Asus P6X58D Premium

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

7.4

User Score

Based on 61 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Outperforms GAX58AUD7 headtohead, SuperSpeed USB3.0 offers 5Gbps transfer speed, 162 Xtreme Phase Power VRD reduces power costs, Supports ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI dual and triple video card sets, Supports 24GB of dualchannel DDR3 up to 2000MHz...

Cons:

Expensive 'enthusiast' motherboard solution, BIOS options can be complicated for some users, Only 3GB total memory be utilized by 32bit O/S, Lacks hardwarebased encryption features, SATA6G/USB3 borrow from PCIE link lanes

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Last revision on May 9, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Outperforms GAX58AUD7 headtohead, SuperSpeed USB3.0 offers 5Gbps transfer speed, 162 Xtreme Phase Power VRD reduces power costs, Supports ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI dual and triple video card sets, Supports 24GB of dualchannel DDR3 up to 2000MHz

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive 'enthusiast' motherboard solution, BIOS options can be complicated for some users, Only 3GB total memory be utilized by 32bit O/S, Lacks hardwarebased encryption features, SATA6G/USB3 borrow from PCIE link lanes

Expert reviews and ratings

The P6X58D Premium is clearly an evolved version of the original that follows on from the intermediate P6T Deluxe V2 and P6TD Deluxe.Like the earlier models, the P6X58D Premium performs well, is easy to use and is a highly competent overclocker....

By Bit-tech.net on May 05, 2010

ASUS has taken the successful X58 chipset and added features like support for the next generation Intel 6-core CPUs, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0 and more to their X58 lineup. These results in the most feature-rich motherboard on the X58 platform I have ever...

By Motherboards.org on March 02, 2010

Expensive, but a worthwhile...

By Atomic MPC on March 01, 2010

page: Please do not base your purchases solely on our conclusion. Reply # Not true about "only 64-bit OS" — Rod 2010-02-19 18:21 32-bit Linux supports >4G while utilising Intel's PAE Reply # Memory Limitation — Philip Merritt...

By Benchmark Reviews on February 17, 2010

We don't really have anything bad to say about the ASUS P6X58D Premium but at $290 with Free Shipping we have come to expect a bit more lately. You can now pick up an X58 motherboard for $190, sans USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gps that will do almost all the...

By HardOCP on June 15, 2010

As impressive as any $300 motherboard might be, it's always difficult as a reviewer to outright recommend one based on the cost alone. After all, there are many X58 offerings out there that cost much less, and still include USB and SATA 3.0. So what...

By Techgage on May 03, 2010

I am very impressed with the Asus P6X58D Premium. This board was able to keep up with the big players on the market while even adding new features and keeping a lower price. With the upsides of the implementation of USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gb/s, Asus...

By Overclockers Club on March 17, 2010

The ASUS P6X58D Premium certainly lives up to its moniker as a premium LGA1366 motherboard, and is actually somewhat reminiscent of the LGA1156 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe that we tested, both in terms of aesthetics and ease of use. The notable differences...

By Pureoverclock on March 03, 2010

Hoy llega a nuestros laboratorios una de las motherboards más esperadas desde su primera aparición en las principales exposiciones tecnológicas del año pasado. Destacada por ser de las primeras en incluir tecnologías como USB3.0...

By Tech4PCs on March 07, 2010