We received the P5LD2 Deluxe with BIOS version 0306. It wasn't long before a newer version was released. We installed the new 0312 BIOS version using Asus' update utility.

Here's a rundown of the makeup of the system we used to test the Asus P5LD2 Deluxe motherboard:

System Specifications:

• Processor: Intel D 840
• CPU Cooler: stock
• Case: Antec 1080AMG
• Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe, P5WD2 Premium
• Memory: 2x512MB Corsair CM2X512-8000UL
• VGA: Asus N6800GT
• Hard Disk Drive: WD800JD 80GB 7200RPM
• DVD Burner: AOpen DVD1648AAP/PRO
• Power Supply: EzCool 550Watt
• OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Pro SP2
• DirectX: v9.0c
• nVidia Drivers: version 71.84

Benchmarking Software
3DMark05,03,01
PCMark04
Codecreatures Benchmark Pro
AquaMark3 v3.0
Performance Test V5.0
Half Life 2
Doom 3
Thief 3
Ground Control II
Colin McRae '05
CPU-Z v1.29