help finding a mother board

SuperDuperMe

SuperDuperMe

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hey all im ooking for asus's site page that has all the specs of the p2b deluxe

i tried having a look but could not find it at all

i basically need to know what the max cpu it can handle is

thanks.
 
mikeb2817,

Yes, CPUID (CPU-Z) is a MUST-HAVE utility.

And aside from what Windows' own "System Information" can tell you, two other neat (and free) utilities to have are Belarc Advisor and Speccy:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

http://www.piriform.com/speccy

Have not used Speccy myself (but that guy Bauer over @ Tiger Direct doing the How To Videos mentioned it) but have often used Belarc Advisor...especially when I am trying to help someone else with their hardware issues and they have NO IDEA what hardware (brand names, versions, nothing) they've got: I put Belarc on their PC and it comes up with all their hardware (including mobo info) AND installed software, which you can then print out if you wish for later reference.

Whatever, these are good to have for your OWN computer, let alone helping someone else (I have Belarc on my 2 PCs).

As for the OP's issue, hopefully Asus will have that info on their website:

http://support.asus.com/download/model_list.aspx?product=1&SLanguage=en-us

...see if your "Deluxe" model is the same or very close to one of the other P2B mobos listed on the page above as far as what CPUs are supported (download their manuals maybe and find out how they compare/contrast to your "Deluxe"). But if the "P2B Deluxe" is nowhere to be found at Asus, put the motherboard's model # into a Google search and maybe there is a review on it, as those usually cite the mobo's specs, too. I've found info (and reviews) on some pretty old and long-obsolete hardware (like reviews on FLOPPY DRIVES), so the info has got to be out there somewhere.

Good luck...

P.S. It's not one of the 12 "P2B" models listed here? http://support.asus.com/faq/asus-faq.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&no=2E219602-E58E-A2E6-B423-86B401BEF2A9

Maybe Asus doesn't use the word "Deluxe" but just the model # only. Use one of the info utilities to find out the exact model # (or open up your PC and read it off your mobo if the model # is printed on it).
 
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im not sure, i know it has an e6600 so its an lga 775 socket, other than that i wont know more untill i pick it at which point i may get cpu-z
 
yeah i saw that, hmm well i am getting it tonight, what good freewrae is there, i tried speccy but it didnt work, is cpu-z free and decent?

so yeah its probably not a p2b lol, could it be a p2b deluxe or have i got the wron model completely here?
 
mikeb2817 said:
yeah i saw that, hmm well i am getting it tonight, what good freewrae is there, i tried speccy but it didnt work, is cpu-z free and decent?

so yeah its probably not a p2b lol, could it be a p2b deluxe or have i got the wron model completely here?
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Most likely a P5B deluxe since you say its a 775 board.

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5B Deluxe&product=1&os=17

or a P5B

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5B &product=1&os=17
 
ok so if it is the deluxe, (which check for sure later) the best i can get without flashing my bios ( i think that was what is required for most other cpu's) is a Core 2 Extreme X6800... theyre extremely expensive though. :/
 
yeh definately the p5 wdh deluxe

wouldnt that still need me to flash the bios, iv heard its risky and dont think i could take the risk tbh
 
When you turn the computer on go into the bios and it should list it on the main page. Or most of the time its listed on the post screen as long as you have the oem logo disabled.
 
bios revision is 1901 so i would still have to flash the bios :/

is it possible to get a shop to do it, if so how much would it cost and is there a risk to this if its given to proffesionals
 
As far as cost wise, you would have to ask around at a few repair shops. Don't even bother with best buy/geek squad as they will overcharge you. There should be no worries if a repair shop does it for you.
 
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