This week TechREACTION reviews the ASUS P8H67-I Deluxe mini-ITX form factor motherboard for socket 1155 Intel CPUs. Based on the H67 chipset from Intel the board supports all current “Sandy Bridge” based CPUs and is capable of utilizing the integrated HD graphics included on the CPUs. ASUS of course does not sit on its laurels when it comes to designing motherboards, especially ones that receive the “deluxe” moniker.
On top of the standard H67 features, ASUS incorporates its usual bevy of upgrades from their other deluxe boards. Including BT GO! 3.0, an integrated Bluetooth adapter for connecting your Smart devices. Powered by Atheros, they also supply the Wireless connectivity with N-speeds up to 150MBps. GPU boost adds one button overclocking for the Intel HD graphics processor.
MemOK! is an ASUS feature that ensures any memory will boot in the system. EPU, Anti-Surge, EFI BIOS and FanXpert all provide stability and efficiency improvements. EZ Flash is a simple to use BIOS flashing tool that can be accessed via windows or the BIOS. Realtek audio with DTS surround licensing and four USB 3.0 ports (2 IO, 2 internal header) round out the improvements over a standard H67 board.
All of these features are shoehorned into an ITX form factor motherboard. For those that are not familiar with form factors, a standard motherboard (ATX) is 12” long and 9.6” wide and is capable of handling up to 7 expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI). Mini-ITX (or more commonly ITX) are only 6.7” long and wide and sport one expansion slot. Having integrated components on ITX motherboards is essential to providing a full desktop experience without having a dozen USB devices plugged into the back of the PC.
Specifications
| CPU | Intel® Socket 1155 for 2ndGeneration Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 ProcessorsSupports Intel® 32 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 |
| Chipset | Intel® H67(B3) |
| Memory | 2 x SO-DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1333/1066 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
| Graphic | Integrated Graphics Processor
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz - Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz - Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1530 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Storage | Intel® H67(B3) chipset : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
2 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| LAN | Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) |
| Wireless Data Network | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
ASUS BT GO! Utility |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC 892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retaskingAudio Feature : - Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection |
| USB Ports | Built-in Controller :4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Built-in Controller : 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black+red, 2 at mid-board) |
| Special Features | ASUS EPU :- EPU
GPU Boost ASUS BT GO! : - Folder Sync - BT Transfer - Shot & Send - BT to Net - Music Player - Personal Manager ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - Anti-Surge - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x Bluetooth module(s)1 x DVI 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.0 4 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 3 x Audio jack(s) 2 x Wi-Fi antenna port(s) |
| Internal I/O Ports | 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) 1 x MemOK! button(s) 1 x GPU Boost switch(es) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) |
| BIOS | 32 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a |
| Manageability | WOL by PME,PXE |
| Support Disc | Drivers
Anti-virus software (OEM version)ASUS Update ASUS Utilities |
| Form Factor | Mini ITX Form Factor
6.75 inch x 6.75 inch ( 17.1 cm x 17.1 cm ) |
Note: DTS surround sensation ultra PC was not found on their website or on the included driver disk.
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