Intel’s latest Core i7 and i5 chips, ASUS released its P7P55D Series motherboard. The LGA 1156 socket motherboard is based on the Asus Xtreme Design which also includes the latest Hybrid Technology for enhanced performance.

The P7P55D Premium is the first motherboard to natively support a whooping 6Gbps data transfer with the latest SATA storage interface due to its exclusive expansion bridge. Other models in the series requires an expansion card to achieve the same result.

With its Hybrid Phase Technology, the P7P55D series motherboards deliver maximum efficiency and stable power. It has an active cooling technology that detects and balances power phase loadings and temperature in real time.

The new Hybrid Processor allows users to achieve superior overclocking very easily. Onboard tools prevents novice overclockers from making the system unstable.

The Hybrid OS meanwhile allows users to gain access to widely used application in mere seconds. It uses the built-in ASUS Express Gate which is based on a Linux distro to boot the machine in 5 seconds with limited functions which includes browsing.

For expansion slots, you get 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 and 2 PCI slots. For GPU, it can handle ATI Quad-GPU CrossFire Technology and NVidia Quad-GPU SLI. It has 6 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports supporting SATA Raid 0, 1, 5 and 10; an Ultra DMA for 2 PATA devices and up to 14 USB 2.0 ports as well as 2 IEEE 1394a ports.

It also features dual Gigabit LAN controllers from Realtek (first mobo we’ve seen that has 2 LAN ports) as well as a Via VT2020 10-channel (9.1) hidef audio codec.

The Asus P7P55D Series motherboards will come out in 5 different variants, from the Deluxe model to the Lite Edition (LE) and will have the following suggested retail price:

P7P55D Deluxe (16+3 Phase, SLI, CrossFireX, 2 Gigabit LAN) – Php 13,990

P7P55D EVO (12+2 Phase, SLI, CrossFireX, 10-CH audio) – Php 12,490

P7P55D PRO (12+2 Phase, SLI, CrossFireX, 2 x 1394a Firewire) – Php 10,990

P7P55D (P55 High Performance, 12+2 Phase, CrossFireX) – Php 9,490

P7P55D LE (Super-Value, 8+2 Phase) – Php 8,490

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